Looking for boat davit systems in Florida for your yacht, dinghy, or tender? SeaWise offers manual and electric davit systems designed to mount at the vessel’s transom and store the tender vertically while the outboard remains attached.
Whether you cruise the Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, South Florida, or the Florida Keys, SeaWise can help you choose a system based on your fully loaded tender weight, swim-platform configuration, vessel layout, and preferred operating method.
SeaWise builds vessel-mounted boat davit systems in Florida for yacht owners who want a practical way to launch, retrieve, and vertically store a dinghy or tender at the transom.
The SeaWise Manual Davit uses a 25:1 worm-gear hand-crank mechanism and operates without vessel power. It is designed for fully loaded dinghies and tenders weighing up to 450 lbs.
The SeaWise Electric Davit provides push-button operation for larger dinghies and tenders. It is designed to lift a fully loaded tender weighing up to 800 lbs and includes an emergency quick-release feature.
The appropriate system depends on the tender’s complete loaded weight, vessel structure, swim-platform dimensions, transom clearance, and installation geometry.
SeaWise systems rotate the tender from the water into a vertical storage position at the vessel’s transom. This allows the outboard to remain attached and upright while helping preserve usable swim-platform space.
For Florida yacht owners, the design supports convenient tender handling without introducing a separate residential dock, seawall, or piling-mounted lifting structure.
SeaWise is a vessel-mounted dinghy davit system. It is designed around the yacht’s transom and swim platform rather than a residential seawall, dock, or piling structure.
The mounting configuration is planned around the swim platform’s dimensions, construction, access requirements, and the tender’s stored position.
The tender’s height, beam, tubes, console, outboard, rails, windows, and other transom features must be considered before installation.
SeaWise can review vessel and tender details to determine the appropriate mounting geometry for compatible yacht configurations.
Capacity must include the tender hull, outboard, fuel, battery, console, safety equipment, anchor, and all gear normally carried aboard.
The Manual Davit is designed for fully loaded tenders up to 450 lbs. The Electric Davit is designed for fully loaded tenders up to 800 lbs.
Capacity is only one factor. The final recommendation must also account for vessel structure, swim-platform size, transom clearance, tender dimensions, and weight distribution.
SeaWise systems are intended for compatible dinghies, inflatable tenders, and RIBs carried by yachts, cruisers, trawlers, and similar recreational vessels. They are not residential lifts for jet skis, skiffs, or fishing boats stored beside a waterfront property.
Start by confirming the tender’s loaded weight and the yacht’s configuration. Our page on choosing the right boat davit system explains the main selection factors before you request a quote.
SeaWise systems are manufactured from 316L stainless steel to help resist corrosion in demanding freshwater and saltwater environments when properly maintained.
SeaWise has served boat owners since 1987 with manual and electric dinghy davit systems designed around practical vessel use.
Florida customers can work with SeaWise to review product fit, ordering requirements, shipping, installation planning, and owner support.
A successful installation begins with accurate information about the yacht, tender, swim platform, transom, and loaded tender weight.
SeaWise reviews the swim-platform structure, available mounting area, transom clearance, tender dimensions, and stored position before recommending a configuration.
The tender’s fully loaded weight and the owner’s preferred operating method help determine whether the Manual Davit or Electric Davit is appropriate.
SeaWise supports yacht and tender owners throughout Florida with product guidance, custom quoting, shipping, and installation planning for compatible vessel-mounted davit systems.
We support inquiries from yacht owners in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Pompano Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and other Atlantic Coast boating communities.
Owners cruising from Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County can request guidance based on their yacht, tender, and delivery requirements.
SeaWise also supports yacht owners in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Marco Island, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West.
Saltwater exposure, frequent tender use, vessel type, and local installation arrangements should all be considered when planning a system.
Use the following information as a starting point. SeaWise should review the complete vessel and tender configuration before an order is finalized.
| Specification Area | What to Compare | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| System type | Manual Davit or Electric Davit | Determines operating method, power requirements, and available capacity |
| Mounting location | Compatible yacht swim platform and transom | Confirms available structure, clearance, and stored tender position |
| Capacity | Manual up to 450 lbs; Electric up to 800 lbs | Must cover the complete loaded weight of the tender |
| Intended use | Dinghies, inflatable tenders, and compatible RIBs | Keeps the system aligned with SeaWise’s vessel-mounted tender-storage design |
| Fit information | Vessel model, tender model, dimensions, outboard, photos, and weights | Supports a more accurate system and mounting recommendation |
| Environment | Florida freshwater or saltwater boating conditions | Informs inspection, maintenance, delivery, and installation planning |
Answers to common questions from Florida yacht owners comparing SeaWise manual and electric dinghy davit systems.
The Manual Davit uses a 25:1 hand-crank mechanism and is rated for fully loaded tenders up to 450 lbs. The Electric Davit uses push-button operation and is rated for fully loaded tenders up to 800 lbs.
No. SeaWise is a vessel-mounted dinghy davit system designed around a compatible yacht’s transom and swim platform.
Provide the yacht and tender year, make, and model; the tender’s fully loaded weight; swim-platform dimensions; transom photos; outboard details; and your Florida delivery location.
Yes. The SeaWise vertical-rotation design allows the tender to be stored while the outboard remains attached and upright.
Share your yacht and tender details, and the SeaWise team can help determine whether the manual or electric system is appropriate for your configuration.
Review additional information about SeaWise’s power-independent option.
Manual boat davit guidanceSee SeaWise systems installed on different vessels and tender configurations.
View product gallerySend the information needed to evaluate a vessel-mounted SeaWise davit system for your Florida yacht.
Start with our contact page, or review manual boat davit guidance and how to determine the right davit size before you reach out.
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