[Public-List] Sailing Dinghy

[Gordon Laco]

Those are great dinghies… I’d like to find one some day but they are thin on the ground here.  I am certain they tow better than our Boston Whaler Squall, which besides being on the heavy side, has a round bottomed Norwegian pram design; not perfect for planning… that said, we do notice that at speeds over 5.5 knots, the dink gets up on it’s plane and the tow line has noticeably less tension on it… 

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com
#426 Surprise



> On Jun 27, 2018, at 9:04 AM, Andrew Johns via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> We have used a Dyer Dhow for the last few seasons. It tows nicely behind
> the boat without costing much speed. Sails OK and does well with a small
> trolling motor.
> 
> 
> Picture : https://photos.app.goo.gl/ufKreQbLoTfd5ho19
> 
> Andrew Johns
> ECOLA #104
> 
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 4:45 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Chris -
>> 
>> I’m not close enough to let you try ours out, but can recommend we are
>> quite fond of our sailing dinghy, which is an old Boston Whaler Squall.
>> These were built between the mid 1960’s and mid 1980’s.
>> 
>> They have an integral centreboard, are self bailing even with one person
>> aboard, row very well, and sail acceptably.  Actually since we replaced the
>> Sunfish rig that they were originally supplied with and replaced that with
>> an Optimist sail and rig, the boat sails a lot better and the spars are
>> shorter.  The dinghy will handle four without stress, two or three are
>> easy.  It is unsinkable, and I can sit on the gunnel without worrying about
>> capsizing it.  It’s solid enough that it can be rowed to windward in wind
>> and waves - which we’ve had to do carrying anchors out when aground once or
>> twice.
>> 
>> On the negative side, at 10’ and being a Boston Whaler, the dinghy is
>> heavy… but that got better when I took it in hand and carved out the soggy
>> foam from between the hulls.  It’s better now, but I couldn’t call it a
>> light dinghy.
>> 
>> I’ll send you pictures if you like...
>> 
>> 
>> Gordon Laco
>> www.gordonlaco.com
>> #426 Surprise
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 26, 2018, at 4:32 PM, Zachary Smith via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Portland Pudgy for the win.
>>> 
>>> Zach
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Chris Martin via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello All
>>>> I'm thinking again about a sailing dinghy and a Trinka 10 and a
>> Shellback
>>>> keep coming up. Anyone have either? Curious about space, 2 adults, 1
>> not so
>>>> small, work? It'll be used more from my beach but would be towed once
>> in a
>>>> while. Thoughts on either? Anyone close to the Magothy willing to let me
>>>> check it out?
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Chris
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