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Enquired about a davit lifting kit for 3 man avon tender not much change out of £150 are there any cheaper options ? £ 18 for a stick on patch with eye.
hlb
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Not sure what your asking Mark. So I'm guessing.
Yes you can buy stick on patches with a steel eye. For sticking on to rubber dinghys. I sent away to a firm in Wales, who supplied the right glue and patches. Cant remember who it was now.
Haydn
Yes you can buy stick on patches with a steel eye. For sticking on to rubber dinghys. I sent away to a firm in Wales, who supplied the right glue and patches. Cant remember who it was now.
Haydn
byron
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Just a thought. I have seen several dinghies suspended from the davits with straps. You just encircle the dinghy with appropriate straps and secure it to the davits. This would only cost coppers.
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hlb
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Yes Byron but you need to get the eyes low down in the dinghy and some wood or rubber stops on the davits, for the dinghy to rest against. Or it will swing about like Pauline possessed. Or ToMo with the Viagra!!
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jfm
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You need to use two-pack adhesive. Bit like evostick, but it's a two pack version that sticks rubber with massive strength. It's what they use to make inflatable boats. You will need a trade adhesives supplier, not Homebase
hlb
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Hey. Dont tell me. I did mine years ago <G>
Haydn
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the rubber patch eyes are £18 ea 2 transom bolts £15 ea 2 SS straps £35 ea + glue etc.
jfm
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Scheduled maintenance of tender
Well then it's probly due for a service/refit. Especially if you're doing that long trip to Nigeria....<G>
Well then it's probly due for a service/refit. Especially if you're doing that long trip to Nigeria....<G>
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Cant see how stick on eyes are going to save you money 'coz you still need the wire strops to suspend the boat which are the expensive part of the kit. Also do you want say £2000 worth of tender and outboard to depend on your gluing skills. Personally I'd rather rely on eyes properly fixed in the floor.
Also you cannot rely on just strapping the tender to the davits 'coz firstly it will be v difficult to lift the tender up to the davits and tie the straps up at the same time (about a 3 man job I reckon) and secondly as soon as the straps loosen the tender will fall out
If you want to save a few quid, measure the length of strops you need and get them made up at a yacht riggers and buy the eyes separately and install them yourself
Also you cannot rely on just strapping the tender to the davits 'coz firstly it will be v difficult to lift the tender up to the davits and tie the straps up at the same time (about a 3 man job I reckon) and secondly as soon as the straps loosen the tender will fall out
If you want to save a few quid, measure the length of strops you need and get them made up at a yacht riggers and buy the eyes separately and install them yourself
ccscott49
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You dont have a lot of choice with the patches and two pack evo type stuff, but the eyebolts shouldn't be that much, they are about 4 quid here in Norway! I can vouch for the stick on pads, they are excellent wioth the correct glue, my big Zodiac with 30 HP outboard hangs on them! The straps are a good idea, I use them as safety straps, with SS ratchets.
