Dinghy advice

Heefus · Post by **Heefus** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:30 pm

I have located a 9' Livingston for sale, and I am wondering how effective the Weaver Snap Davits are for securing it to the swim platform on an F28. It weighs around 120# I reckon but, if I have to tow it everywhere, I would rather go larger than smaller.

It is a nice little boat, and it is the heavy duty version, so theoretically the snap davits should work.

Eye deers?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:56 pm

I would recheck that weight I was thinking the are heavier , They are nice boats

Think it would work even if is more then that.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:34 pm

Whatever you do, don't get a fixer upper!! You will get poor restoring her.

Seriously , the weaver snap davits are quite robust. My 10' Snug Harbor must weigh 150 lb. maybe moreand the davits work fine. They are so easy, you dont even have to touch them to snap the boat into place.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:37 pm

160lb. according to their site.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:43 am

I have a Livingston for puttering around the lakes and it only weighs about half that.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue May 03, 2011 5:48 pm

The site lists it at 160 not much more then my RIB

Heefus · Post by **Heefus** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:26 pm

I am going to take it for a test paddle this evening. I have searched the interwebs, and people either love them, or have never owned one and hate them. Must be a Ford vs. Chevy thing

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:27 pm

The 2 people I know that have them like them. The only thing I done like about them is the owners put them on the dinging dock and there to wide for there spaces causing issues for the others

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:21 am

phil bought a PORTA-BOTE (http://www.porta-bote.com) last week at he bay bridge boat show. having grown up with the brand, we had one of the originals on our tri cabin in the 1970's. newest addition to ENTERPRISE is a 10' model. phil as elected not to get an outboard, as he thinks he will enjoy using the oars. i give him an hour with that idea, but hey, at least he's thinking boating for us is a long term thing. i admire his new found enthusiasm.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:23 am

I give 30 minutes or less

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:08 pm

Ten minutes if there is a current.

Heefus · Post by **Heefus** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:55 pm

ended up buying it. She rows like a brick, but my 30lb. trolling motor got the dog and kids to the shore and back. Nice, stable little boat. Now I am gonna get some davits to transport her on the swim platform. She towed just fine, but I would prefer her to be secure.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:05 pm

I don't like towing at any speed above hull speed better off carrying it IMO

Heefus · Post by **Heefus** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:12 pm

prowlersfish wrote:I don't like towing at any speed above hull speed better off carrying it IMO

that's what we were doing. 8mph for 45 min each way

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:48 pm

Heefus wrote:
prowlersfish wrote:I don't like towing at any speed above hull speed better off carrying it IMO
that's what we were doing. 8mph for 45 min each way

Thats a pain for sure