Caleb,

If you are going to tow, I strongly advise two towing lines instead of one.
One will always break first (usually from chafe) if they are stout enough
and you will still have your dinghy.  If you only have one, when that one
parts you have lost your dinghy.

I do tow with two, and have been down to one on three occasions, then
replaced the parted one at my convenience.



Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek FL
30 07.72N  081 38.4W



> What are you going to do? almost every single boat I pass in Maine in  
> the summer tows a dinghy behind.
> it's SOP around here. I just tie her to a stern cleat (without a  
> chock). I need to replace the painter with
> nylon line this year. currently it's dacron. a canvas sea cover would  
> probably be a good project to keep her towing
> light. I have to keep her behind as she is constanly used and anything  
> else would be a complete PIA.
>
> Caleb Crosby
> B27 Brigadoon
> Belfast Maine
>
>
>


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