Bay Pelican
Moderator Emeritus
Comments on davits: Upside, no need to put the dinghy on the upper deck, usually cheaper than a crane. Downside, lengthens boat and in many marinas requires larger slip/ higher slip fees. Many people feel not appropriate/safe underway in open water, especially if you lower the storage height in order to see out the helm. Sight to the rear is always a problem, especially if you are backing into a slip.
I have known two trawlers who have used davits for convenience but who have raised the dinghy to the upper deck for passages.
If you are looking at a dinghy crane, consider Nick Jackson's bent pipe crane. Doesn't lower but it looks like in your situation you don't need to have it lowered to the deck because you will have the "boom" stored over the dinghy.
Suggest if you store the dinghy on the top deck you put in lifelines as well.
I have known two trawlers who have used davits for convenience but who have raised the dinghy to the upper deck for passages.
If you are looking at a dinghy crane, consider Nick Jackson's bent pipe crane. Doesn't lower but it looks like in your situation you don't need to have it lowered to the deck because you will have the "boom" stored over the dinghy.
Suggest if you store the dinghy on the top deck you put in lifelines as well.