01-29-2021, 07:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-29-2021, 07:52 PM by August Rush.)
(01-28-2021, 03:09 PM)Norm Wrote: August, what led you to choose this option?
I have had smaller ribs, most recently a Mercury 280 Dynamic with a Mercury 9.9. For that I was using the Nautley Dingy Ramp HD's. Worked great but still a manual load process which wasn't an issue since the boat and motor probably weighed around 2020 lbs or so.
New RIB is a 11' Inmar with a 25HP Suzuki- Full console boat, so over double the weight of the previous RIB. The H3O plus handles up to 750 lbs. It comes with a winch to load and unload. They make a standard H3O that handles less weight. This seemed like the best option compared to other major projects like Freedom lifts that can cost north of $25k. Although I bought my H3O setup slightly used, the new set ups are around $4k or so. There are a few models...
So in short, if you are looking at manual pull on Davits I would highly suggest the Nautley Dingy Ramp HD's. If you want something more automated and are going with a larger RIB, I would say Hurley H3O.
I just re-read your post. Sounds like you have a smaller inflatable. If that is what you are planning to keep, you should be fine with normal manual load davits from Nautley.
