[Alberg30] Dinghy Towing

[C.B. Currier]

While a kid, Dad had his Friendship Sloop 32 FT long which he would often
use to cross the cape cod bay. Sometimes it would get rough & occasionally
it would really blow. It would get to the point where the dingy would be
hauled out of the water (rescued for a certian drowning) and deposited, not
on the foredeck but in the cockpit.. Lengthwise. A possible option hoever my
boat, infinity has several of the pad eyes on the decck aft of the mast, a
location sure to be good for lashing down a problematic dingy. If you have
none of these, I might suggest looking into that area behind the mast as a
good spot for temporary rough weather storage of the dingy.

C.B. Currier
Infinity #57
Daybreak #458

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Zinser" <bzinser at nmu.edu>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:34 PM
Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Dinghy Towing


> I think Bob's advice is sound. I too lash our hard dinghy on the bow
> when making any crossing on Lake Superior.  Not sure what I would do if
> it got so bad I was taking serious water on (over) the bow.  Any advice?
>
>
> Brian Zinser
> #134 Manana
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-admin at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 11:31 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Dinghy Towing
>
> >> Any body got any notions about how long the painter (line) should be
> >> that
> > is
> >> connected to a dinghy in tow behind an Alberg 30?
>
> I didn't see any advice that said do NOT tow the dinghy. I agree that in
> protected areas it is ok to tow the dinghy but there are conditions
> where the dinghy should not be towed. We used to tow a rigid dinghy
> (Dyer Dowh (sp?)) One problem we had with it occurred when water came up
> through the centerboard trunk in rough seas and filled the dinghy. We
> then learned how to heave to and empty the dinghy from the stern of the
> Alberg. (We also started to tape the centerboard trunk to prevent it
> from happening in the first place.)
>
> The second time was more serious. We made the mistake of towing the
> dinghy on an off-shore hop from Provencetown to Maine, We had done it
> previously with no problems, but on this occasion the following seas
> built up until the dinghy, on a 40 foot painter, was surfing down seas
> and trying to pass the Alberg. We lengthened the painter to 70 feet and
> about ten minutes later the dinghy swamped, dropping our speed to 2 kts.
> With the swamped dinghy holding the stern into the wind we could not
> turn to rescue the dinghy or steer at all. If we bouyed the painter
> before cutting it loose it might have been possible to go back, find the
> dinghy, empty it out and start to tow it again, but even if we could
> have done that, we figured that the dinghy would swamp again. This
> happened with just the two of us on board, at midnight, on a moonless
> night, 50 nm offshore. We elected to cut the dinghy loose and not try to
> rescue it. We called the Coast Guard so that, if the dinghy was found,
> nobody would worry that someone had been in the dinghy and start a
> rescue operation. The next year we bought an Avon Redcrest which we
> deflate across the cabin top and lash between the handrails.
>
> Bob Johns, Wind Ccll #397
>
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>   my time. And in addition to listing shore facilities, it rates each
>   location for Beauty/Interest and Protection. This is the guide you
>   need to really cruise the Chesapeake Bay--a smorgasbord of small
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  My favorite Chesapeake Bay guidebook. While it mentions marinas,
  it concentrates on anchorages--the kind of places I prefer to spend
  my time. And in addition to listing shore facilities, it rates each
  location for Beauty/Interest and Protection. This is the guide you
  need to really cruise the Chesapeake Bay--a smorgasbord of small
  creeks and coves.

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