Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 13-07-2014, 12:43   #1
Registered User
 
Nick & LA's Avatar

Join Date: May 2010
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Boat: Leopard 44' Catamaran
Posts: 64
Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Seeking input from experienced live-aboard cruisers on sailing Cat's in the 42-45' range please.

Our brand new Leopard 44' is arriving next month (so excited) so I am shopping for used dinghy / tender.
I've learned that a quality, comfortable, fast tender is critical to happiness (even had a few salty-dogs say that the tender is second only to anchor choice)...
But I am a bit concerned about weight affecting performance hanging on the back of sailing vessel.
With just two of us and being careful not to overload her, how concerned should I be with an 11' tender with 20HP 4 stroke weighing in around 400lbs?

Nick
Nick & LA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-07-2014, 13:06   #2
Moderator Emeritus
 
Hudson Force's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lived aboard & cruised for 45 years,- now on a chair in my walk-in closet.
Boat: Morgan OI 413 1973 - Aythya
Posts: 8,455
Images: 1
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

The lighter weight 11' Caribes weigh in at 154lbs. and the 20hp outboard is about 115lbs for a total of well under 300lbs. With the outboard hoisted to a mount onboard you can keep the weight on the davits down to less than 200lbs. I don't see the 400lbs as the total unless you're talking about buying one of the center consoles. I have difficulty understanding why anyone crusing and interested in using a dinghy to transports crew and provisions would want a center console dinghy. Share your thoughts about the purpose of the dinghy,- crew capacity, provisioning, speed, distance,..... water sports? Maybe you do need a heavy dinghy?
__________________
Take care and joy, Aythya crew
Hudson Force is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-07-2014, 13:39   #3
Registered User
 
Nick & LA's Avatar

Join Date: May 2010
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Boat: Leopard 44' Catamaran
Posts: 64
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Agree - no center consoles.
One is a 11' BRIG w/ 15HP Yamaha 4 stroke, fully outfitted.
The other is a 10'2" WB Genesis with 15HP Honda 4 stroke, also well-apportioned.

I'm guessing either will weigh in around 300lbs.

90% of the time it will be used just by my wife and I for snorkeling, diving and trips to shore.

Are these OK choices for a 44' Leopard cat?

Thanx

Nick
Nick & LA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-07-2014, 14:55   #4
Moderator Emeritus
 
Hudson Force's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lived aboard & cruised for 45 years,- now on a chair in my walk-in closet.
Boat: Morgan OI 413 1973 - Aythya
Posts: 8,455
Images: 1
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

This sounds reasonable compared to the 400lbs. I'd still mount the outboard on the Leopard for offshore passages.
__________________
Take care and joy, Aythya crew
Hudson Force is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-07-2014, 15:45   #5
Registered User
 
44'cruisingcat's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,398
Images: 69
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Leopard should be able to advise you of davit load capacities.
44'cruisingcat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 03:20   #6
Registered User
 
Emerald Sea's Avatar

Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Live-aboard Cruiser
Boat: Lagoon 450
Posts: 628
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Indeed Leopard can advise you on what the safe working load is for your davits. You should also consider acceleration forces (from vessel heave) when calculating your total weight; you should be safe adding 30%. Then the rest is effectively a safety factor margin. If you do any crossings you should consider taking the outboard off and storing it elsewhere on deck. This reduces the load and any effects of possible green water loading. Also make sure your davit rigging is good for the loads; at least that of the davit frames.

Steve
Emerald Sea
L450


Emerald Sea
Lagoon 450/304
__________________
Steve
SV Emerald Sea
L450
Emerald Sea is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 05:02   #7
Registered User
 
Vasco's Avatar

Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore"
Posts: 7,557
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick & LA View Post
Agree - no center consoles.
One is a 11' BRIG w/ 15HP Yamaha 4 stroke, fully outfitted.
The other is a 10'2" WB Genesis with 15HP Honda 4 stroke, also well-apportioned.
The BRIG will probably be pvc, a poor choice. BRIG does make some Hypalon dinks (I have one)so, if you do go BRIG make sure it's a Hypalon one. The knock on the BRIG is that they are very wet with no sheer whatsoever. Also their drain plug is poor, being the type that threads in. The thread is a fine one and the plug is difficult to screw in. May seem like a small issue but it is very irritating.

