[C320-list] Dingy Propulsion

[Tom Grass]

We towed our dinghy on the Great Lakes and the rivers down to Mobile.
Going to the Bahamas we kept our dinghy on the Transom in a dinghy net.

On Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 6:19 PM SARA SCHROEDER <saras951 at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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> > Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:27:17 -0500
> > From: Pat Tormey <ptormey at 4square.net>
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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.
> >
> > I did have to relocate the stern light to the radar mast. And I?m
> concerned that it blocks the boarding ladder.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > I also have a 2.3 Honda which is ?much better than rowing?, weights
> almost nothing (27lbs?) but misses the fun part.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Pat
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> > Pat Tormey
> > s/v Blue Skies
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> > From: Tom Grass
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> > Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:13:35 -0800
> > From: David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com>
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> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinghy Propulsion
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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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > ?
> > David Veeneman
> > SV Adelante
> > 1994 Catalina 320 #131
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> > Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:12:28 -0500
> > From: Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
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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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
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