[RobGallagher]

I can get my 10'' caribe onto the forward deck of my C&C 30 by myself. I use my spinnaker halyard clipped to my preventer (4-1 purchase). I clip the preventer to a line spanning the lower tow rings of my inflatable. Using the 4-1 purchase I can easilyl pull the tender out of the water and hold it off the life lines while it come up. I then move it so the stern is at the base of the mast and slowly lower it. Since I cliped the the lower towing rings it naturaly lowers upside down (If you use the upper tow rings you might have to force it to come down upside down.)

I can tie it down using the toe rail or stanchion bases.

This does not leave me much room to walk around up there and I have never tried getting it up or down in heavy weather.