I have a 11 ft Novurania inflatable hard bottom with 30 hp Honda 4 stroke at 680 lbs. She is mounted on the rear deck of a 47 GB classic 2009 about 7 ft above water. We have an electric davit built into the stb. house side. We use both bow and stern lines on the dinghy to deploy. No trouble in less than 5 minutes with 2 persons. Only deploy in calm weather. Why else? Our cruising grounds now are the Bahamas. Hope this helps, Larry Seaclusion