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Bubba
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Initially Posted - 06/08/2006 :  19:59:04  Show Profile
I've been looking into the idea of adding light-duty dinghy davits to my 250. Towing my inflatible dinghy in choppy conditions seems to slow us down. I found this [url="http://www.martekdavits.com/eCart/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1"]MarTek[/url] model that would easily hold my little 45 lb. inflatable.

Has anybody tried davits on a 250?
Dave & Deb

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/08/2006 :  20:45:43  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Dave/Deb, would that interfere with the swim ladder?
I guess you would have the dinghy in the water when you wanted to use the ladder.
How about when you are stern too at a slip?

Paul
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 06/08/2006 :  21:25:11  Show Profile
I've thought about them myself. I've never seen dinghy davits on a 250. My inflatable is 8'6" long same as the width of the boat.
I haven't weighed it but its close to 80 or 90 pounds. Yours is 45 pounds, how long is it?
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 06/09/2006 :  09:29:45  Show Profile
west marine has that mini inflatable for $199.
it could store easy below , and inflate it were you need it.
They have a inflatable tandam kyak I think would be fun too.
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 06/10/2006 :  12:44:46  Show Profile
Mine's 8'6" like Tom's and can be rolled up. I keep it stowed in the V-berth most of the time. The trick has been hauling it aboard and drying it off so I can stow it below again. Not much deck space for that. I tried carrying it on the forward deck: If flipped over, it will wedge nicely between the mast and bow pulpit, but it totally obscures my view forward from the cockpit. I suppose I could try putting it there and then letting the air out...
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 06/10/2006 :  21:05:21  Show Profile
Putting it on deck and letting the air out of the big tubes so you can see may be the way to go.

Or just tow it.
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