Another Dingy Davit thread ... NO laughing

Robski97

Robski97

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Jan 15, 2007
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Ok so I never did the hydraulic lift. I Called Hurly Davit. They don't make anything that will work for my . Platform is to high off the water line . Even the new thing they just came out with has a max height of 16 ". I'm 24 "

So now a buddy has a hoist system but its a hoist mounted to the swim platform. YEs most of it comes off when not in use but ..... ( love u Mike ) so was curious how everyone else is deal with their dinks. Its Hard bottom mercury ( 110lbs ) with a merc 20 hp ( 125 lbs ) Thoughts ?

Rob
 
Dont rush or make a harsh decision...Just tow it until you are 100% the system you select is what you want
 
Putting cost aside, the 44DA looks great with the extended platform and lift. I would NEVER get some kludgey hoist installed on that style boat.
 
Wet Paint. Its 4 years now and im still no closer. UGH !

Gerry, The lifts are silly money ( 22 grand ). A few people have had some serious transom issues. My luck is anything that can will go wrong. So im trying to plan B it.

Rob
 
You could look at weaver - they make "drop down" brackets for high swim platforms - then use the "arch" mounted to the transom and a standard "pad" on the bow - finish that up with the "weaver leaver" for the motor and the new "winch" to crank it up - a similar system is also offered by seawise. The other option would be tower style "sailboat" type davits that hang the dinghy off the back still in the horizontal position - st Croix makes a nice looking removable set. I have seen this setup on a late mode 38DA (same style swim platform as you) and it looked surprisingly good.
 
A buddy of mine added a sea lift to his 44 and it looked factory, was solid and worked great. so, he got functional use out of it while he had it but it also increased his market (I'd guess more people want a 40+ boat with a lift than don't) when he went to sell it, plus it upped his resale too, so he got some of the "investment" returned on the back end. haven't I seen people adding hyd lifts for 15k or so...vs 22k?

I just dont like the looks of a dinghy hoist on a SR. Now, on the foredeck of a 70' Hatteras is a different story. I think you can rationalize the decision enough to go for the lift. Just tell your wife you'll be making money...just like when you went to diesels.
 
The sealift was the 22 grand . I have tru hull under water lights that need to be relocated. I dont know why they can follow the lines like on a 48 for the extended platform.

Upped his resale ? LOL... I just spit coffee all over my keyboard.

Rob
 
Robski97 said:
The sealift was the 22 grand . I have tru hull under water lights that need to be relocated. I dont know why they can follow the lines like on a 48 for the extended platform.

Upped his resale ? LOL... I just spit coffee all over my keyboard.

Rob
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c'mon, i'm sure he got a couple hundred bucks extra out of it
 
I'm in the same dilemma. My platform is very similar in height to yours. There is a user on here "Torque" that made a very nice lift for a newer 340. I saw his set up last year and it was very impressive. Maybe hit him up for ideas?
 
I had a Nautley DinghyRamp on my 420 DA, the only issue is you need to keep the weight down of the dink due to the height. I now have a SeaLift and it's awesome.
 
Rob,

I can understand your dilemma. The problem is that while going with much less expensive approach you're risking to be disappointed and end up in square one after spending couple of grand and drilling number of holes. If your dink is about 130LBs + 70 or more for the engine, I'm afraid that anything manually operated will get old real soon and you'll go to more expensive option. I've heard that SeaLift is about $18K. In regards to functionality and weight savings at the stern I think it's really great product. I love mine. In terms of maintenance the benefit of having a single cylinder is great. I think it's about $1,500 to replace.

Something to keep in mind is that you'll have some inconvenience when docking in marinas with no fingers (think Watch Hill, Westhampton, etc.), you'll need a ramp regardless if you'll have the dink on or off. Regardless, I think that adding a platform would add a lot more weight and would affect your performance. As you can imagine, it will also cost a lot more than just SeaLift.

Lastly, I agree with Kayachtic's experience with his friend's boat. I also think boats in 40s range with lifts get to the top of the buyers list. When I was shopping any boat with lift would be on top of my list. The thing is not just you'll get a little more, but the greater interest of prospective buyers is most important.
 
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I had the Tend'r Rollers (Seaweed Marine) on the last boat. My platform was quite high off the water and it managed a 400+ lb tender. It's a roll-on, roll-off system so that side of the boat has to be clear. Only disadvantage.
I have the GHS hydraulic platform now but it takes a couple of tries sometime to retrieve the dinghy. The Seaweed system is definitely easier. PM me if you want more information.
Welcome back Rob.


James
 
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Rob,

Take a look at "Sum Escape" signature picture that shows the davits (his is also 44DA). You might want to PM him for details on how he likes the setup. But, I'm guessing it's for the lighter version of dinghy.

Keep us posted.

Ididntdoit said:
....The other option would be tower style "sailboat" type davits that hang the dinghy off the back still in the horizontal position - st Croix makes a nice looking removable set. I have seen this setup on a late mode 38DA (same style swim platform as you) and it looked surprisingly good.
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The big decision making on these setups is to consider overall big picture, the functionality, the looks, the use of platform with dinghy on the davits, etc. I've seen one 420 Sedan with st Croix and all I could ask myself "what kind of drugs these people use?", it was the ugliest setup I've seen. It looks fine and works great on sailboats, but on 420/44DB or 420/44DA....please don't do it. BTW, the 420DB that had it was deferentially off my list of prospected boats and it was the least expensive 420DB on the market. I wonder why :smt021, not very hard to guess.
 
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As someone who will move up to a boat in this size range as the next step, I can attest that for me at least, a hydraulic platform will be a requirement. I use the dinghy almost every trip I make and am looking forward to moving up to a hard bottom with larger outboard. No way I want to muscle that around manually. My 2 cents...
 
On realistic side, people who move up to this size yacht have certain expectations. Having option to use more powerful and larger water toys (e.g. PWC or RIB dinghy) make the list most of the time. Any 40'+ yacht DA or DB with a lift will be on the top of the buyer's list 90% of the time. My personal experience and preference is no different.
 
As Creekwood mentioned, I had the Tend'r Rollers system on my last boat and loved it. Great and easy to use system. Here's a couple of pics on my Regal 4260:

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That dingy package is a 650 lb Caribe centre console. The heavy duty Tend'r Rollers is rated for 1000 lbs. While the davit system handled the dingy well, the boat did not - that much weight affected the handling - and I ended up changing out to a 200 lbs configuration. It was never a strain to load the dingy. In reality, I could load up the dingy quicker than I can with the current hydraulic swim platform. There is also the option of ordering with the electric hoist.


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The arms are fairly easy to remove , just take out a pin and rotate.


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I have no affiliation with the company other than being a former customer. Several buddies of mine also have the package and love them as well. Professionally made (all polished stainless) and work great. Let me know if you have nay questions.

Paul
 
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