----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Skolnick" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Boat Tender - an alternative tow
> I'm not a big fan of the Dinghy Tow for an entirely different reason.
> I have come up from behind a number of boats carrying a dinghy in the
> flipped up position. On the ICW it really is important to check behind
> once in a while and all those boats simply couldn't see aft from the
> wheel.
It's for exactly that reason that our davits are so high. During design, I
wanted to be sure to have an unobstructed view from a seated (relatively
elevated) position at the helm.
Our prior davits (VERY expensive all SS, over 6K new) held the dink exactly
in our line of view, which is what prompted our decision for the elevation
(admittedly odd looking) for the dink. Secondary benefit is that it will
have to be a VERY impressive boarding wave to get it :{))
L8R
Skip, keeping a sharp eye out for Fiona, not yet declared, as Earl looks to
be no more than a bit of a breeze here in Marsh Harbour...
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