Alex F
Well-Known Member
- Nov 14, 2006
- 9,166
- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
I personally would only use starboard. The 1" thick feel very solid. In my design for the mounts I wanted to make sure that the thickness of the board will provide additional holding power for the pivit point where the ramp connects to the mounts. Anything thinner adds more risk of more flexing and/or breaking.
I like the starboard b/c it's pretty much maintenance free and lasts for very long. I looked in to PVC boards in HD and Lowes and they felt much weaker.
The beauty of DIY approach for the davits is that you get to cut the ramps to perfectly fit under your dinghy. In fact, when I used Dominic's original dimentions I had to change them to fit perfectly to my dink. I had inflated my dink in the basement, flipped it over and made necessary adjustments when cutting the ramps. It worked very nicelly. Remember to use carboard or some other material to build your template first. When you see that the template fits perfectly, now it's time to cut the starboard ramps as your final production.
I like the starboard b/c it's pretty much maintenance free and lasts for very long. I looked in to PVC boards in HD and Lowes and they felt much weaker.
The beauty of DIY approach for the davits is that you get to cut the ramps to perfectly fit under your dinghy. In fact, when I used Dominic's original dimentions I had to change them to fit perfectly to my dink. I had inflated my dink in the basement, flipped it over and made necessary adjustments when cutting the ramps. It worked very nicelly. Remember to use carboard or some other material to build your template first. When you see that the template fits perfectly, now it's time to cut the starboard ramps as your final production.