2-25 Optional Extras | 97
2-25.7 Davits Complete With Electric
Winch
Thedavitsareusedtoraiseandlowerthe
dingyorRIB.Theyaredesignedtotake
theloadofa3.3mRIBwithoutboard
motorandfueltanktted.Whenstoring
theRIBandwhenunderway,theRIB
mustbesecurelylashedtothedavitsand
transom pad eyes to prevent movement &
chafe.Forshortperiodstheoutboardmay
beleftattachedtotheRIB,butitshould
besecuredtopreventpossibleloss.For
longertripsitisrecommendedthatthe
outboardberemovedandsecurelystored
insidethevessel.Thedrainbungmustbe
removedfromtheRIBtopreventwater
buildupintheRIBduringstorage
WARNING
THE DAVITS CAN BE DAMAGED IF
EXCESSIVE LOADS ARE APPLIED.
DO NOT STORE THE OUTBOARD
MOTOR OR THE FUEL TANK IN THE
BATTERY LOCKER OR ENGINE FUEL
TANK COMPARTMENT.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE RIB
WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING OR
WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD. DO NOT
USE THE DAVITS FOR TOWING OR
ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THEM AS
DIVING PLATFORMS OR SWINGS.
THIS COULD CAUSE STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE OR FAILURE OF THE DAVIT
AND RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES
OR LOSS OF LIFE
ENSURE THE AREA DIRECTLY
BELOW THE RIB IS CLEAR OF
SWIMMERS BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO LIFT OR LOWER THE RIB.
MAKESURETHATTHEAREAOFTHE
DAVITLOCATIONARMSISCLEAROF
HANDS,ROPESANDANYOTHER
OBSTRUCTIONSBEFORERAISING
THEDAVITHOOP.SEVEREINJURY
COULDOCCURIFAHANDIS
TRAPPED.
CAUTION
MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY OF THE
DAVIT IS 200KG. THAT INCLUDES A
3.3M DINGY/RIB WITH A 15 HP
OUTBOARD, FUEL AND SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
TheDavitwinchcircuitbreakerislocated
underthesinkintheGalleyLocker.The
winchislocatedintheAftcockpitroofand
isaccessedbyremovingthecoverpanel.
Thelimitswitchformaximumraisingof
thedavitsisattachedtotheStarboard
HardtopSupport.
Intheeventoffailureofthewinch,the
davitcanberaisedandloweredmanually
byfollowingthesequenceindicated
1) Removewinchcoverandswitchwinch
tomanual.
2) Securea12mmX10Metrelongrope
to the Davit
3) Usingsuitableblock&tackletoobtain
4to1purchase,raiseorlowerthe
davits