Does any Catalina 310 owner out there have dinghy davits on their boat? If so, please provide make and pictures.
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Catalina 310 dinghy davits
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You can get a quick look at my davits in my avatar. They are Martek, and have served us well since 2010. I will post more pictures soon.
One picture shows the davits just after installation. The others show the solar panels installed and the dinghy hanging. The dinghy is a Walker Bay 8, a great little boat.
Here are a couple of options. Solstice has traditional davits. I think these are Kato. Next to it is Smitty with the dinghy sling which works great for trips but isn't as easy for lifting daily to prevent growth.
We have since put a semi custom arch on Smitty. This is an Atlantic Towers Arch-In-A-Box. We are extremely happy with the arch and use it sailing in all conditions, running down wind in 40+ knots, sailing off the wind in 35 knots with 8-12 foot breakers on the quarter, motor sailing in flat conditions, etc.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck and fair winds,
Jesse
We have since put a semi custom arch on Smitty. This is an Atlantic Towers Arch-In-A-Box. We are extremely happy with the arch and use it sailing in all conditions, running down wind in 40+ knots, sailing off the wind in 35 knots with 8-12 foot breakers on the quarter, motor sailing in flat conditions, etc.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck and fair winds,
Jesse
I've heard a lot of good things about these guys:
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There's also Garhauer to consider:
www.garhauermarine.com
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There's also Garhauer to consider:
Dinghy Davit DD 6-1 | Garhauer
Sold in pairs, each davit arm is one-piece welded and polished stainless steel construction. Each davit arm comes complete with 6:1 purchase triple block system with cam cleat, snap hook, 60' of line and cleat for fastening the line. Also includes a cross bar and two support struts to the c ...
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I also have the Garhauer davits. Looking at the two installations, the only difference that I think there might be is that the davits on my boats do not run out parallel to the boat. The davits on my installation are canted in slightly. Probably has more to do with the drop down of the lifting hooks and falls than anything else, although it probably does help a little with the stability of the davits.
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they work a treat, so much easier to get out of the water or even out of the dingy
I know this is an old thread, but was wondering if anyone has ever come across davits that fold in when not in use. I don’t like them sticking out when they’re not active (and our harbor charges based on boat length, including any extensions) but I guess I can also see how that might be a structural issue. Most of the designs I see mentioned here are fixed in place.
Interesting concept. You would need some way of stabilizing the ends of the davits when they are swung all the way out. The lifting blocks at the end of the davits will typically be closer together than the lifting points on the dinghy, to help minimize sway, and this will tend to pull the davits together.
A little Google searching produced quite a few options, including this one. Also says it’s easy to remove, which could be a feature or a drawback. I’ll keep looking but would love to hear from someone who used one.
The davits on my boat are capable of swinging out of the way and did so every winter except this last one when I added the solar above them. Hope this helps. JG
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