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Carver 444 DInghy Lift
- Michclay
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Carver 444 DInghy Lift
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Re: Carver 444 DInghy Lift
tjh408 wrote:Source of the post Great question, we are also considering the Dinghy Caddy these 4-stroke motors are just too heavy to remove! Hopefully someone has experience with them?
I found them to be great, they get the dink up out of the water with lots of safety clearance for running. They need to be installed properly and there is consideration as to which winch pulley will work for you....the more wheels the more mechanical advantage.The bars can also be used as a ladder and like I said the chains have to be installed to get the best advantage of the winch......good luck with your choices.
In my opinion there are no cheap choices for doing this job at the stern so you have easy access and the dink is safe in bad weather unless you install a crane and put the dink on the front deck or top.
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Re: Carver 444 DInghy Lift
tjh408 wrote:Source of the post What boat do you have it mounted on and what is the dinghy and motor you are lifting?
Highfield C 310 with a 9.9.....2001 350 Mariner, regular platform.
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Re: Carver 444 DInghy Lift
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Re: Carver 444 DInghy Lift
I have a Sea Weed now and I love it for my purpose, however you are getting into a lot of money, unless you can find one in secondary market. On my last boat I had a Hurley System that would allow me to pull the dinghy out of the water sideways and it would sit flat on the swim platform. Hurley also has one that will pull your dingy onto it with a crank or D/C winch.
I have the same boat as you. If you have the storage box on the swim platform you have to be careful. You only have 18” of swim platform to work with. I needed a system that would lift the dinghy high out of the water and extend off the back. If the keel of you dinghy is sitting at the edge of your swim platform, half the width of your dinghy would me 30” minimum and you only have 18”. You will need something that extends off the back. The Dingy Caddy comes with an extension piece to enable this. They also use the weaver mounting plates to enable the system to be removed which is a nice feature, or it just swings out of the way when your swimming.
The davit’s you have on the swim platform now are similar to the weaver davit system and are a mounting plate. When I had my Brigg 330 Dinghy and my 9.9 merc I had it flipped up on its side on the weaver davits. I was not happy with that system as I was in big water in Georgian Bay (10-12’) hitting my starboard aft and a wave hit the dingy and tore it off my boat. The rubber pad that held the yoke tore away. I prefer the dingy to sit flat, so if it gets struck my the force of the water, it has less resistance than it would being on its side.
The Dingy Caddy will fit on the back of your boat, however I don’t believe the Hurley will extend off the back of the boat enough put your dinghy there, unless you remove the storage box. Wasn’t an option for me.
I believe the Dingy Caddy is reasonable priced for what you need and they are of great quality. What ever you buy must be 316 Stainless because of your salt water application. To save money, try and find one in good condition on the secondary market. I see them all the time. They are made here in Canada, so your dollar will bring the cost down for you.
I would Google Hurley Davits, Dingy Caddy and Sea Weed Davits and see what’s out there. There is also the Freedom Lift if you have $40 to $50,000, and it is way more than what you need for your dinghy.
Good luck with your hunt.
Greg
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Thanks Sam
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