Hi Guys,
I currently have Weaver Davits system and a single pole connecting my dingy to the boat.

It's really a bit scary for me to have all that weight on a single pole. The dink flops around like all get out when I'm up on plane and hit any sort of appreciable wake. I also noticed that one of the screws (yes not bolts) that are holding the davits to the deck on the starboard side was finger tight...I'm really hopeful that the previous owner didn't just screw these in, but I'm not entirely certain at this point. I do note the other side is held down with bolts. I haven't wanted to pull anything out yet for fear that it is just some screws and there wouldn't be enough material for them to hold putting them back in...
So a couple of questions....
1) Is there an easy way to get to the space in between the top/bottom of the swimstep to see if there is a plate or washers underneath securing all this?
2) What's your setup in general for your dinghy? Pictures would be awesome.
I'm considering purchasing a pair of adjustable weaver standoffs http://www.weaverindustries.com/inde...stand-off.html I figure running a pair to the top of the dinghy from above the locker back there would hold things solidly in place. It's unfortunately going to make things a pain for getting to the grill I've been planning on mounting above said locker... I just need to get down to the boat and measure, at this point I have to say keeping the dinghy from falling off is a higher priority then the BBQ I don't yet have.
Thanks in Advance
I currently have Weaver Davits system and a single pole connecting my dingy to the boat.

It's really a bit scary for me to have all that weight on a single pole. The dink flops around like all get out when I'm up on plane and hit any sort of appreciable wake. I also noticed that one of the screws (yes not bolts) that are holding the davits to the deck on the starboard side was finger tight...I'm really hopeful that the previous owner didn't just screw these in, but I'm not entirely certain at this point. I do note the other side is held down with bolts. I haven't wanted to pull anything out yet for fear that it is just some screws and there wouldn't be enough material for them to hold putting them back in...
So a couple of questions....
1) Is there an easy way to get to the space in between the top/bottom of the swimstep to see if there is a plate or washers underneath securing all this?
2) What's your setup in general for your dinghy? Pictures would be awesome.
I'm considering purchasing a pair of adjustable weaver standoffs http://www.weaverindustries.com/inde...stand-off.html I figure running a pair to the top of the dinghy from above the locker back there would hold things solidly in place. It's unfortunately going to make things a pain for getting to the grill I've been planning on mounting above said locker... I just need to get down to the boat and measure, at this point I have to say keeping the dinghy from falling off is a higher priority then the BBQ I don't yet have.
Thanks in Advance
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