jellyfish
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Looking for an inflatable tender for use on davits on a Westerly Conway 36ft ketch. Any ideas about what would be best? What type of floor etc.? Wondering about Suzumar...
Inflatable tenders
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Channel Ribs
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We see a lot of Suzumars in for repair, the materials are very much at the economy end.
A Wetline would be about the same quality and probably cheaper, but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
Airdecks are very nice, but a solid floor is certainly worth a look.
With your beam you might fancy something around 3.5m - there is lots of choice and some really nice boats in that range.
A Wetline would be about the same quality and probably cheaper, but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
Airdecks are very nice, but a solid floor is certainly worth a look.
With your beam you might fancy something around 3.5m - there is lots of choice and some really nice boats in that range.
jellyfish
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Thanks, that's interesting. Anyone got experience of using tenders with davits, and anything to say?
Richard10002
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but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
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Where do Honda sit in this tradeoff... in your experience??
but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
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Where do Honda sit in this tradeoff... in your experience??
Seanick
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I use an aluminium Rib. 3.1m long. It weighs 31 kgs. It flys with my '63 johnson and gives a very smooth ride in the chop. Its deep v hull gives really accurate handling. It takes 6 no probs. Only downside is slightly deeper draught fwd which means you may need wellies when landing on a shallow beach.
Supplied by JBT Marine, 'Ballistic' YL310.
They do shorter ones too!
oh yes they come with davit lifting eyes too.
Supplied by JBT Marine, 'Ballistic' YL310.
They do shorter ones too!
oh yes they come with davit lifting eyes too.
philip_stevens
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We've got a Bombard AX3 Aerodeck on davits on our Konsort Duo. We got the dinghy second-hand and the lifting rings were already fitted.
I didn't go for a solid floor because of the extra weight, but did go for the Aerodeck with the inflatable mattress floor, where any water goes under the floor and you keep dry feet.
We also have an older Evinrude 4hp twin-cylinder as power for the dinghy, having swapped our Yamaha Malta 3hp (Rolls-Royce) for the extra power of the 4hp twin.
I didn't go for a solid floor because of the extra weight, but did go for the Aerodeck with the inflatable mattress floor, where any water goes under the floor and you keep dry feet.
We also have an older Evinrude 4hp twin-cylinder as power for the dinghy, having swapped our Yamaha Malta 3hp (Rolls-Royce) for the extra power of the 4hp twin.
Channel Ribs
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but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
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Where do Honda sit in this tradeoff... in your experience??
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IMHO The Honda boats are far superior to the Suzumar range. In terms of value they can be very good but it depends on whether the best value package is what you want.
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but I personally would go for a Quicksilver for the right value/quality tradeoff.
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Where do Honda sit in this tradeoff... in your experience??
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IMHO The Honda boats are far superior to the Suzumar range. In terms of value they can be very good but it depends on whether the best value package is what you want.
PuffTheMagicDragon
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My tender is one that I designed and moulded myself out of GRP. The davits are self-made and are like an extension to the taffrail (a.k.a. pushpit). No problems lifting or lowering using two-part tackle at each end. Only 'problem' is when the flat aft end of the boat slams down in a rough sea. The weight of the tender is brought up suddenly with a jerk that does take some getting used to. Also need to lash securely athwartships to prevent sideways pendulum motion when boat is heeled.
whisper
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Have a look at the Lodestar ranges. They've done well in comparative tests in the "mags".
Prices are more expensive than the "cheap" makes but not as expensive as the Avons/Zodiacs.
Personally I'd go for an airdeck model - nicer than solid floor and probably lighter as well. You also want an inflatable keel for more precise handling.
Ours is on snap davits which works brilliantly.
Prices are more expensive than the "cheap" makes but not as expensive as the Avons/Zodiacs.
Personally I'd go for an airdeck model - nicer than solid floor and probably lighter as well. You also want an inflatable keel for more precise handling.
Ours is on snap davits which works brilliantly.
Heckler
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My mates got a 46 moody, davits with a 3m ish rib. Prob as we soon found out coming from cardiff on the delivery is that as you start to heel the outboard leg starts to catch waves! IMHO they are a pain in the arse, he has kept it on but there is all sorts of things you have to do to make sure it doesnt go tits up
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jellyfish
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Thanks, some good stuff here.
Billjratt
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Are the davits already fitted? If so, they may dictate the weight and to a certain extent the size of the rib/dinghy.
We've got an xm rib which seems OK so far, but I've had to beef up the davit mountings below deck. ( we do leave the O/b on there as well.) It is sensible not to have it sticking out too far beyond the transom width, depending on what/who's alongside.
We've got an xm rib which seems OK so far, but I've had to beef up the davit mountings below deck. ( we do leave the O/b on there as well.) It is sensible not to have it sticking out too far beyond the transom width, depending on what/who's alongside.