[C320-list] Best way to bring along dinghy?

[Robert Seastream]

Greetings:

We just returned from a two week 'mini cruise' vacation of Cape Cod, to 
find that our 2006 Honda 8 HP outboard had been stolen from our 
inflatable dinghy on its' mooring during our absence.  Argh!  Since 
it's practically impossible to 'lock down' a dinghy and it's contents, 
we've decided the only solution is to bring our dinghy wherever we go, 
whether overnight or longer.  The long term solution is davits, so we'd 
like input on what brand is working best for most.  The short term 
solution is towing (another knot lost!), so we'd like input on how/with 
what/where folks are towing their dinghys and what they're doing during 
docking maneuvers.  We're thinking towing behind is fine, but that the 
dinghy should be brought alongside whatever side isn't next to the dock 
prior to docking, so that the painter doesn't get fouled in the prop.

Regards,

Bob 'N Doris
'Intuition', hull 906