I got a couple of messages asking me about my davit setup, so I guess that
I didn't do a very good job describing it. So, here's a better description
and pointers to images which may provide more information than my verbal
description:

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The only photos that I have of the davit system don't reflect the current
setup, but between the old photos and some text, you can get the idea of
what I've done. I posted some photos online at
http://www.geoffschultz.org/BlueJacket/Davits/

As you can see, there's a Y shaped cable that connects the bow attachment
point to the transom D-rings. I had to do this because the tubes overhung
the bow attachment point and I couldn't get a clean lift. This Y cable has
a turnbuckle that adjusts the length to allow it to be removed/tightened.
The stern is lifted by a V shaped cable which connects to the transom D
rings.

While not shown in the photos, side to side stability is maintained by a SS
cable going from the bow attachment point to an eye-bolt on the starboard
davit. The eye-bolt is mounted right under the davit cleat. Another SS
cable goes from the dinghy's port transom D-ring to the an eye-bolt on the
port davit. These cables also have turnbuckles to tighten them. I used to
use line instead of the SS cables, but I found that the line
slipped/stretched.

Finally, a SS cable with turnbuckle attaches to the dinghy's starboard
transom D-ring and goes up to an eye-bolt which is mounted on the davit
arm. This is the part labeled "Davit Attachment Point" in the photos and
it clamps around the davit arm. You can see an early version of this in
the photo labeled "Dinghy Stern" which shows a line tied to the D-ring and
running up to a block with a cam-cleat. This keeps the dinghy from rolling
as the forward-starboard tube rests against the davit arm.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org