davits

[derekh]

I have a 28' boat and would like to be able to carry the tender on a pair of davits. there are a pair of platforms on the boat for davits but I cannot find suitable ones. I would be able to get a pair manfactured locally but I cannot find pictures to base my design on. can anyone help.
thanks

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[Talbot]

I was originally going too get some made, but discovered that the Plastimo ones are cheaper than my local metal man can fabricate. There are two sizes (for different weights of dinghy <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/fastresults.asp?txtfast_search=davits>available from Mailspeed</A>. These should be suitable for your boat:

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[Capt_Marlinspike]

You should think carefully about this. I put davits on the back of my 27' boat for a 2.5m inflatable tender. It really is to much weight to far aft. It is OK for short local sailing in good weather but I will not go any distance with the dinghy on the davits.

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[derekh]

Alan
thanks for that. My problem is while exploring our local coastline I have nowhere to store the dingy while inflated. I find I go somewhere and inflate the dingy, deflate it again and move on. I would probably only use it as you suggest but I look forward to seeing whats affects it has.

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[jerryat]

Hi!

I second that, and would add that particular care will be needed with regard to properly reinforcing the area to which the davit bases are bolted. It is highly unlikely (on a relatively small boat) that such provision will have been made at manufacturing stage, and the loads on these bases are very high.

Certainly substantial backing pads will be required and probably additional GRP reinforcing as well. I have repaired two three damaged decks where this element has been ignored.

Hope this helps Derek

Good sailing!
Hope this helps ou

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[derekh]

the boat is a 28' sunseeker which has factory fitted brackets with supporting arms and enough strengthning to support a sherman tank. the boat is 20 years old, they don't make them like that any more !!

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