Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane

[Gordon Laco]

Hi John - I have to ask...what happened?

Gord




> 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>
>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 10:11 AM
>> 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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