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03-18-2019, 06:30 PM
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Member
City: Grand Haven, MI
Vessel Name: Grey Goose
Vessel Model: 1986 Chris, 426 Catalina
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 6
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Dingy Motor
Question for the group - I am running a 10’ RIB with an 8hp Evinrude. I use weaver snap davits for the dink, but have no secure way of storing the engine to the swim platform. I’ve looked at just about everything out there and have completely confused myself. (Not that it’s a difficult thing to do).
Thoughts, suggestions,
Thanks!
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03-18-2019, 06:43 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,191
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We have essentially the same setup. We have a motor mount on the transom that we store the motor on when underway. I attached a photo of the stern but it is not a great photo of the motor mount on the port side but it is the best photo I have of it.
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03-20-2019, 04:09 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,966
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Weaver has a swivel mount for the motor so every thing stays attached. Try searching for “Weaver” here on TF.
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03-20-2019, 04:16 PM
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Guru
City: Kenai, Alaska
Vessel Name: Melanie Rose
Vessel Model: 1999 Willard PH
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,236
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Do a search on the site on this topic. There was a transom mount that pivoted, mounted on the swim platform, to turn the outboard 90 degrees to the side some here have. It might work for you.
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03-21-2019, 03:05 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Edmonds WA
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 87
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Sea wise has probably the best system. motor pivots automatically. Weaver has a Lever system, but one has to fiddle with it more.SeaWise has a hand crank system as well as a
pricey hydraulic one. My solution was to buy a boat big enough to carry the dink on the boat deck using a crane. So we just bought a Symbol 45 - Any one want to buy my Cutwater 30 Command Bridge, send me a private message.
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03-21-2019, 03:09 PM
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 5,841
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Quote:
Originally Posted by High Wire
Weaver has a swivel mount for the motor so every thing stays attached. Try searching for “Weaver” here on TF.
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Weaver Leaver will be the term you are searching for :-)
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2000 Navigator 4200 Classic
(NOT a trawler)
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03-21-2019, 10:12 PM
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Newbie
City: Parry Sound
Vessel Name: Stardust X
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 4
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Assuming you have a four stroke motor. We have Weaver davits and an older two stroke 15hp Evinrude. Just leave it attached to the motor mount and check the clamps once in a while ... it rests comfortably on an angle when secured. Very happy with the whole rig for dropping, raising, stability getting on and off the dink. I was thinking about getting a new motor and four strokes are nice - but that mounting thing raised its head. So new navigation toys instead!
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03-21-2019, 10:29 PM
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Guru
City: Bellingham WA
Vessel Name: Hatt Trick
Vessel Model: 45' Hatteras Convertible
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,973
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I have the Weaver Leaver setup on a 11' hard dinghy and a 9.9 Yamaha. A very good system that I've used for many years. Weaver is quality and the best stainless steel and welding you'll find.
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03-22-2019, 10:43 AM
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Member
City: New Orleans
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 18
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Look at Adventure Marine. They have a swivel bracket system so the engine stays on the dinghy. I have this setup and get get my dinghy ready in about a minute!
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03-26-2019, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
City: Cruising North Towards Boston
Vessel Name: Lemon Drops
Vessel Model: 2001 Grand Banks Europa 52
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 358
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We have an AB 9.5 AL hull with a 15 hp motor, on a Mainship 430 aft cabin trawler. We used the Seawise davit system as referred to above. No need to remove the motor. We have had it one season and love it. It is pricey, but each system is configured to the specific boat and dink. Stuart at Seawise is a pleasure to work with.
Jim
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03-29-2019, 08:44 AM
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Guru
City: Z
Vessel Model: tbd
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,027
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if you have a local metal / fabricator, you may be able to have someone whip up something simple at a fraction of the cost of what some charge
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03-29-2019, 09:59 AM
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Guru
City: San Francisco
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 3,094
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobnDoc
SeaWise has a pricey hand crank system as well as an even more
pricey hydraulic one.
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Fixed that for you!
Seriously, I know these are boats but the prices on some of these davit systems are crazy.
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03-29-2019, 10:12 AM
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Guru
City: Z
Vessel Model: tbd
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,027
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DDW
Fixed that for you!
Seriously, I know these are boats but the prices on some of these davit systems are crazy.
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i met someone that duplicated the expensive systems for less than $100 in materials
for your own use i would not worry but wonder if they have any patents? if not, might be a business opportunity to start making something similar for less $$
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03-29-2019, 12:07 PM
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,703
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Greygoose,
Our boat came with a Seawise system already installed. Even at that, it cost a "pretty penny" to get our existing RIB "setup" to work with the system. It is an expensive system.
However, with that being said, it works great!!! Very quick and easy to use. We buddy boated all summer last year with our friends who own a KK52. We rafted to them most nights and always used our dinghy due to how easy it was to launch and retrieve. Their dinghy is stored up on the top deck and requires a "crane" to launch and retrieve and needs 2 people to make it work (fend off the dinghy etc.).
So, if the cost isn't "too much" for you, I like my Seawise. No association with the company, just a user of their product.
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Nanaimo, BC
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03-29-2019, 12:23 PM
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Guru
City: Z
Vessel Model: tbd
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,027
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For the past few years I kept the dinghy engine laying on its side in either a rear cabin storage area (old boat) or on the teak deck (with padding) aft cockpit off to the side on my current boat. It was fine and not really in the way in either case. However, I will be keeping it attached to my dinghy moving forward now that the dinghy will lay flat on the fly bridge. Will save me a step having to carry and mount it and dismount after use.
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03-29-2019, 01:36 PM
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Member
City: Milford ct
Vessel Name: Oars Up
Vessel Model: 46.6 Bertram MY
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 17
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We use Weaver davits and the Weaver leaver which allows the the 15hp outboard to stay on the 10.6 RIB. An electric winch is used to swing the dinghy up onto the
swim platform. Very easy system to launch and retrieve.
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