Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane

[John]

As Gord points out, all dinghies involve a set of compromises. I'd
really like to be able to carry the loads and do the things that Gord
can do with his. But after a bad experience while towing a dinghy
several years ago, the rule on my boat is to pull the dinghy on board
before getting underway. That's how I eventually ended up with the
nesting dinghy. I think an inflatable would be very good, but I
arrived at a similar conclusion to Pete regarding deck storage.

To answer your question Roger, I'm able to crack the hatch open about
1/2" before it hits the dinghy. This allows for some ventilation, but
not much. I usually keep the hatch closed while underway.


On 8/12/05, Roger L Kingsland <rkingsland101 at ksba.com> wrote:
> John,
> 
> What a great solution.  Can you operate the forward hatch with the dink
> onboard?  If so, looks like it functions as dodger as well.
> 
> Roger
> 
> Roger Kingsland
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Irving" <a30blueteal at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane
> 
> 
> > I have had success using a nesting dinghy (hard dinghy) on my A-30. It
> > takes 5-10 minutes to stow and launch, has no detrimental effects on
> > visibility, and leaves sufficient room for deck manouvers. I can
> > launch and retrieve the dinghy by myself without a halyard or lifting
> > device because the dinghy is handled in halves.
> >
> > Here are some pictures:
> >
> > http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/launched.jpg
> >
> > http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/ondeck1.jpg
> >
> > http://www.roundthecorner.com/dinghy/ondeck2.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/11/05, p.a.amos at tesco.net <p.a.amos at tesco.net> wrote:
> > > My last tender was a 7.5ft Mercury pvc inflateable.The sun here in
> Florida and Bahamas melted the adhesive and it literaly fell apart.Storing
> it on the foredeck was o.k if the front chamber was deflated,but there was
> no access in or out via the hatch and it was a dancing exercise to get to
> the bow when it was lashed down.The easiest way to get it aboard was to
> remove the forward stanchion and drop the lifelines then use a halyard to
> winch it up (singlhanded).
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