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

[Robert Seastream]

Unfortunately they don't stand up long to bolt cutters.

Bob

On Aug 20, 2006, at 10:39 AM, <crashley at gte.net> wrote:

> 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?
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>> 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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