Davits for a 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 45

[Lootah]

Hello everyone,

I will appreciate it if you can help me choose davits for a 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 45. Main purpose to stack solar panels and list a dinghy. The dinghy will be hard bottom with a 5hp engine on it. So the weights will be around 50kgs more or less.

Regards

Lootah

[Lootah]

Here is a photo of the stern

[Cool Hand Luke]

Originally Posted by Lootah

Hello everyone,

I will appreciate it if you can help me choose davits for a 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 45. Main purpose to stack solar panels and list a dinghy. The dinghy will be hard bottom with a 5hp engine on it. So the weights will be around 50kgs more or less.

Regards

Lootah

If you find anything... let me know! I'll be looking for an '11 Oceanis 43 davit. Main goal is to hoist the dinghy, but solar panels would eventually be nice.

[Vasco]

I've found these folks to be very helpful and they make a quality product.
Ocean Marine Systems - Davits, Rails, Lifts, and Platforms.

[SmartMove]

We have 473 and have been very happy with our arch from Atlantic Towers. It was easy to install and the customer service was the best we have ever had.

http://www.atlantictowers.com/products_sail_arch.php




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[nigel1]

Or something like this, another 473
Cost was approx $1200, as I used a non-marine fabricator to make the davits.

[TravelingAussie]

Originally Posted by Lootah

Hello everyone,

I will appreciate it if you can help me choose davits for a 2012 Beneteau Oceanis 45. Main purpose to stack solar panels and list a dinghy. The dinghy will be hard bottom with a 5hp engine on it. So the weights will be around 50kgs more or less.

Regards

Lootah

Did anyone ever find a good option for davits or arch for the Beneteau Oceanis 45? Thanks in advance.

[Freshman]

Have you asked your dealer for davits?
Beneteau has in offer STAINLESS STEEL ARCH WITH DAVITS with price of 1780EUR (plus VAT) in EU. The maximum load is 200kgs. And it can be ordered after launching the boat. If you need some pictures and dims let me know and I can send them to you.

[Davidhoy]

Originally Posted by SmartMove

We have 473 and have been very happy with our arch from Atlantic Towers. It was easy to install and the customer service was the best we have ever had.

Sailboat Arch | Tower In A Box | Atlantic Towers

I've been looked at these for my Morgan 462, and also these from FishOnSports. The latter is less expensive than Atlantic, and from what I can tell the quality is similar...

Sr. Admiral-Uni Arch " Free Shipping"

-David

[TravelingAussie]

Originally Posted by Freshman

Have you asked your dealer for davits?
Beneteau has in offer STAINLESS STEEL ARCH WITH DAVITS with price of 1780EUR (plus VAT) in EU. The maximum load is 200kgs. And it can be ordered after launching the boat. If you need some pictures and dims let me know and I can send them to you.

Hi Freshman, thanks for the suggestion and I have inquired with a dealer now. They don't seem very familiar with this option but are investigating. That would be great if you could share some dimensions please.

[TravelingAussie]

Originally Posted by Davidhoy

I've been looked at these for my Morgan 462, and also these from FishOnSports. The latter is less expensive than Atlantic, and from what I can tell the quality is similar...

Sr. Admiral-Uni Arch " Free Shipping"

-David

Hi David, thanks for the link. Looks like these ones max out at a 11' beam unfortunately. I've been taking a look at the Atlantic Towers Arch more closely as an option.

[Freshman]

Factory arch with davits.

[OzDean]

Hello Lootah, I put an Arch for combined davits and solar panels on Jeanneau Sunfast43, pics attached. The work was done at Turgutreis near Bodrum by a local fabricator called Aidin. I was pretty happy with the job, good compromise between weight and strength, photos attached. Now that it is installed I realise it could have been designed with some cross bracing on the stern, a little too much side to side movement for my liking. The angle stanchion that the lifelines attach to near the cockpit winches was removed and replaced by the Arch support. I intend to add a life raft holder. Still working out the best way to hang the tender, I have more pics if you are interested with half the solar panels installed, I am going to replace the initial solar panels I put on. Cheers, Dean

[TravelingAussie]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far. I know the beam on the Oceanis 45 is 14'9", but does anyone know the width at the transom?

[Pair-a-docs]

Originally Posted by Freshman

Factory arch with davits.

Does anyone have an idea what the spec would be on something like this in terms of load? How much boat (and motor) will this hold reliably?