Vessel came with single-arm davit which fits into vertical post which penetrates through sundeck roof and rests on sundeck floor. Davit at about 35 lbs. is too cumbersome to mount and dismount while standing on sundeck roof. Considering permanant mount of davit into its support post. Would lash it down so it can't swing while motoring vessel. 1) Anyone have experience with this setup on this or similar vessel? 2)What would results be in rough water motoring. 3) Presuming arm weighs about 35-40 lbs (above sundeck roof) + weight of 4ft.X 8ft. Achilles on top of sunroof and vessel displaces about 20,000 lbs do you anticipate adverse effect on stability?

At 02:06 PM 1/18/02 -0500, you wrote: >Vessel came with single-arm davit which fits into vertical post which >penetrates through sundeck roof and rests on sundeck floor. Davit at >about 35 lbs. is too cumbersome to mount and dismount while standing on >sundeck roof. Considering permanant mount of davit into its support >post. Would lash it down so it can't swing while motoring vessel. 1) >Anyone have experience with this setup on this or similar vessel? 2)What >would results be in rough water motoring. 3) Presuming arm weighs about >35-40 lbs (above sundeck roof) + weight of 4ft.X 8ft. Achilles on top of >sunroof and vessel displaces about 20,000 lbs do you anticipate adverse >effect on stability? ======================================================== The dingy would have Bob thats why I carry mine down low but the davit would be almost an unmeasureable amount. 35# is 1/4 the weight of a person. Al . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email yourcaptain@earthlink.net Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain

Myrna or Bob Siegel wrote: > Vessel came with single-arm davit which fits into vertical post which > penetrates through sundeck roof and rests on sundeck floor. Considering > permanant mount of davit into its support > post. > Anyone have experience with this setup on this or similar vessel? 2) --Bob, If permanently mounting your davit causes excessive bridge clearance you may try what I did. My boat has a factory installed single arm 4 inch diameter SS davit that is mounted to the main deck and extends to about 9 ft above the flying bridge deck. This seems to be similar to yours. It was one piece, in order to reduce bridge clearance , I merely sectioned it and put a hinge in it abt 4.5 ft above fly bridge deck level. It folds over extremely easily and rests on an aluminum crutch that I fabricated and bolted to the rail. If you are interested I can email a photo. No lashing nor tools are are required to raise or lower CCC. LETS ROLL! Charles and Pat Culotta Patterson, La. Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/charlesculotta/