Fatty Knees hanging from the arch.

Looks like she belongs there.

Arch installed

Dry fit of new toerail to take arch

Arch dry fit..........

Wow, pretty close for an eBay purchase.

Arch has arrived in Miami....

Someone must look after sailors and stupid people.   After a 300 mile highway journey at speeds reaching 70MPH, the pin fell out of the tow hitch at 2MPH, 1/2 mile from our marina.  Two minutes of a three stooges routine and a screwdriver got us back on the road. 

Damn you Mr. eBay.....

I just bought this (the arch, not the boat);

Now I just have to move it from North Florida to Miami and install it.

Atkins & Hoyle Ltd. Arches...????

Ignoring the hardtop/bimini section in the lower photo, are these archs too industrial looking? They claim that their arches are about 50% of a welded one (e.g. $5K for Wells).

I want an arch to support my Kato davits, hold a wind generator and possibly a solar panel or two.

Damn you Pompano Beach Nautical Flea Market...

I had reconciled myself to an expensive arch on the stern of TIH. This would have included built in dinghy davits. THEN I was lured to Pompano Beach Nautical Flea Market.

$625 lighter I was the proud owner of these Kato Davits;



Now to redesign the arch to include them.

The arch / dinghy hoist on our last boat...

As they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".... but it worked.