Genesis has had a lot of problems. Do a search and you'll find them
__________________
Rick I
Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
Vasco is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 05:22   #8
Registered User
 
mark_morwood's Avatar

Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Brisbane after cruising (Atlantic -> Med -> Carib -> Pacific)
Boat: Vancouver 36, Hobie 33, Catana 48, now all with new owners
Posts: 367
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

We have a Walker Bay Genesis 340 FTD and a Honda 20hp 4 stroke on the davits on our Catana 48. The outboard lives on the dinghy except for offshore passages when we take it off and put it on a mount on the rail.

The Walker Bay RIBs are lighter than other similar sized ones because of the plastic hull. We are very happy with this combination of Walker Bay and Honda, so much so when our original dinghy got stolen in Italy a couple of months ago we replaced it with exactly the same combination, except in PVC not Hypalon as there were no hypalon ones available for the next couple of months in Italy.

The Walker Bay Genesis 340 FTD weighs 137 lbs, and the Honda 20 hp 4 strokes weighs 104 lbs for a total dry weight of 241 lbs. You need to add a bit for fuel, anchor etc, but you should be a long way under 300lbs for that combo.

Mark.
mark_morwood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 05:25   #9
Registered User
 
Cotemar's Avatar

Community Sponsor

Join Date: Dec 2007
Boat: Mahe 36, Helia 44 Evo, MY 37
Posts: 5,731
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

400lbs will be a bear to pull up and off a beach.

Here is a 10 foot 95 lb Cat dinghy.
Fast, Light, stable and turns on a dime at any speed.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ml#post1544868
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Catatude_Dinghy.jpg
Views:	281
Size:	377.6 KB
ID:	84978  
Cotemar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 05:30   #10
Registered User
 
mark_morwood's Avatar

Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Brisbane after cruising (Atlantic -> Med -> Carib -> Pacific)
Boat: Vancouver 36, Hobie 33, Catana 48, now all with new owners
Posts: 367
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

I forgot to add, you should look at the 20hp Honda in preference to the 15hp. They are the same engine tuned differently so are exactly the same weight and size (but not price). You will not regret the extra HP when trying to plane with guests aboard. This pairing of models is pretty common from most manufacturers so it is always worth checking to see if the next model up is the same size and weight.
mark_morwood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 07:22   #11
Registered User
 
Nick & LA's Avatar

Join Date: May 2010
Location: Grenada, West Indies
Boat: Leopard 44' Catamaran
Posts: 64
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Doesn't seem to be any of these on the market... only a few built or sold in the last few years.
guess I'll wait to see if they get any meaningful production volume.

Looks perfect though...
thanx
Nick & LA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-07-2014, 10:32   #12
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Punta Gorda Fl
Boat: 40' Leopard
Posts: 362
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Where are you getting your boat if in BVI the moorings has an incredible deal on their used dingy's and 9.9 motors --try 2000usd
rancher44 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-07-2014, 17:58   #13
Registered User
 
Dave852's Avatar

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tavernier, Fl
Boat: Outremer 50
Posts: 750
Send a message via Skype™ to Dave852
Re: Dinghy weight for a 44' Sailing Cat

Apex a-11 light 116lbs. Not to expensive either. I am now on my second one, the first went with the last boat I sold. Have a 20hp Suzuki on it that will plane 5 people plus gear. All cats will suffer with a heavy dingy hanging on the stern even if the davits can handle it.


Sent from my iPhone using Cruisers Sailing Forum
Dave852 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
dinghy, sail, sailing

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Reducing Dinghy Weight Dockhead Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 12 19-01-2014 15:20
Volvo MD2 weight vs Md6a weight. gjordan Engines and Propulsion Systems 2 05-07-2012 23:23
What Is the Difference in the Type of Weight on a Cat ? CastOff Multihull Sailboats 7 11-07-2010 20:41
True Cat Weight Limpet Multihull Sailboats 5 22-01-2007 00:02

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 13:31.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.