med mooring - davits?

It is fairly common here to use a halyard lift the tender onboard and store the tender on the foredeck or across the deck under the boom aft of the mast when in port. Depends a bit on the size of your tender and your boat but as I assume you have a 495 I would think a tender of 3 meters or so would fit on your 495 deck without causing too much of a problem. I have seen a few people just lift the tender clear of the water on a halyard and leave it resting against the topsides. Obviously this is not possible in a crowded marina but if you have space why clutter up your deck? 

 

When you have your pasarelle out and over the dinghy, would you be happy leaving the boat in this way? I'm thinking in terms of easy long weekends on the boat and minimising preparation and tidying up. Or Is the only viable longterm place to store the rib while the boat is unattended on the foredeck whilst maintaining access over the stern.

Alex

 

I am happy leaving the dinghy like this while we are on board for a couple of weeks or for a few days if we are not there, but I would not leave it unattended for an extended period.  The dinghy is anti-fouled so this reduces underside growth.  Main advantage is that you do not have to drop the dinghy on the way in, or raise it again on the way out, but can berth the yacht and then worry about the dinghy.  Likewise the dinghy is secure again before letting go of your lines.

 

Yes foredeck is a good option for the dinghy for an extended period, although more often we arrange for the dinghy to be stored on land.