Tender Davit Solution

[michaf]

I think I might have posted this in the wrong forum, so posting again...

I'm new here but it had been a while I wanted to post a tender solution I'm using on my Prestige 350 here in Australia. The problem I had was that I needed a tender that could take us far (5 nm) within a reef system off where we live. It would also have to be able to plane with 3p on board. The lightest console tender I could find was a Brig 300 with a Tohatsu 20 hp, with a wet weight of 180 kg. How would I put it on the platform? I looked for a while and of course any expensive hydraulic stuff, or crane was out of the question. So what I did was to get a 250 ATV winch fixed on the flybridge, and a tilt davit, total cost 1500$. It's been now 2 years that I'm using that setup and have had no issues whatsoever. Notice in the video a pad that's coming off from the dinghy, been meaning to glue it back for so long, anyway, too much to do on a boat! Maybe this can help a few... Here's the link:

http://youtu.be/m5dobIJks_o

PS: I also wanted to add that it's great as a life raft, I've got a knifer in the tender seat, all I need to do is cut 3 straps and dump it in the water.

 

[rafiki_]

Seems a nice job Mich, well done.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Always good to see another Eos!

 

[SolentPhill]

what I did find interesting was another video on the link http://youtu.be/fFWHlFZEm3M

ive seen these trawlers going up and down the solent, so concentrating on killing everything they have no consideration for other users, and had one running on my left half a mile I was watching dolphins so went very slow and he did a u turn turned right to go in front of me and I had to do a sharp turn to get out of his way.

 

[rustybarge]

Fantastic solution, in the best traditions of 'keep it simple.' Works a treat.

 

[michaf]

And here is the winch:




For my next setup I'll get one with a wireless remote such as this one :

http://www.warn.com/atv/winches/XT30.shtml


Note that a supporting plate such as marine plywood has to be inserted under the GRP. It's not a hard job, but it has to be done wisely in manner to spread the stress such as that it doesn't damage anything. As I said I've used my setup for the past 2 years, all year round and many many times with no cracks or anything whatsoever.

 

[epervier]

what I did find interesting was another video on the link http://youtu.be/fFWHlFZEm3M

ive seen these trawlers going up and down the solent, so concentrating on killing everything they have no consideration for other users, and had one running on my left half a mile I was watching dolphins so went very slow and he did a u turn turned right to go in front of me and I had to do a sharp turn to get out of his way.

I doubt that you've seen these trawlers going up and down the Solent, for a start it's a Peterhead trawler, add to the fact IRPCS says keep well clear of vessels engaged in fishing, the saily boat should have turned to starboard way before instead of stubbornly sticking to her course. IMHO

 

[Jeff_C]

Note that a supporting plate such as marine plywood has to be inserted under the GRP. It's not a hard job, but it has to be done wisely in manner to spread the stress such as that it doesn't damage anything. As I said I've used my setup for the past 2 years, all year round and many many times with no cracks or anything whatsoever.

Can you clarify this statement. I have a 2008 Prestige that I'm pretty sure is also GRP and I want to potentially add some sort of davits to the swim platform. Was this comment directed towards where you mounted the winch or the davits? and in both cases how did you securely fasten the accessories?

TIA

Jeff

 

[michaf]

Jeff, you need to cut an inspection hole to insert the plate under the GRP. The pic you see from the plate was taken by sticking my camera in the inspection hole. Also, the winch has to be connected straight to your battery bank as it draws a lot of Amps. Appropriate cable diameter has to be used to cope with the current. When you use the winch you should do so with either motors running or connected to shore power.

Hope this helps!

 

[Jeff_C]

Thanks. Nice work.
That makes sense for something that is going to be do that much work. I will say that i am having difficulties finding accessible wire chases on my boat. I can't imagine what it was like to pull that heavy of a gauge of wire up from the engine room up to the fly. Is there something I have overlooked?

Also, one more question, did you cut inspection ports under the swim platform for the davits too?

Jeff

 

[michaf]

It took 3 hours all together, I had one shipwright person and one marine electric one. The guys installing any marine electronic stuff will have no problem whatsoever, that's what they do all day, running cables around. Once you get down to the electric room there's plenty going to the bank. From the back of the flybridge, or the arch, you can already find the ones for the horn, or anchor light, just join them and you're good. There already are plenty of cable running everywhere, so just join the closest ones around and you are good. I ran cables for my Biminis solar panels myself, took me a little while but you get there!