mfg and design by Klacko Marine Inc. Canada
Custom Metal Fabrication
design and mfg by Klacko Marine Inc.
design and fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc
Snapshot of sailboat arches built by Klacko Marine. Fabricated for Beneteau and Jeanneau Yachts in Stainless Steel and custom built in Stainless.
Solar davit arch for Jeanneau 42DS
Fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc.
designed and built by Klacko Marine Inc.
Adding some new photos of recent fabrication projects from the Klacko Marine workshop. Custom stainless steel arches for Beneteau, Dufour and Bavaria.
Snapshot of sailboat arches built by Klacko Marine. Fabricated for Beneteau and Jeanneau Yachts in Stainless Steel and custom built in Stainless.
Designed and Mfg by Klacko Marine Inc Custom solar array, dinghy davits and electronics
Fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc.
Fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc.
Custom Swing arm davit system by Klacko Marine on a Beneteau 48OC
Custom Designed Arches for Beneteau by Klacko.ca
Hanse 415 I was attracted to the Hanse 415 in part because every sailing magazine review I read raved about how well it sailed and how easy it was to sail. In addition, it looks fast! I didn't want our solar panels and dinghy davits to make it look like a "caravan" as my Mom would have said. Typical davits Davits would be the obvious choice because they are a good place to mount solar panels. Hanse 415 swim platform On Trekker though, the transom folds down into a swim platform so if we want to lift or deploy the dinghy with the transom down the davits would have to extend seven feet from the transom which in my opinion would be a challenge to support and not particularly attractive. I had noticed boats with stainless steel arches over the cockpit supporting solar panels, antennas, radar domes which looked quite attractive, so that solved the problem of where to mount the solar panel. Davits cantilevered off the arch though would be problematic because, again they would need to be too long. Sunsail 444 We chartered a Sunsail 444 in the British Virgin Islands a couple of years ago and it had a dinghy lift which consisted of a u-shaped tube from which the dinghy hung hinged at the deck between the hulls and had an electric winch to pull the hoop and dinghy up out of the water. It occurred to me that I could use the same design on Trekker since as the hoop is lowered, it would move the dinghy away from the transom to clear the swim platform. We got quotes for the arch and dinghy lift from Klacko Marine and Stainless Steel Outfitters. We decided to go with Klacko because my feeling was that their quote was more complete. When it got warm enough to work on the boat we met Doug Gierula at the boat and discussed our thoughts on the arch and dinghy lift. Doug was very familiar with what we were looking for, having designed similar arches and lifts for the Saga 43. He took measurements, went away and worked up the design that he sent for our approval. After a couple of tweaks of the length of the hoop we settled on the design and Doug began fabrication. We met again when he came to trial fit it, and discussed how best to handle life lines, stern rails, and the outboard motor mount and decided to incorporate them into the arch. I had initially expected that the arch and dinghy lift would be on our critical path to shipping the boat, but in fact Doug had it fabricated just when promised and other projects were delayed. The only issue that arose that I wasn't expecting was that the arch couldn't be installed prior to shipping the boat north as it would be too high to fit under the bridges on the highway! So, Doug and Nadil fit it and removed it in Port Credit and we were tasked with installing it in Midland. Fast forward a few weeks and after the boat was launched the commissioning team that Pat Sturgeon had sent up to put the boat together helped lift the arch aboard, we liberally applied sealant around the base plates and installed bolts to hold it down. The problem was that the we could only get nuts and washers on one or two of the four bolts on each foot. Part of the problem was that the two forward feet were ahead of the bulkhead at the aft end of the stern cabins, dark and very difficult to reach. Trekker's arch and dinghy lift In addition, the outboard bolts were too close to the hull to fit a washer over them. I spoke to Doug and enlisted the help of Nadil to figure out how to get the feet fastened down and we ended up using some aluminum bar, drilled and tapped to accept the outboard bolts and Nadil was able to contort himself to get nuts and washers on all the inside bolts. I'm hopeful the arch isn't going anywhere now! We have two six to one block and tackle to lower and lift the hoop and four to one at the bow and stern to adjust the height of the dinghy. Under way we use four straps to secure it fore and aft and diagonally to the arch and so far it sits quietly there until its time to go for a ride!
We are proud to serve the marine industry by manufacturing exceptional stainless steel products.
We are proud to serve the marine industry by manufacturing exceptional stainless steel products.
