NorDav Quick Release Flush Deck Base Mount Kit (QRFM)

Description

Premium Low-Profile Quick-Release Deck Anchor Base Kit for Swivel Davits

The NorDav Quick Release Flush Deck Base Mount Kit (QRFM) provides the perfect structural connection for boat builders, luxury yacht owners and watercraft operators who refuse to compromise on deck space or safety. Standard davit brackets permanently bolt to the platform, cluttering your stern and creating dangerous obstruction zones when the tender is launched. The QRFM framework solves this entirely by acting as an intermittent structural bridge, allowing you to reclaim your entire transom footprint whenever your tender or personal watercraft is in the water.

Advanced Marine Metallurgy & Zero-Tolerance Machining

Constructed entirely from premium electro-polished duplex stainless steel, these high-durability flush receiver plates possess immense structural yield capacity. They are engineered to endure punishing vertical shearing forces, intense torque values and heavy hull vibration when traversing rough open ocean swells. The smooth, rounded edges and close-tolerance guide rails ensure your davit assembly slides into place easily, locking rigidly into a single, sway-free unit.

Effortless Launch & Entertaining Flexibility

Adhering to NorDav’s uncompromising standard of user convenience, the tool-free quick-lock mechanism is completely straightforward. When you drop anchor and want an unencumbered, luxurious swim deck for your family and guests, simply pull the heavy-duty quick-release locking pins and slide the davit arms off the vessel structure. The remaining low-profile deck plates sit completely flush, blending seamlessly into your teak or fiberglass deck layouts while maintaining pristine yachting aesthetics.

🔧 Official QRFM Structural Installation Guide

Follow these verified steps to ensure a completely safe, rigid and waterproof deck fitment:

1. Position Alignment Tracking: Place your primary NorDav davit frame on the swim platform with the tender loaded. Align the flush deck base plates under the frame legs, ensuring the tender tubes clear your vessel’s transom when rotated back.
2. Mark and Center-Punch: Use a fine marker or center-punch to transfer the pre-drilled bracket mounting holes cleanly onto your fiberglass or teak deck footprint. Double-check under the deck to ensure the paths clear all fuel lines, electrical wiring trunks and structural stringers.
3. Drill and Core Relief: Drill your pilot holes matching your marine bolt specifications. (Pro-Tip for Cored Decks: If your swim platform uses a balsa or foam core, scrape away 10mm of core material inside the hole and fill it with solid epoxy paste to isolate the inner core from moisture tracks).
4. Marine-Grade Sealing: Generously apply a high-performance polyether or polyurethane marine adhesive sealant (such as 3M 5200 or Sikaflex 291) to the underside of the flush plates and inside the drilled bolt cavities to create a completely hermetic, waterproof barrier.
5. Backing Plate Counter-Anchoring: Pass your heavy-duty stainless steel fasteners down through the deck. From the underside of the platform, always fit oversized structural marine backing plates and nylon-locking aircraft nuts to distribute the heavy vertical torque and payload forces evenly.
6. Pin Lock Final Torque: Wipe away any excess structural sealant blowout. Slide your davit cradle frame tracking directly onto the plates, drop your high-tensile quick-release locking pins through the channel blocks and verify that the mechanism clicks firmly into its locked configuration.

📊 Technical & Operational Specifications

Review the mechanical boundaries and structural properties for this premium quick-release flush deck mount: