Installation of a Custom Arch

There are many options to manage bringing a dinghy along with you on a sailboat. You can tow it, store it on deck, or you can hang it from the stern of the boat on dinghy davits or a stainless steel arch.  When we bought Wild Horses, she  came without davits or an arch so we chose to tow the dinghy whenever we sailed.  Compared with storing the dinghy on deck, this gave us easy access to hop into the dinghy and head to shore for some exploring and walking the dog.  This system worked great but it also left the dinghy vulnerable to theft (cut the tow line, get a free dinghy and motor!) and also slowed the boat down.

Through much research and weighing the pros and cons vs cost, we decided to make the investment and have an arch made for our boat. The arch serves multiple functions along with being a dinghy hoist. It holds our solar panels, AIS GPS, nav light, extra fittings for future attachments (WIFI booster for example), fishing rod and flag pole holders and a wind turbine mount.
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The arch was custom made for our boat by Klacko Marine and we could not be happier with the result.  This system allows us to hang our dinghy off the back of our boat so no more slowing of our progress.  We also are able to lock the dinghy in place so it removes the chance of theft.  With this project, we also took the opportunity to have the stainless steel safety rail on the stern of our boat extended to the boarding stations.  So much safer! 

Interested in getting an arch for your boat?  Check out Klacko Marine!  
​https://klacko.ca/