Davit for lifting

Those look like there made for the stern. Doesn't look like they would rotate far enough to put the dingy on the roof.

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Bob,

What did you come up with regarding optimum height for your davit? I’m trying to put 2 Hobie revo 13’s on the roof of my 26’ venture and then a 9’ dinghy on top of those.
Tia, CS
 
Catskinner":d6lw2683 said:
Bob,

What did you come up with regarding optimum height for your davit? I’m trying to put 2 Hobie revo 13’s on the roof of my 26’ venture and then a 9’ dinghy on top of those.
Tia, CS
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I used to own a 13 Revolution, and my current inflatable is a 9.5' air floor with 15" tubes. On our C Dory 25, we added 12" to the base tube. That was enough to get the boat just to the cabin top level--and then slide it up onto the top, with minimal weight on the cabin. I had been thinking about putting the spreader bar lower, and at the point of balance. (it is about 3" off, utilizing the D rings which were already in the boat.

Also we don't know if you are going to use a rack, or just some padding under the kayak directly on the roof structure.

I advise adding 24" for most boats. The problem is I don't know how "tall" Garhauer will make the lower support tube. I also don't know what point you will use to attach the Rev. to the spreader bar.

If Garhauer will allow 30", that is where I would be just eyeballing what is necessary.

Let us know how it works out.
 
I had looked at that system, and my conclusion was that you needed two rather long swim steps, which went beyond the outboard. Would that be practical for the C Dory line? Also there is already a swim step/outboard bracket involved for the outboard. The mechanism is a but crude with the winch which has to be put on the gunnel etc. There would be easier and smoother ways to do that part of it using a small electric winch.

I had a system which pulled a 12 1/2' RIB with 25 hp (Weight in the 370# category) over the transom of my Cal 46, like a "pull boat" on a purse seiner, with an electric winch--smooth and about a minute to either retrieve or launch even when under way. That type of system might be developed as part of a frame, rack over the cockpit of the C Dory 22 or 25, instead of a Bimini. I know of some 22s which carry the dinghy on a rack over the cockpit--but I don't believe any of them are motorized.
 
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