Dinghy stowage - was [Public-list] Propane

[Gordon Laco]

Hi John - 

Sounds like no fun at all.  We have never had the dink hit us while under
weigh but once it surfed far enough along that given time it might have.

Our cure is to thread a large plastic funnel onto the tow line which we fix
with knots at a point about 12' from the dinghy.  When the dink is being
towed normally the funnel skips along but it the load comes off the line, as
it would if the dink surfs up, naturally bringing its end of the towline
with it...the funnel gets pulled through the water the other way and it acts
as a drogue.  This tends to slow the dinghy and also spoils its aim.  It
works very well.

Gord #426 Surprse






> Gord,
> 
> It was a similar situation to what you described in your earlier
> post... we were sailing in rough weather with steep following seas.
> The dinghy would surf down the waves hitting the boat and threatening
> the transom mounted rudder. It is frightening to see how quickly a
> seemingly harmless dinghy can become a dangerous projectile guided to
> its target by the painter. We tried unsuccessfully to haul the dinghy
> on board, and ended up slowing the boat and pulling the dinghy
> alongside  while we finished the passage. We were close to cutting the
> dinghy loose, but we were hesitant to do so because we needed it to
> get ashore upon arrival. Fortunately we were near the end of the
> passage when the conditions deteriorated.
> 
> As a side note, this dinghy was too big to fit properly on the deck of
> that particular boat. Even if we had been able to get it aboard,
> changing headsails and working on the foredeck would have been
> impossible. If I were towing a dinghy now, I'd be sure to have a cheap
> inflatable dinghy or kayak on board to get to shore in the event that
> the dinghy needed to be cut loose.
> 
> John
> 
> On 8/12/05, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>> 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
>>>> Managing Partner
>>>> KSBA Architects
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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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