Dinghy davit selection chart & davit FAQs for dinghies & inflatable boats.
Inflatable boat or dinghy
davit systems and marine davits for hoisting, lifting and storing
inflatable boat and dinghies on powerboats, sailboats and yachts is an
investment that needs to be selected wisely. We offer several types of
davit systems to meet the needs of your specific vessel including winch-on
davits, slide-on davits, sling davits, pivot-up davits, quick snap davits,
lift-up davits, and accessories including hoists, cranes and more.
These dinghy davit
systems are designed for the boat owner who demands the best in function
and style for their specific davit needs based on their inflatable boat or
dinghy and larger vessel.
We offer several simple davit system solutions for inflatable boat and
hard-shell dinghy storage while retaining room on your swim platform and
boat. We offer different mounting systems to match almost any size swim
platform, deck area, and vessel configuration.
View our davit FAQs
below, or read our selection chart below, or contact us and "ask our
experts'.
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Dinghy Davit Comparison and Selection Chart |
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Key Comparators and Buying Attributes When Selecting a Davit System
for your larger power or sailboat. |
Dinghy Sling – Net Davit |
Pivot Up C-Ring Davit
System |
Pivot Up C-Ring - Quick
Release |
Pivot Up Snap (Weaver) |
Hurley Pull-On
Traditional |
Hurley Pull-On H2O Roll
on |
Hurley Pull-On H3O
Winch on
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Lift Up Overhead Arms
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Easily used on Powerboats, Sailboats, or Both (P, S, or B) |
B |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
S |
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Total weight carrying capacity in lbs (including dinghy, engine, fuel,
seats, etc.) |
200 |
300 |
300 |
175 |
350 |
350 |
425 |
350 |
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Maximum length of dinghy carried (in Ft) or limited by beam of larger
vessel. (VB) |
11’ |
VB |
VB |
11’ |
VB |
VB |
VB |
12’ |
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Manual or Automatic (winch or motor) |
M |
M |
M |
M |
M |
M |
M -Winch |
M-Pulley |
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Holds Inflatable and hard shelled dinghies |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Holds kayaks, canoes and other water toys |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Holds SeaDoos and PWC (limitations) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Works great for soft-bottom inflatable / light dinghies under 200 lbs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Works great for RIBs and heavier dinghies over 200 lbs and under 300bs |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Works great for RIBs and heavier dinghies over 300bs |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Good for swim platforms under 36” deep. (May need to order optional
extensions). |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Offers extensions bars for shallow swim platform depth vessels |
n/a |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Good for swim platforms over 36” deep |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Installation requires drilling holes? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Installation requires gluing parts to dinghy? |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Easily removable from swim platform (may leave a small mount bracket
only) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Easily stored in a locker or other storage |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Price Range (subject to change) |
<$250 |
<$350 |
<$400 |
<$400 |
<$900 |
<$1300 |
<$1800 |
<$1500 |
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Davit FAQs to Help
you Select the Right Davit
What is your best davit system?
They are all great for their specific needs but if you have the space on
your swim platform and you have the budget, then the
Winch-on with electric winch
and Pull-on are the strongest
and most convenient.
Does your yacht have a shallow swim platform?
The Pull-on davits offer
extensions that help for shallow depth swim platforms. Contact us for
exact measurements. However, for very shallow swim platforms the
Pivot-up,
Sling davit or
Quick Snap davit system
work great as they allow the inflatable boat or dinghy to pivot up into a
vertical position on its side.
Are you capable of lifting
and pulling heavy weight?
If no, the Winch-on davit
(manual or electric options) is best as it pivots and tips up to allows
you to winch the inflatable boat, dinghy or PWC up onto the cradle of the
davit system.
Which davit system is good
for a PWC (Seadoo and other brands)?
The Winch-on davit system is
great for PWCs because of their added size and weight so a more robust
davit is needed and the Winch-on
system offers a winch system also that makes it easy to bring up a
heavy PWC to your swim platform with no effort at all.
Is your inflatable boat,
dinghy or PWC under 350 lbs?
If you have a light inflatable boat or dinghy and are able to even davit
your dinghy on its side, then we have several davit system options for you
including the Pull-on,
Pivot-up,
Sling davit, or
Quick Snap.
Is your inflatable boat,
dinghy or PWC over 350 lbs?
If you have a heavy inflatable boat or dinghy, a RIB or PWV then the
Winch-on davit (with manual
or electric options) is your best option.
Do you want to keep your
engine on your dinghy while stored?
See the Winch-on davit,
Pull-on or
Lift-up davits. The
Pivot-up davit also works
great when used in conjunction with the pivoting motor mount to allow for
the engine to stay on. It also works great on shallow depth swim
platforms.
Do you have a sailboat?
See the Lift-up, although the
sling davit may also work subject to your aft area and what small craft
you intended on carrying.
Do you need the davit to be
removable?
All of our davits are removable
except the Lift-up davit. Some davit systems even break down into small
pieces allowing for easy storage in small lockers or below decks.
Do you want to carry a
canoe, kayak or other water toy?
See the Dinghy Sling,
Winch-on,
Pull-on or
Lift-up davit systems as they
have great flexibility in what type of small craft they can carry.
I'm really confused as to
what davit system I need, what do I do?
Email us or call us and we will help you
figure that out because we are the davit system experts.
Still not sure?
Contact us and ask the experts. We'll guide
you on the right davit for your needs. |
