Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380
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Been very happy Garhauer but there are many suppliers. Good luck on your research.
Check with the davit suppliers who often have photos of the sailboats with their davits installed on them, posibly a Hunter 380. Lots of davit suppliers including the ones below and others not listed.
They all fit with differing supports and the manufacturers offer excellent customer support to ensure their davits are installed and supported correctly on your sailboat. Some may have photos of your 380 with their dinghy davits. Be sure to purchase one that can support your dinghy/motor weight (190 lbs) and obtain sufficient block and tackle purchase to lift your dinghy/motor weight (190 lbs). Product differentiators are price and features including carrying capacity in lbs, tubing 304 vs. 316 (better) stainless steel, 1 vs 1-1/4" (better) diameter and wall thickness (thicker is better), one or two cross bracing depending on carry capacity, rail attachments and/or struts, block and tackle purchase, swivels for storage when not in use, tie-off cleats, etc. Suggest making a table to compare price and features of each before you buy. You can do a search on this forum on "dinghy davits" to see what others have installed and why. I installed Garhaurer dinghy davits (1.25" diameter with one cross brace) myself on my 2004 Hunter 386 below.
Please let the forum know which one you selected and why.
GarhauerMarine.com - Dinghy Davits & Accessories - Transom Hardware & Accessories
Sailboat Davit Kits | Davits Solar Mounts (martekdavits.com)
Kato Marine
Nova Davit (forespar.com)
Edson Boat Accessories: Davits (edsonmarine.com)
Dinghy Davits | Quality Dinghy Davits - Order Now! (martekdavits.com)
Davit | Dinghy Davits | Ocean Marine Systems
St. Croix Davits (marinewarehouse.net)
Sailboat Arch | Tower In A Box | Atlantic Towers
They all fit with differing supports and the manufacturers offer excellent customer support to ensure their davits are installed and supported correctly on your sailboat. Some may have photos of your 380 with their dinghy davits. Be sure to purchase one that can support your dinghy/motor weight (190 lbs) and obtain sufficient block and tackle purchase to lift your dinghy/motor weight (190 lbs). Product differentiators are price and features including carrying capacity in lbs, tubing 304 vs. 316 (better) stainless steel, 1 vs 1-1/4" (better) diameter and wall thickness (thicker is better), one or two cross bracing depending on carry capacity, rail attachments and/or struts, block and tackle purchase, swivels for storage when not in use, tie-off cleats, etc. Suggest making a table to compare price and features of each before you buy. You can do a search on this forum on "dinghy davits" to see what others have installed and why. I installed Garhaurer dinghy davits (1.25" diameter with one cross brace) myself on my 2004 Hunter 386 below.
Please let the forum know which one you selected and why.
GarhauerMarine.com - Dinghy Davits & Accessories - Transom Hardware & Accessories
Sailboat Davit Kits | Davits Solar Mounts (martekdavits.com)
Kato Marine
Nova Davit (forespar.com)
Edson Boat Accessories: Davits (edsonmarine.com)
Dinghy Davits | Quality Dinghy Davits - Order Now! (martekdavits.com)
Davit | Dinghy Davits | Ocean Marine Systems
St. Croix Davits (marinewarehouse.net)
Sailboat Arch | Tower In A Box | Atlantic Towers
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I got the davits for my H376 (virtually the same boat) from Kato Marine. I was amazed by their customer service. Vicky led me through the measurement process and even made me go back and re-measure when she didn't like my numbers. They have done our boats before and the outcome was awsome!
Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I ended up using Martek davits. I saw them at the St Petersburg Boat Show. Dealing with the owner, Detlief was great. I had several conversations with him, and then he came across the state to Daytona Beach with 2 complete sets of davits in 2 sizes, one of which I kept. His mounting suggestions were perfect and they look great. I could not be more pleased.