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Old 12-22-2010, 05:07 PM   #1
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I bought a new dinghy

After the problem with my dinghy engine mount, I decided to get a new dinghy and eliminate the problem. *I am having problems getting it to fit on my weaver davits though. *Any suggestions would be appreciated.




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Old 12-22-2010, 05:09 PM   #2
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You should be able to go for a spin without a lot of fuel consumption.
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:20 PM   #3
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I'm confused.* What "end" of the boat do you mount the motor?
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:35 PM   #4
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I think West Marine sells a four person model.* The motor mounts in the middle.
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:35 PM   #5
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I'm confused.* What "end" of the boat do you mount the motor?
Motor?
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:39 PM   #6
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RE: I bought a new dinghy

I have an email into the weaver corporation to see which set up they would recommend for this application. I priced out getting a hydraulic swim platform lift installed for it but fear it may be cost prohibitive.
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Old 12-22-2010, 05:40 PM   #7
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RE: I bought a new dinghy

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After the problem with my dinghy engine mount, I decided to get a new dinghy and eliminate the problem. *I am having problems getting it to fit on my weaver davits though. *Any suggestions would be appreciated.




Tony, what did you do with the other half?

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Old 12-22-2010, 05:49 PM   #8
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Don, I am on a budget. I did NOT buy the lid that the fancier packages come with.
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Old 12-22-2010, 07:53 PM   #9
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Tony, what did you do with the other half?


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Wouldn't that be the lifeboat version?

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Somewhere there is a cold naked turtle...
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Old 12-23-2010, 06:06 AM   #11
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Somewhere there is a cold naked turtle...
Now, that is clever!* Which one of you two came up with that?

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Old 12-24-2010, 05:53 PM   #12
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RE: I bought a new dinghy

I've seen peanuts with as many as four nuts inside the shell. How many does yours hold?
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Old 12-24-2010, 06:59 PM   #13
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RE: I bought a new dinghy

Hey Ken * * .....there you are. Is this the first post in a long time or have we been passing each other in the trawler tunnel. Nice to see you again. We've got many new and active members. Have you been in Brazil or what?
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Old 12-27-2010, 07:18 AM   #14
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Eric, I took a little sabbatical from here as I wound up my working career. Now that I've retired full time, I have a little more time to do the things I want to do. We're doing the snowbird thing, moving around in the motor home and checking out all the things we didn't get to do before.

We got to experience Southern CA's rains last week, but there is so much to see and do that we just didn't want to leave to get out of it. The plan is to stay south until spring, then go home for a couple of months before heading out on the boat for the summer.

How's the weather up north?

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I've seen peanuts with as many as four nuts inside the shell. How many does yours hold?
Looking at the picture, the number appears to be four.

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