[Public-List] Dinghy for Alberg 30

[Mike Lehman via Public-List]

Yeah - years ago I had a 17' Boston Whaler Montauk, not as a dinghy, but 
used as a fishing boat. And, just like yours, Gord, the foam became 
saturated and the boat became very heavy. No good way to fix it. Boston 
Whaler is know for its 'unsinkable' boats because of the foam, but the 
downside, and it's a big one, is when the foam gets saturated it is too hard 
to fix.




~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~


-----Original Message----- 
From: Gordon Laco via Public-List
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 7:14 AM
To: John Johnston ; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Dinghy for Alberg 30

Good morning John,

We tow a dinghy...  I know that is not to most people's taste these days,
but I like a dink that rows well.

Ours is a Boston Whaler Squall.  It's about 9' long and has an integral
centreboard, which means it can sail.  We really enjoy poking around islands
and channels either sailing or rowing.  That's the good part.

The not so good part is that the Squall is a heavy boat when out of the
factory (Whaler told me that ours was built in 1966) and like all of it's
brethren has gained a lot of weight through water saturation of the foam.
It's got to the point where it's tough for two people to lift the thing and
that means it tows like a beer barrel.  We've noticed it sometimes makes
more wake than SURPRISE does.

So why do I put up with it?  It's a great dink to row, it sails well
(particularly since we discarded the Sunfish-like lateen rig and replaced
with an Optimist rig)

I tow in full understanding that the day may come when we will have to cut
the dinghy adrift for safety reasons.  That's never happened yet but Pim,
you can describe if you like what towing that thing back from the Western
Islands was like in heavy air on that Misery Trip a few years ago....

Gord
Surprise 426


On 23/07/14 6:25 AM, "John Johnston via Public-List"
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> Ahoy Mates!  I would like to hear about the dinghies you have chosen and 
> why.
> Also whether you tow or stow on deck, and any thoughts on ones to avoid.
> Thanks in advance! - Abel C Mann
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