Unlike most 4788's, ours was never set up with a roof-mounted davit crane or boat deck - so we are trying to figure out what dinghy / davit system will work out best for our swim platform.
We haven't acquired a dinghy yet, but aim to do so soon. Our current leading contender is an Achilles HB-310AX (10'2" x 5' 2"- 147lbs) with a 10hp to 20hp motor.
Now - we are trying to figure out the best way to bring it along with us.
Our boat's swim platform is 35" deep (though only 30" deep if you factor in the transom leaning out a bit), 12' 6" wide, and sits 12" above the water. The transom rises 36" above the swim platform. There is a swim ladder on the port side, a swing-in door to the cockpit on the starboard.
I think it is pretty typical as far as 4788's go.
We had initially been drawn towards a Hurley H30+, but when I wrote Hurley last week they said that they didn't think they had anything to offer that would work on a platform our size.
So if not a Hurley - what will work well on a 4788?
Our swim platform currently has Weaver clips on it, and the prior owner also gave us a Forespar Cargo-Mate 250lb manual winch that can be mounted on either side of the cockpit.
But we are not tied at all to keeping this current davit setup - and I don't think it is well suited to the Achilles HB0-310AX.
Our overall goal is ease of use. We want a dinghy that is easy to deploy, and a davit system that keeps our swim platform useable for boarding while docked too.
The options out there are a bit overwhelming - and we'd love some advice.
Do any of you have any davit recommendations for us that would be a good match for our boat and the dinghy we are considering?
Cheers!
- Chris
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We haven't acquired a dinghy yet, but aim to do so soon. Our current leading contender is an Achilles HB-310AX (10'2" x 5' 2"- 147lbs) with a 10hp to 20hp motor.
Now - we are trying to figure out the best way to bring it along with us.
Our boat's swim platform is 35" deep (though only 30" deep if you factor in the transom leaning out a bit), 12' 6" wide, and sits 12" above the water. The transom rises 36" above the swim platform. There is a swim ladder on the port side, a swing-in door to the cockpit on the starboard.
I think it is pretty typical as far as 4788's go.
We had initially been drawn towards a Hurley H30+, but when I wrote Hurley last week they said that they didn't think they had anything to offer that would work on a platform our size.
So if not a Hurley - what will work well on a 4788?
Our swim platform currently has Weaver clips on it, and the prior owner also gave us a Forespar Cargo-Mate 250lb manual winch that can be mounted on either side of the cockpit.
But we are not tied at all to keeping this current davit setup - and I don't think it is well suited to the Achilles HB0-310AX.
Our overall goal is ease of use. We want a dinghy that is easy to deploy, and a davit system that keeps our swim platform useable for boarding while docked too.
The options out there are a bit overwhelming - and we'd love some advice.
Do any of you have any davit recommendations for us that would be a good match for our boat and the dinghy we are considering?
Cheers!
- Chris
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