Operating instructions

The dinghy about to be lifted. Note hoisting bridle.

The davit control socket is forward of the dinghy on the cabin wall.

4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard

4E1: Davit

The boat uses its mast and boom to

launch the Dinghy. This is expedited by an electric

windlass that serves as the actual hoist. To use it:

1. Get the remote control from the

low cabinet by icemaker in the

salon.

2. Plug in the remote control to the

receptacle under the

overhang by the

mast above the

sundeck;

3. Remove the

tiedowns on the

dinghy;

4. With the hoist cable

engaged in the

dinghy bridle, hoist

the dingy and swing

it over the water

while a crew

member holds the

dinghy using the

dinghy’s bow painter;

the bow should now

be facing aft;

5. Paying out the hoist

cable, have the crew member lead the dinghy back to the swim step;

6. Ease the cable (windlass out) and unhook the bridle from the dinghy.

7. Important: Take in the cable and hook the bridle around a rail so that the

hook doesn’t flail around while it is unattended.

To bring the dinghy aboard, reverse this process.

Section 4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard 4.5