[Public-list] Dinghy

[Rob Alley]

Pete: You have, if I have this right, an ancient and venerable Atlantic 
dingy, which someone has made into a sailing dingy, and then perhaps 
thought better of the project.  Mine, to which I have added handrails on 
the bottom for directional stability when rowing ( as well as a lifting 
point) and some flotation under the seats--was never a sailing dingy. I 
don't know if any were ever actually manufactured as sailing dingies.  
They are mostly towed rather than brought on deck by those I know who 
use them in the Chesapeake.  I have no clue how they might sail, but 
they row well, and shouldn't do all that badly as a sailing dingy.  
Perhaps someone else on this list  has further information?

Rob Alley

Peter Staehling wrote:

>I hope this isn't too off topic here.  I just picked
>up the dinghy that came with Aurora (I hadn't seen it
>until today).
>
>It looks like it was a sailing dinghy, but someone
>removed the dagger board trunk and glassed over the
>hole.  Can anyone identify the model or point me to
>any pictures that show the sail rig?  I would really
>like to see what the daggerboard and trunk looked
>like.
>
>It has a plate that says "Atlantic Composites Inc.  I
>was unable to find a web link to that company.
>
>I think I will build a wooden dagger board trunk and
>use a sail from a Bolger Nymph (40 sgft leg o mutton)
>that I happen to have.  I also happen to have a D4
>rudder and daggerboard that should work well with it.
>
>See the dinghy at:
>http://home.comcast.net/~Aurora554/dinghy.html
>
>To keep this on topic...
>Do you guys typically tow a dinghy when cruising? 
>Carry it on board?  Any A30 specific suggestions?
>
>Pete Staehling
>#554
>
>
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