Thanks jtseng123,
I too have done many davit designs, and I agree eye-rod and nut does work in principle. Like yourselfe, I have never had any complaints, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been any, just that I have never heard back from the operators.
Thanks anyway.
Thanks everyone.
Both the ACME thread lead screw and the hydraulic jacks are good ideas to resolve my problem, but I am still interested in how some of the operation guys use the normally designed davits with only an eyebolt and nut. We have supplied many vessels with 900lb 24” manways in the...
Dear All,
Are there any operations people here who can advise on how they would normally operate a vertical manway davit. I am particularly interested in the situation where the blind has to be lifted up say a couple of inches to clear obstacles before it can be swung away from the opening...