Cracked Davit :banghead:

[Pete7]

Does the dink have a hull drain to the void between the inner and outer hull and is it full of water hence extra weight you may not be accounting for?

Pete

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Pete7

Does the dink have a hull drain to the void between the inner and outer hull and is it full of water hence extra weight you may not be accounting for?

Pete

That's a hot tip. I don't think so -- I haul it up by hand on the starboard davit as the motor is out of commission at the moment, and would probably feel it if that were the case, but I will definitely check. I will look for a drain -- haven't noticed one.

Thanks, Pete.

[DeepFrz]

With part of the load taken to a halyard, should be quite a bit more robust than it is now.

I would solicit the aid of a naval engineer before attaching a halyard to the dink. There could be a lot of shock loading that the forestay wasn't designed to handle. Not so much under sail but when motoring in chop.

[DeepFrz]

This thread sounds a lot like the "Tow your dinghy thread".

[Cap Erict3]

Likely 300lbs + did not damage the davit. I assume it was the shock load. Repair the davit and add shock absorption straps.