Weaver Dinghy Davit - options for pulling dinghy up on edge and tying off…??

[cabin6]

I’ve got a Californian LRC 42, andwe have weaver dinghy Davit clips on swim step, and they work well and easy to clip / un-clip the dinghy.

We also have what looks like a base system for a Davit (see pic) - does anyone know what they are (name?) - we are thinking they would make a good foundation for pulleys/clamp to tilt the dinghy up for cruising…

Thanks!
Kim

 

[Bmarler]

I’ve got a Californian LRC 42, andwe have weaver dinghy Davit clips on swim step, and they work well and easy to clip / un-clip the dinghy.

We also have what looks like a base system for a Davit (see pic) - does anyone know what they are (name?) - we are thinking they would make a good foundation for pulleys/clamp to tilt the dinghy up for cruising…

Thanks!
Kim

No picture. Try again?

 

[cabin6]

Here are photos… didn’t show inn original post

These are the pics I mentioned, but the links didn’t appear with the post.

 

[cabin6]

The first pic came in upside down…

 

[ranger58sb]

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We also have what looks like a base system for a Davit (see pic) - does anyone know what they are (name?) - we are thinking they would make a good foundation for pulleys/clamp to tilt the dinghy up for cruising…

SeaWise is another brand that works like the Weaver system, and St. Croix makes some removable davit systems too.

-Chris

 

[Bacchus]

Is it possible they were used to stabilize the opposite tube of an inflatable when tipped up? Usually that's done with stand off rods that are much less obtrusive but maybe PO wanted something more stable?

 

[cabin6]

The PO we bought from back in April didn’t know… but if I could figure out what those are for (see pics I posted as a reply), then maybe I could Google it… we can pull the dinghy up and tie it off to a ring on the roof if aft cabin (where likely the trawler boom ropes also connected), but the we can’t easily walk across the cockpit because lines run across it…

 

[stone beach]

Why not simply pull the dinghy up and lash the upper side to the handrail?
Are you concerned the handrail isn't strong enough?
If yes then the socket fittings you are querying would make good places to insert a lashing point if you rotated them 180 deg so the open side is forward.
You could then easily make or buy something that slotted in from the open (now front) side and gave you a lashing point.

 

[Todd R]

I believe those brackets are from the St. Croix model 250/300 removable davits.

https://www.davit.com/250-300popup-Removable.html

 

[C lectric]

Those davit bases do not look like they are secured adequately for handing a dinghy from. 4 screws won't do much. Before going too much farther take a very good look at how they are secured. Are there brackets on the inside and outside of the transom?
If not then the weight of even a light dinghy being lifted will likely tear them off that cap rail.

 

[cabin6]

St croissant removable Davit

I believe those brackets are from the St. Croix model 250/300 removable davits.

https://www.davit.com/250-300popup-Removable.html

Yes they are! Thank you… looks like st droid marine stopped production during Covid given supply chain issues… so watching for used ones that may become available on the market.

 

[cabin6]

Davit foundation…

Those davit bases do not look like they are secured adequately for handing a dinghy from. 4 screws won't do much. Before going too much farther take a very good look at how they are secured. Are there brackets on the inside and outside of the transom?
If not then the weight of even a light dinghy being lifted will likely tear them off that cap rail.

Thanks… the foundations are very well secured and integrated into the gunwale. The pic just shows the top of them as I needed to figure out what they were…

Looks like the St. Croix removable Davit can handle up to 500 lbs, I believe … which is a lot more than our little dinghy.

At present we are using the weaver Davit clips and flipping the dinghy up … and have a solution that we’re going to test, using the foundation shown with weaver hooks so we can tie off the dinghy without running a
Lines across the cockpit.