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

[crashley at gte.net]

Bob,

Was your OB locked to the dinghy using the mounting screw fittings? You can 
slide a standard padlock thru the fittings at the ends of the screws that 
fasten the OB to the transom by orienting them a certain way. This prevents 
them from being loosened. I learned that trick in the Caribbean. Of course, 
they can always steal the entire dinghy with the OB locked to it if they are 
really bad.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Seastream" <seastream at adelphia.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 8:53 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Best way to bring along dinghy?


> 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
>
>
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