Davits a metaphor for life

[DoubleEnder]

Sounds like a Malango (IDB marine), designed by pierre Rolland. I think they're an excellent and innovative design; perfect for a couple who like to engage in a little "cabotage" (pottering around), say Brittany, with decent sailing performance and minimum dinghy faffing. The lift keel version has a wonderful detail of built-in telescopic drying out legs.

That looks wonderful. Modern, practical, performance. Makes the AWBs look like dinosaurs. Shame no U.K. builders have such imagination

 

[Shuggy]

I once saw an Anderson 22 with davits - if I hadn't been in a hurry for the tide I'd have shot the owner on grounds of taste and trim.

My tender is an Anderson 22. Fits on the foredeck. ;-)

 

[Bathdave]

Just got back from s brittany saw a number of Mojita 888 s which I think are a new development by IDB ..a number of them seem to have been bought by a local charter company

I was told they are built in Concarneau, looks very cool and also looks very quick....has a lift keel and a dinghy garage under the cockpit

I went on one in the marina and was very impressed, and the guy who had chartered it loved it


https://goo.gl/images/RVYRXL

 

[LittleSister]

In 1961 Fairey launched the Huntsman 28 with doors in the Transom so you could pull a Fairey Dinky dinghy into the cockpit.

Reputedly, the coachroof of the Fairey Atalanta (?) was an upturned Fairey Duckling dinghy moulding. (Though it's visually plausible, I think I read somewhere it's not actually true, sadly.)