[C320-list] It's a dinghy, a fiendish dinghy

[A. R. Gates]

Brace yourselves -- here is a design from a retired accountant:
This summer we bought a 9'2" inflatable with a wood floor, seat & transom (74 lbs).  
We cruise about 5 times a year for a total of about 3 weeks but we race Mondays from Nov.-April, so I didn't want to install davits -- not that they would get in the way when racing but they would be superfluous.

I "engineered" a support on the swim platform for the inflatable with two 2' lengths of 2" PVC pipe with caps on one end from Home Depot.  I attach these to the bottom of the swim ladder's horizontal legs with 2 SS clamps on each side.  The inflatable rests on the pipes and is lashed to the stern pulpit, riding on its side upright.  
The 3.5hp motor goes on a pulpit mount or in the port locker.
Testing thus far is one overnight of 25 miles where we needed to raise the dingy and tie it higher on one side to avoid swells hitting it when heeled 15+ degrees.  Care is also needed when backing into the slip.
The big test comes this weekend in a 150 mile run to Key West, some cruising in the Keys, and return.
If we cruised more and raced less, we might go for the davits.

Critiques are welcome.
Rollie  #182   Burnt Store Marina, FL

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>
>Sent: Apr 19, 2006 10:30 AM
>To: 'C320-List' <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] It's a dinghy, a fiendish dinghy
>
>Can you remove them easily?  Also what is the measurement for the cross bar,
>also did you need a backing plate? How hard was it to install.
>
>Sounds good I have also been looking at them since the good write up in PS..
>
>Cheers,
> 
>Dick Walker
>C-320 (687) WindWalker II
>740 Olive Ave.
>Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>
>
>619.435.8986-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of CMKIT1 at cs.com
>Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:40 AM
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>Subject: Re: [C320-list] It's a dinghy, a fiendish dinghy
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>Robert Seastream <seastream at adelphia.net> wrote:
>Robert
>They mount on the rails at the stern. They just fit at 
>6' apart. I will take a photo and post. Garhauer makes a really nice
>product.
>Kit
>>Where did you install the davits to carry the dinghy?  We're on a 
>>mooring near Portsmouth, NH and would love to bring our dinghy with us 
>>but don't want to haul it on the bow or tow it and don't see how else 
>>to carry it.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>On Apr 18, 2006, at 11:04 PM, CMKIT1 at cs.com wrote:
>>
>>> We have an avon 310 lite rib with 3.5 hp . Rows well and is as fast as 
>>> we
>>> need with power. Handles well in 30kt wind. We have davits from 
>>> Gahauer and they
>>> are sure worth the $600 cost. From what I hear used boats may have air 
>>> leaks
>>> that are tough to fix.
>>> Kit Carson
>>> #223
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