Custom Swing arm davit system by Klacko Marine on a Beneteau 48OC
Snapshot of sailboat arches built by Klacko Marine. Fabricated for Beneteau and Jeanneau Yachts in Stainless Steel and custom built in Stainless.
Our new arch is installed and looks beautiful. The main reason for getting an arch was to support new rigid solar panels. Alex, who installed our new lithium batteries, suggested rigid solar panels since they put out so much more power than the semi-flexible panels we currently have. The semi-flexible panels were fine for cruising around the Chesapeake but they were inadequate for the Bahamas. The shorter winter days and longer periods at anchor meant that we had a lot of trouble keeping our batteries charged last winter. George has been busy since we returned from the Bahamas researching arch manufacturers, taking measurements, ordering the arch and making arrangements for the delivery and installation. We would have liked to have had the arch installed while we were in Marathon, FL. Alex could have then installed the solar panels. Unfortunately for us, the person who makes arches in Marathon was backed up 3-4 months and we weren't willing to wait that long. We chose an arch from Klacko Marine in Canada. George found them through the blog of another Hanse 415 owner. We liked the idea of going with a company that had already made arches for the Hanse 415. We also liked the fact that it includes an arm that pivots down to raise and lower the dinghy and outboard motor. In addition, the arch completely replaces the existing pushpit so looks much cleaner and frees up space. We also considered Atlantic Tower Sail Arch and Kato Marine. The Atlantic Tower Sail Arch couldn't be made to fit our boat. The Kato Marine arch was the most expensive and did not include the pushpit or mechanism for raising and lowering the outboard. We would have had to buy and install a separate outboard motor lift. Doug, at Klacko Marine, said it would be no problem to ship the arch to us. He has two guys who make deliveries using a trailer. Our local boatyard, Generation III, installed the arch. It looks as if it has always been there. George is now working on installing the block and tackle system to raise & lower the arm.
We are proud to serve the marine industry by manufacturing exceptional stainless steel products.
Custom Swing arm davit system by Klacko Marine on a Beneteau 48OC
Klacko Marine designed a custom cockpit arch for the new Oceanis line from Beneteau. Built to OEM standards with a very useful davit system.
Custom Metal Fabrication
Beneteau Oceanis 41 sunset mooring. Klacko Marine custom stainless davit arch makes cruising a breeze.
Fabulous photos and videos from the owners of a Jeanneau 44i with a custom fabricated Klacko Marine arch in stainless steel.
Stainless fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc. New York
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Stainless Steel Design and Mfg by Klacko Marine Inc. Equipped; dinghy davits, victron solar array, gps,ais
Explore Klacko Marine's 879 photos on Flickr!
Explore Klacko Marine's 879 photos on Flickr!
Fabrication by Klacko Marine Inc.
Installing solar panels and a solar panel arch on our cruising sailboat was one of the best upgrades we did prior to sailing to Mexico.
Our new solar panels are installed! The condo building shades the panels for almost half the day. Even so, the new panels can fully charge the batteries with both refrigerators running. I expect that we won’t have any trouble keeping the batteries charged in the Bahamas. We have had quite the solar panel saga this summer. We had the arch made and installed to hold the panels. We then waited for Alex Miller from SeaTek to install them. Alex lives in Marathon, FL and installed our new lithium ion batteries in March. He said he has family in Virginia and would be willing to drive up to Maryland and install the panels as part of a visit with his family. Alex set a tentative date in September for the installation. Just as George contacted Alex to firm up the date, Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida. Irma hit Marathon really hard. We felt terrible for everyone affected by Irma as well as the other hurricanes this season. We didn’t hear from Alex after Irma and decided not to bother him. In the meantime, George started looking into other options. He found a local company that was willing to sell Sun Power solar panels to us but had never done an installation on a boat. George eventually decided to email Alex to ask a question about controllers. Alex wrote back immediately and said he was still planning to come and do the installation. Although his boat and business suffered some minor damage, he said he would really appreciate our business. Alex set another tentative date. George texted him a short while later to firm up the date and learned that Alex had just broken his hand. It happened while he was helping to clean up the harbor in Marathon! It was clear he couldn’t make the trip so Alex had all of the equipment, along with instructions, shipped by UPS. It all arrived last week. George and Ray installed everything themselves and did a fine job. I think we are going to be very happy with the results this winter.
Custom Metal Fabrication
