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Old 01-24-2012, 05:28 PM   #3
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RE: Missing Davit Winding Mechanism puzzle

I think your horizontal piece with the crank handle is a mechanism to secure the dinghy to keep it from swinging. I believe it clamps the gunnel of the dinghy and holds it solid. The way the movable piece is angled I'm guessing maybe an aluminum Smoker Craft type boat. I can't see that being used on fiberglass unless a mating piece was also mounted to the dinghy.

From the looks of the strongback on the Starboard side, Picture 1, that would be where the winch was mounted. The picture doesn't show enough to hazard a guess as to what type of winch, but it looks like a small electric winch mounted so both lines wound on the same or divided drum would work well.

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