Seacraft06 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Does anyone lift their Pathfinder with davits? I am ordering the accon marine pull-up cleat lift ring for the bow. However the stern lifting eyes fall inside the rub rail. What's the best way to solve this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 When factory ordered the stern eyes seem to be heavier and have a spacer between the hull and eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 would not do it, jmo. do not think pull up cleat is meant for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacraft06 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Accon marine makes a lifting eye pull up cleat combo which is made for lifting the bow. It's the stern I am trying to figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I'm not a fan of hanging any boat from Davits. You always get stress cracks on the cap and some corners.. Someone always jumps into the boat to get something or wash down.. If you only lift the boat with straps and set it on foam blocks or a cradle.. that's OK if you have no choices. M-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 10 hours ago, Moderator said: I'm not a fan of hanging any boat from Davits. You always get stress cracks on the cap and some corners.. Someone always jumps into the boat to get something or wash down.. If you only lift the boat with straps and set it on foam blocks or a cradle.. that's OK if you have no choices. M-1 agree 100%. have seen too much damage from boats just hanging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 I would also be concerned about cracking while on davits. Think straps would be better but I still didn't like that solution. Went with drive on dock with solar powered lift. Plenty of support for the hull with rubberized bunks. Floats up and down with the tide changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 On 12/28/2016 at 0:32 PM, Seacraft06 said: Accon marine makes a lifting eye pull up cleat combo which is made for lifting the bow. It's the stern I am trying to figure out. The lifting eye is made for lifting the bow, but is there any reinforcement in that area to absorb the stress of holding approx. 1/2 of the boat's weight? I lift my boat in my garage with chain-hoists. I use a strap in the front that runs under the hull and through the bow eye, then to a chain-hoist on both sides. I also use straps in the rear. They run from the hook on the chain-hoist through the stern eye, then back to the hook. The straps rest against the rub-rail and haven't caused any damage, but when I lift the boat and remove the trailer, I put three boat-jacks under the hull and let them support most of the weight. So my situation is similar to yours, but the full weight of the boat is only supported for a short time until I get the boat-jacks in place. I think you could make the davits work, but I would use a strap under the front of the hull and run it through the bow eye. The bow eye doesn't support any weight, it just keeps the strap from sliding off. If you lift the boat, swing it over land, then lower it onto a supporting mechanism, ( like foam blocks) you'll be ok. I'll look for some pics that might help explain. Notice the angle of the strap, it's not pinching the hull. If your straps are more vertical and press against the hull (pinching) it will cause stress cracks. You can see one strap in the rear, it just hangs straight down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsusteve Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 The skiffs I've seen used as tenders have davit plates installed on the vertical surfaces inside the cockpit, large thick stainless plates with eye loops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 The factory offers an option for lifting rings. Does your boat have that option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonanza Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Did the accron cleat work out, if so what size did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacraft06 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/11/2022 at 11:05 AM, Bonanza said: Did the accron cleat work out, if so what size did you use? I never installed it. I ended up using a strap that went through the bow eye and around to the top of the hull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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