Sailboat Davits - Optional Add-Ons    

These days we are seeing more and more satellite TV's on sail boats.  The latest and greatest seems to be the new mini active antennas with some of them even offering HD TV. The antennas are small and light (like the KVH M1 and the Intellian i1), and what better place to put them than the stabilizer on the davits!  This mounting place has a great view of the sky, and the 7 - 10 pound weight is minimal.  We have mounts for both the Slip-On stabilizer and the SS100 stabilizer.

 For heavier KVH M3, use only on the SS100

Price $330.00

Solar Panel mounts:

Solar panels can be mounted above the davits provided you accept that the davits will no longer be regularly folded in.  This solar panel mounting system is our tilting mount for the SS100 stabilizer. It raises the panels 12-1/2" above the davits, allowing easy passage down the transom without hitting your head, and avoids the typical Bimini shadow.

This view is the underneath of the solar panel mounting system for davit with the Slip-On stabilizer.  This system does not attach to the stabilizer, it attaches to the davits themselves.  It is slightly higher than the SS100 version, at 14-1/2".

In many situations the ships flag staff will no longer fit into its socket when the dinghy is raised, for this reason we can provide an alternative flag socket.

This unit clamps to the Slip-On stabilizer. Fabricated from highly polished stainless steel this unit utilizes twin clamps to ensure no movement as the flag vibrates. We have 3/4', 1”, and 1-1/4” ID sockets.

Flag sockets are also available for the SS100 fixed stabilizer

6:1 lift tackle:

Kato’s davits come standard with 4:1 lifting tackle that uses 3/8” diameter Dacron braid and Harken blocks. With today’s heavier RIB inflatables it is usual to upgrade to the 6:1 purchase on at least one of the davits. Bear in mind that one davit normally does most of the work – sometimes as much as 80% of the weight is on one davit.

Cam Cleats:

These Harken® cleats are mounted on the outside of the davits, and allow one person to pull both lines at once. This idea courtesy of Bob Hauser (Island Packet 38) - thank you, Bob.