Honda EU2000i generator lifting harness completed - 2018

The idea behind this Honda EU 2000i generator lifting harness is to not have to lift the generator by hand while up on deck. This harness will allow us to connect the whisker pole halyard to the generator and lift it.
Now at the mast we keep our old 6.1 Harken blocks. We used two sets for lifting the dinghy on the Kato Marine Island Davits. We still use one set for the dinghy bow but the dinghy stern is lifted by a winch. So we have the spare set of  6.1 Harken blocks that we connect to the whisker pole halyard and we have an easy pull for the anything we want to lift with that halyard or the main sail halyard for that matter.. 
 We have the Honda EU 2000i generator stored at the mast while cruising. We get to an anchorage that we are staying at for a bit and decide we want to use the generator. The idea is not to have to carry the generator around from the mast to the bow on a rolling, bouncy deck. Instead we lift it with the halyard and guide the generator to the spot where it will sit at the bow and then lower it.😎 Easy peasy, we hope😁 This leaves us one hand to hold onto the life line or hand holds, whatever.
 The generator may need a tag line as it will want to pull you back to the mast where the halyard is coming from.

Perhaps a dog leash, the self retractable kind would work so we have more control over the generator. Anyway, once we do this we will make a short video so you can see the outcome!

December 2018 -We are currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico (by Puerto Vallarta)

Debbie working on the strapping.

Our Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Sewing Machine.

We found out not all Plastic Buckles are the same quality. This one shown is a good quality.

This 20 Pack 1 Inch Side Release Plastic Buckles (Black) we purchased from Amazon.com and they turned out to be junk. They do not hold together. They could be used on say a backpack or belt but not to hold down a surf board or kayak.

This one is junk.

The faded out old ones are good. The new ones are junk.

So of course we went with the old ones. They need to be adjustable so the generator will not be all tilted when it is lifted. Once adjusted then the harness will work every time fine.

I thought by using loops on the handle to hold the harness on it would not slide on the handle but that is not the case. We will use a couple wire ties to hold each piece of harness onto the handle from sliding.😎