Edd
Total was around $3500. $2800 for the davits,
including the rail supports and one 6 to1 block
on the port (outboard) side davit. Then another
700 or so for the heavy duty cross support. The
rail supports and the cross supports were all
custom made to my specifications. The transom
angle was a few degrees ff (my bad) but I was
able to shape the supports a little to get the
flange flat on the transom. The admiral and I installed it ourselves.
We're cruisers, so the extra weight is no big
deal. Before we put the davits and dinghy on
Alera had a 2-3 degree bow down attitude. The
weight of the dinghy and davits balances the
anchor and ground tackle quite nicely!
After three full seasons it's been
great. Dropping the dinghy is a snap (so long as
I remember to put the drain plug back in before I
drop it). And I use the electric winch installed
by the PO for our main halyard to lift the motor side of the dinghy.
Tom B
At 04:47 PM 12/30/2015, Edd Schillay wrote:
Tom,
How much did the Kato davits cost you?
All the best,
Edd
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On Dec 30, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Tom Buscaglia via
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James
I installed a set of Kato Island davits on my
37+ and few years ago. http://www.katomarine.com/saildavits-island.htm
They work fine and are heft enough to handle 300
lbs of RIB and motor hanging off the stern under
full sail, so long as the dinghy is racheted down as tight as possible.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37365243@N00/9578381151/in/album-72157629350057893/
Just make sure that your aft pulpit is solid and
wide enough to accommodate the width needed for
the dinghy and for sure get the cross support with it to add rigidity.
With this set up I keep the fuel and lots of
other stuff in the dinghy that would would never do towing it.
Tom B
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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Tom & Lynn Buscaglia
SV Alera
C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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