Dinghies and Dry Storage

[pugnacious33]

I have lots of options as far as boats and davit systems, the final issue I am working out is how to handle the logistics of being in a dry stack. Is anyone else in a dry stack using a dinghy and davit set-up? I haven't spoken with the marina yet to see if a vertically stored boat will interfere with their lift. I wouldn't think so since it will be not protrude much at all if I go with a weaver system, and the boat will be 9' long or less. Otherwise, my thoughts are to store the boat on the bow, then transfer it to the swim platform once out of the marina in open water by letting it off the bow (it will be a small dinghy, no more than 80 pounds) and bringing it around to the back via a long line. I suppose I could bypass the davit altogether if I am going to have it on the bow, but I really didn't want to keep it there because of what other's have said about visibility problems.

 

[FootballFan]

We use dry storage for the Dinghy. We have a submersible swim platform, so the Dinghy does not have any attachments, sits in a cradle on the platform when it is on the boat.

Not answering the specific question of Dry Storage with Davits, but having seen how our Dry storage works, I would not think it would be a problem.

The location we use is close to the Marina where we keep the boat. When we take the Dinghy over, they hook lines to the lift points, pick it up out of the water and place it on a cradle. The cradle is rolled inside then a lift picks up the dinghy with forks and places it in a rack. Our boat is stored horizontally on the rack in dry storage.

Maybe this helps some,

Mark

 

[Wet Dogggg]

I assume you mean a rack storage where your bat is only in the water when you want to use it? If so, you will probably have to go with a Weaver davit style so the dinghy slits at a 90 angle to the water so the forks for the forklift can get fully under your boat. If it sticks out at all the forks can't go under all the way and might be unstable.

 

[pugnacious33]

Yep, dry stack, and that's exactly what I'm thinking...... weavers so I can lean the boat forward to give the forklift enough clearance, then I can push it out with some braces to keep it more vertical while running.

 

[JeffM]

I'd check with the forklift driver(s). The dinghy may block their vision, especially when placing the boat in the rack. When we first moved to the dry stack (they are called boatels around here), I had the eisenglass up, and they commented how it made it harder to see the boats on either side when stacking us. I ordered and installed a morning cover...

 

[pugnacious33]

That's a great point. I'll check with them, but it shouldn't be a problem. All of the canvas is on now and they don't have any problems. I am on a bottom rack so I think that helps.

 

[Creekwood]

The boats in dry stack at our marina leave the dingy's on:

 

[FootballFan]

Sorry, thinking I totally misunderstood your question. I was thinking of dry stacking the dinghy only - not the entire boat with the dinghy attached. Duh.

Mark

 

[pugnacious33]

Sorry, thinking I totally misunderstood your question. I was thinking of dry stacking the dinghy only - not the entire boat with the dinghy attached. Duh.

Mark

No problem. Based on your post I started thinking it would be a good idea for my marina to have an area where we could store and launch small boats.