Looking to store Tender on my foredeck of 1989 45' Viking Convertible. What would be he weight capacity?Tender will weight about 400lbs. I called Viking but no response yet. Thxs!
Bwf 400 pounds should be fine. But also don't forget to factor in the weight of the winch. Might be a good idea to fill a barrel with freshwater tied to the foredeck and take the boat for a run to see how the ride is affected before you start the project
Better make sure that the tender can't fill with water,...LOTs of added weight. At one time I was looking to design a 'transomless' RIB for just this reason.
You won't have any problems. I have a 44Viking with a davit and 11' Caribe Console. The boat handles it fine. In fact I carried a 14 Novourania Console up there for a while. It was about 900#. Fuel consumption went up about 10% when hauling it around so only did short runs with it. When selecting a davit , if you don't have one, make sure you get an aluminum one (weight). My avatar image shows the dinghy on the bow.
