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Forespar's
Rail Mount Dingy Davits for sailboats and powerboats are
strong, attractive and offer a quick and simple stern rail installation.
Davits mounted on your stern rail give added height
to your dingy, helping to avoid swamping or loosing the
dingy when your boat is healed under sail.
Our
new design and styling offer the benefits of light weight
and excellent lifting capacity. A pair of Nova Davits
has a safe working load rating of 300 pounds and
are designed for dinghies in the 6 to 11 foot range
(usually an inflatable).
Constructed
from thick wall 304 stainless steel and strategically sleeved
to provide double wall thickness in high load areas,
each davit is tested to 300 pounds which is double its rated working
capacity. Integral welded stainless steel heads, which
incorporate high quality Harken roller ball bearing sheaves,
greatly add to the smooth operation and reduced chance of line tangling
as compared to the more common block and tackle systems.
A
pair of diagonal braces are included in the design
to stabilize your davits while sailing or motoring.
In addition, the davits are hinged and can be swung inward
in a matter of seconds for storage or to reduce slip length.
Complete removal is also possible in a matter of minutes.
Combine
these features into a clean and attractive new style, built entirely
from polished stainless steel, and you have a davit
system that can actually add to the looks of your yacht while performing
its task effortlessly.
We
have found that it is very easy to build big bulky davits with a
much greater lifting capacity, however, the governing factor
is the strength of the supporting stern rails. Our
tests have shown that an average double row stern rail, securely
mounted to the deck structure, can support 180 pounds of load per
davit arm with a 38" reach. Therefore, we have designed
and built our davits accordingly; light weight, strong and with
a capacity in proportion with the supporting rails
while always keeping in mind the need to make our davits look good
on your boat.
Installation:
The davit foot socket bases are 2.9" in diameter and designed
to be placed in-line with the feet of the existing stern rails.
In this position, the davit head is approximately 10" above
the top rail. Positioning the foot inboard or outboard of
this line will raise or lower the davit's outer end sheaves.
The base assemblies tilts to accommodate most deck or transom angles
and also allow the davits to rotate for more compact stowage.
Positioning to a wider base setting is preferable, and locating
the davits near a vertical stanchion will also add stability.
We
require the exact diameter (usually 1") and height of your
stern rail, which should be measured from the deck
to rail top at the point of intended mounting. Two
size ranges are available to fit rails from 24"
to 27" and 27" to 31".
The bottom of the leg may need trimming to get the exact height
required for the rail clamp to match up properly with the stern
rail.
Each
davit pair comes with all rail clamps and base mounting hardware
(except for deck screws or bolts). The kit also includes forty feet
(40) of high quality line per davit arm, a pair of double blocks
(providing a 4:1 lift ratio), two caribineer hooks for quick
attachment and lifting security. A standard cleat and Harken cam
cleat rope jammer is also provided standard on each davit arm.
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