[C320-list] Dingy Propulsion

[SARA SCHROEDER]

I have an Avon Rover 3.10 that is 10 ft long with a rigid bottom.  The outboard is a Tohatsu 9.8.  I actually bought this dinghy when I was married and re-purchased it about 2 years ago. Yes....I bought it twice, which is another story!

I am going to sell them next year as it's just too much for me to handle alone.  I do not have davits so for short, one-hour hops I will tow the dingy but do not do that for longer trips.  I keep the dingy in the water during the summer and put it in my backyard shed during the winter.  Same with the outboard.  

The weight of both them is beyond what I can safely handle alone. I borrow a friend when it time to put them in and take them out of the water.  We use the spinnaker halyard to hoist the motor off the dingy and into a dock cart.  I don't see how I could lift it off the dingy and on to a stern platform myself. 

So, I'm in the market for something smaller and lighter.  
Sara Schroeder
Wandering Star
#707/2000
Seattle, WA 

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> I have a WM 310 RIB with a 9.9 Tuhatsu that I hang on heavy duty davits (spec?d and installed by my good friend Jeff Hare). It is heavy to lift especially the motor end, but I just use the winch so it?s no big deal. I lift the boat motor and gas tank and never have to mount the motor.
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> I did have to relocate the stern light to the radar mast. And I?m concerned that it blocks the boarding ladder.
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> It?s a lot of fun to go bombing around and I use it regularly to go to downtown Newport RI from my slip on the Navy station. (about 1 mile)
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> I also have a 2.3 Honda which is ?much better than rowing?, weights almost nothing (27lbs?) but misses the fun part. 
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> THAT said, you don?t need a lot of horses and frankly can?t go bombing around a mooring field.  SO if your main use is as a tender, smaller and easier to handle might be a good choice.
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> We currently use a Tohatsu 6 HP motor on our West Marine RIB. we tow the RIB without the motor, which we transport on a mounting block on our transom, we use a light-duty davit to raise the motor to the mounting block.
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> Towing the dinghy without the motor significantly reduces the towing weight and results in improved fuel economy. The 6 HP motor gives us adequate power for planing when needed.
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> David Veeneman
> SV Adelante
> 1994 Catalina 320 #131
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> I have to admit, I?m a little puzzled by all of you folks towing your dinghies. Where I sail, we get a fair amount of choppy water. Towing a dinghy becomes a pain, particularly in a following sea, when it can run up on the stern.
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> Before I installed Weaver davits, I would carry a partly inflated dinghy on the foredeck. I have a 12-volt pump that would fill the chambers fairly quickly. If we needed to, we could use the main halyard to dump it over the side before anchoring.
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> A fully inflated dinghy of 9 feet or less will fit on the foredeck, although it hinders visibility a bit. It looks a little clunky, but it?s actually a more seaworthy choice than dragging the dinghy behind you. The 320 can be fast; you?re slowing her down.
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> I guess it?s a case of local custom and sailing habit. I never carry a dinghy unless I?m on a cruise and need to get to shore. In other places, I?ve seen boats carrying or dragging dinghies on day sails. I guess it?s what you?re comfortable with.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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