DINGHY DAVITS

[RCMURPHY]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FOLKS. I AM CONTEMPLATING THE INSTALLATION OF KATO'S DINGHY DAVITS. I HAVE REALLY GOTTEN TIRED OF DRAGGING MY DINGHY AROUND AND THINK THIS MAY BE A BETTER WAY. I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCES WERE IN INSTALLING AND USING THESE ALONG WITH ANY NEGATIVES YOU MAY KNOW OF.

[PHerzfeld]

Did you ever install the davits? If so, how are they working out?

[RCMURPHY]

In response to your inquiry-I purchased a set of dinghy davits from Garhauer at the Annapolis boay show a few years. I just got to installing them this spring. I installed them myself and found the task fairly easy. They are made of heavy guage stainless steel and are well built-and easily hold my 70 lb dinghy. I am satisfied with them. A downside is they do not pivot inboard-unlike the KATO brand-so they are always extended sternward. Garhauer folks are very nice to deal with.