Manatee
Veteran Member
I came across a great deal on a 1000 lb davit crane and need some advice with the installation. I'll be putting the 130 lb unit on the upper deck of a 36' Krogen Manatee and have two concerns...
1) Should I install it at an aft corner so as to distribute the weight across the rear when stowed rather than a side mount where it may cause a list?
2) I'll need a pipe/pole to mount it on, this will be anchored to the lower aft deck and penetrate the upper deck to suspend the crane at or just below rail height. My question is, do I need some type of metal pole or would several PVC pipes embedded in each other be strong enough?
The heaviest thing I'll be lifting is a 10' rib with a 9.9 hp motor.
1) Should I install it at an aft corner so as to distribute the weight across the rear when stowed rather than a side mount where it may cause a list?
2) I'll need a pipe/pole to mount it on, this will be anchored to the lower aft deck and penetrate the upper deck to suspend the crane at or just below rail height. My question is, do I need some type of metal pole or would several PVC pipes embedded in each other be strong enough?
The heaviest thing I'll be lifting is a 10' rib with a 9.9 hp motor.