4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard
4E1: Davit
The dinghy is carried on a davit on the sundeck.
To operate the davit:
At all times, please be careful not
to damage anything with the
protruding outboard motor’s skeg
(the protrusion below the prop)!
1) Connect the remote control to the socket on
the davit head.
If the davit itself is secured:
1A)
Slack off some cable, then remove the restraining straps.
1B)
Remove the davit swivel retaining pin, raise the boom to the
second hole, and re-insert the pin.
2) Remove the dinghy restraining straps.
3) Raise the dinghy until it’s just free of the chocks (it will shift slightly
aft) and remove the bow snubber cable from the dinghy.
4) Raise the dinghy until bow rail is just under flybridge overhang,
rotate the dinghy and swing over the starboard side with bow
pointing aft.
5) Lower dingy until afloat and bring it back to the aft swim step.
6) Release the three dinghy bridle snap hooks from the dinghy.
7) Secure boom with its bridle to
Patos
so it will not swing around if
Patos
rolls.
To re-stow the dinghy
8) Reverse above procedure,
being sure to re-attach bow snubber cable (which will prevent
the dinghy from damaging (expensive) windows!
4E2: Dinghy
The dinghy aboard this boat is a West Marine RHIB boat designed to carry up to four
passengers safely, with four sharing the seats.
For safety, and compliance with U.S. rules, there should be a life jacket aboard
the dinghy for each passenger aboard whenever the dinghy is at sea.
(Above) The Davit. (Below) Davit control connection point.
Section 4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard 4.5
