How much closer than the distance between the dinghys bow and stern should the outer end of the davits be?
This varies with each installation but generally about 4″ – 6″. This is part of the setup procedure and is easily done when the dinghy is first hoisted into position. All Ocean davit systems include a single connecting strut in the kit designed to achieve this purpose. It is the function of this strut to pull the davits together. As the dinghy is lifted, the tackles should gradually angle in at the top as viewed from the yacht looking aft. The last part of the lift should be a little difficult, since you are effectively trying to “shrink” the dinghy. The engineering term for this is “pre loading”. Finally, the dinghy should be tied securely – but not from the rubber tubes. At the stern, a line should be lead from an eye located on the outside of the transom and led back to the yacht’s rail or to the cleat located on the davit for that purpose. With a RIB, a line should be led from the bow towing eye back to the davit or to the yacht’s rail. A soft floor, hard floor or inflatable floor
