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Re: When Is Your Dinghy Too Big ?
whenye have to ask if it is too big, usually it is.
i find i am able to handle certain dinks solo and if i cannot handle it solo then it is too big. ditto
engine
for it.
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Re: When Is Your Dinghy Too Big ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
HopCar
Just as a side note, most
insurance
policys these days won't cover a
dinghy
lost
while being towed.
Any
dinghy
is too big when you're not in it and too small when you are.
State farm paid for mine when I
lost
it Maybe I was just lucky
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Re: When Is Your Dinghy Too Big ?
We have always towed a dinghy of at least 6 feet along to get around (to and from shore) as we draw just over 6feet as well.
I think as long as you can haul it up on the
deck
, when necessary, then is does not matter how big it is.
Besides, the bigger the better.
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