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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

24-04-2009, 11:05

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

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Posted By Dockhead

Hmm. Yes, I don't want to make the wrong...

Hmm. Yes, I don't want to make the wrong decision about the dinghy.

I've got electric davits and the mother ship is a center cockpit, so I've got a spacious after deck, too. I've got everything...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

22-04-2009, 14:28

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

Well, the other advantage of that Walker Bay...

Well, the other advantage of that Walker Bay console rig, is that you can really cover some distance in it, sitting comfortably behind the wheel and with your passengers sitting comfortably. Think...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

22-04-2009, 05:59

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

That's another consideration. I almost lost a...

That's another consideration. I almost lost a dinghy in January because two of us landed on a steepish beach (Sea of Cortez) and didn't have the strength to pull it up all the way out of the water. ...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

22-04-2009, 05:29

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

Well, I understand this, which I why I'm asking...

Well, I understand this, which I why I'm asking for advice and people's real experience. It's very hard to weigh all the trade-offs. The different qualities a dinghy should have are just not...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

22-04-2009, 04:47

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

Thanks; that's all great advice. I'd love to...

Thanks; that's all great advice. I'd love to have a dink with wheel steering which is actually comfortable to drive, but I guess not at the expense of so much weight.

The solid dinghy idea is...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

21-04-2009, 11:30

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

Thanks, guys! It's too bad you can't buy...

Thanks, guys! It's too bad you can't buy two-stroke outboards in the U.K., but maybe I can get one in Guernsey or somewhere. I'm a big fan of two strokes in weight-critical applications.

The...

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

21-04-2009, 08:46

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

Thanks! And what makes you prefer that to other...

Thanks! And what makes you prefer that to other options? Would you remove the davits?

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

21-04-2009, 08:27

Replies: 47

The Great Dinghy Question

Views: 10,629

Posted By Dockhead

The Great Dinghy Question

Guys:

I will soon, please God, close on the purchase of a 48.5' cruising monohull which I intend to keep mostly in the Med, but which should get plenty of blue water work (maybe an ARC) besides...

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