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

[Robert Seastream]

Another question:  Best way to secure the dinghy to the davits?  My 
dinghy is an Avon Bombard 250--a 9 foot inflatable dinghy with inserted 
boards that make up the floor.  Boat and motor weigh about 130 pounds.  
Problem is, other than the two D rings on the bow for the painter 
bridle, there's only a small web handle on the bow, and two plastic 
handles located aft on the tubes that I could use to secure the dinghy.

I can see clipping one davit carabiner to the painter bridle to secure 
the bow.  Are the plastic handles strong enough to support the dinghy & 
motor if I ran webbing through them which would be clipped to the other 
davit carabiner, or should I drill holes in the wood transom and put an 
aft bridle there?

Bob


On Aug 20, 2006, at 1:11 PM, Richard A. Walker wrote:

> Yes, check their catalogue at http://garhauermarine.com/.
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> Call them and ask for Mark.
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> Cheers,
>  
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
> 619.435.8986
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert 
> Seastream
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 2:10 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Best way to bring along dinghy?
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> I've heard of them.  Don't they come in two versions, $600 and $800?
>
> Bob
>
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> On Aug 19, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Richard A. Walker wrote:
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>> Try purchasing the Garhauer Dingy Davits for $600.00.  You will see
>> them on
>> WindWalker II at the Regatta.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>  
>> Dick Walker
>> 740 Olive Ave.
>> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>> 619.435.8986
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Heyman
>> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:02 AM
>> To: 'C320-List'
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Best way to bring along dinghy?
>>
>> Bob,
>> I've had good luck putting the engine on the stern rail and then
>> placing the
>> inflated dingy upside down on the bow.  Use the painter to lash it to
>> the
>> deck and an life preserver to protect the cabin top from the dink's
>> transom.
>> That way you don't lose the knot.  If the dink is to heavy to pull
>> over the
>> side use a halyard to assist.
>> Bruce
>> Somerset 671 so cal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert
>> Seastream
>> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 8:53 PM
>> To: C320-List
>> 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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