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I would expect that it was installed exactly the same way as before the aircraft is towed up a ramp on a beach or land base.

I also think it would not have been easy in that sea even though I expect there is a winch in or attached the fuselage or wing each side to hoist the top end up and into position.

This diagram is from the Short Seaford but I would expect the process on the Mariner to be similar.
 
special ed said:
What I would like to know, is how did they put the beaching gear on?
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The beaching gear is attached, because the plane was on board of the tender. In open sea the gear was normally attached when the a/c is hoisted over the tender. See below how 7+1 guys are doing the job on the one side (and 6 are watching):

When the a/c is in shallow waters (the name of the gear is "beaching gear"!), the mats walk/swim and attach resp. remove the gear in the water:

Even in cold, freezing, icy waters they do it with their rubberized suits:
1. 1 guy removing the left main gear. Guys in the boat waiting to collect it. 2 guys in suits preparing to remove the rest of the beaching gear:

2. Same a/c - rear beaching gear removed and floating in the water. 1 guy in suit visible in the water, another one is working on the right gear (removing it). :

Here is how they hoist (up) a PBM-3S. Tender ship is USS Albemarle:
1. Preparing the a/c in the water:

2. Hoisting it up (no gear attached!):

3. And the following procedures with a PBM-5:

Same a/c in b&w - note the beaching gear waiting to be attached (bottom of the photo and on the right):

Cheers!
 
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