[Public-List] Dinghy

[John]

Thanks, I was thinking of these!  Your input is very helpful!

> On Mar 11, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Stephen Gwyn <stephen.gwyn at nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have a two part nesting dinghy. The big section
> is about 4'6" long. The two parts fit between the mast and
> the big cleat on the foredeck. I find the extra hand
> hold useful when going forward. With practise, it
> takes about 10 minutes to launch and assemble.
> While I haven't been offshore, the dinghy has. I bought
> off the guy who built it. He sailed his Gulf Island 29',
> (very similiar to an Alberg 30') to Tahiti and back.
> He kept his on the main cabin, behind the mast, but
> that meant he couldn't use a vang.
> 
> Here's a picture.
> http://astrowww.phys.uvic.ca/~gwyn/pers/sailing2008/big/mediumP1030200.JPG.html
> 
> Pros:
> - Rows beautifully
> - Can be stored on deck
> - Provides handhold on foredeck
> - Forward hatch can be left cracked open under dinghy
> 
> Cons:
> - Can't open forward hatch with dinghy on top
> - Hard to launch in anything other than a flat calm
> 
> SG
> 
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