I have a Islander 36' and I would like too install davits b-4 my trip south,Im looking for some info. of best fit's for my boat,dingy is 10'hard-bottom 15 hrp out-board. ? who to go with. martek;forespar;kato;etc.. thx for any idea's.
Dingy davits
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cbsailor,thankyou for your reply,I was planning on the martek 600 series but will research more on the smaller models
Woody, one thing to consider before buying is that davits are great in settled coastal or inter-island waters, but I wouldn't recommend any serious passages with your dingy hoisted in the davits. Continual rolling,breaking, offshore seas create friction and destabilization. There is no safe way to save your dingy once the conditions deteriorate. Our davits have served us well in settled conditions but we always break our dingy down and safely secure our outboard for any ocean passage. Good sailing, Ron
First of all those little boats are spelled dinghy and not dingy. Dingy is something completely different. Consider St. Croix Davits as a supplier/builder of davits. They have a lot of different configurations. Some davit companies rely on attaching their product to stern rails. Some stern rails are not strong enough to support this kind of weight. Be cautious.
I have Mar-Tek on my 32 Oday and I never leave the engine on the dink while its hanging in the davits and while in the ocean I make sure the dink is tied tight and snug to the inside part of the davits so it won't swing.....if you check out Ocean davit systems they have a good product and great installation instructions on how to secure a dink
After looking around and checking some of the brands out, I opted for Garhauer. The quality is great and you can't beat their prices. I keep the dink and engine on the davits for only short hops.
Thankyou all for your response and correction on spelling, I did go ahead and order'd the Martek 370, as I get these installed should be last thing we need? Were going to the Fl. Key's and hop to Bahama's then possible trip up the gulf side.Thx again,im new too this site but sure like what I see.
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