Weaver Snap Davits

[seadaddler]

Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007 H-36,saw a setup on a Hunter recently and looked pretty good carrying the dinghy out of the water instead of towing it.
nick

 

[Stu Jackson]

IIRC, this has come up before. As a "regular" here, I'd guess you're familiar with the old adage: try a search... Lots of folks with walk through transoms don't like to close off the stern with their dinghies.

 

[seadaddler]

Towing

I definitely agree I also like the walk through transom to be kept free and one reason why I have been against adding anything to the transom like davits or the weaver snap davits and so trying to come up with some thing in between.
I have while crusing out in open water tied my dinghy to the stern like the way the weaver snap davits carry the inflatable so not to worry about the dinghy being towed in choppy conditionns and when pulling up to side ways to maybe dump out or get fuel,it seems like a great way to keep the dinghy out of the water when anchoring over night and than just flip it down add the motor and off we go and same thing in reverse when leaving.
I could also keep it out of the water at my dock when away for a while with out it getting the bottom all nasty.
I am always looking at what other boaters do to make things easy but it takes me time to do anything.
Nick

 

[Sailm8]

Nick, I think you have seen my boat. The set up worked great until I bought a new dinghy. I moved up to a hard bottom Quicksilver 310 and when the boat heels the dinghy drags in the water. My old smaller dink was fine up to 20 degrees with no problem. I have some stainless blanks that I plan to try and make extensions to raise the attachment up to allow more heel. My dink weights 110lbs and I attach a line to the far side, stand in the cockpit and pull it up.

The biggest draw back is access to the water. I had a crew member fall overboard and he could not get back on board until I moved the dinghy off of the boat so he could get to the ladder. In an emergency it could make a difference but I need to weigh that against the everyday convenience. I have enough weight on the stern without the leverage of dinghy davits hanging off the back.

 

[seadaddler]

Will Look

Yes I saw your setup and will check it out next we get together out on the water,I did see weaver web site has all kinds of adapters for raising among other things.
I think it gives a good choice to either tow or carry it on the stern depending on the situation at the time,Davits just seem so much hanging off the back of boat.
Nick