[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 1566, Issue 1

[Stephen Gwyn]

Hi Greg,

I have a nesting dinghy. The bow section fits under the stern 
section. It takes about five minutes to assemble. (Five very 
annoying minutes, mind you). But it fits in front of the mast 
with enough space left over to work on anchoring and jib changes 
and so on.

Here are some pics:
on deck from behind:
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2008/big/mediumP1020689.JPG.html

Assembled on shore:
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2008/big/mediumP1020710.JPG.html
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2007/desolation/medium2007.desolation.3.01660004.JPG.html

On deck from the side:
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2008/big/mediumP1030200.JPG.html

Being assembled:
http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2008/big/mediumP1030071.JPG.html

Stephen


Quasar
#495


> I need to find a hard dink that I can store on board for longer
> passages. I'd like to avoid using an outboard. I don't want to 
carry
> gas and I don't want to register it. (which nixes using a 
trolling
> motor as well...)
> Davits would interfer with self steering gear.
> So what works?
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Greg


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