Re: Stus-List Dinghy towing length

Russ, it's a slat-bottom Zodiac. It really is an inflatable, I pump it up in the spring and deflate it in the fall. Usually don't have to do anything to it in between. I really like the concept of an air floor, most folks seem happy with theirs. With no storage at home, it has to live in the

Re: Stus-List Dinghy towing length

I tow mine on the front of the second stern wave. It can surf down the front of the wave to reduce pull on the tow line but should not run up against your stern in following waves. I do keep a small fender on the tow line about 4 feet in front of the dinghy and when I stop the dinghy usually

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Hi Jim, Is this a hard dinghy, d'flatable (with x type floor) or a hybrid? I'm intrigued by the high pressure floor d'flatables but haven't tried one yet. Only an optimistic person calls them inflatables 'cause that is not their preference from what I've seen. Cheers, Russ

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We towed a light dinghy all the way around Vancouver Island, and usually set it for minimum drag, so 2-3 fingers of pressure in calm weather. As the wind and waves increased, we pulled the dinghy right up on the transom so only the back end is in the water. That also stops the wind from spinning

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Had the same thing happen to me last week, slightly under-inflated dinghy filled up when the bow dug in. Now I pull the plug on the transom, it has a flap to keep water from flowing in but drains itself when moving. Neil Gallagher Weatherly 35-1 Glen Cove, NY On 8/10/2016 2:56 PM, Dennis

Re: Stus-List Dinghy towing length

On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Indigo via CnC-List wrote: > I let enough of the painter out when under way so that the dinghy surfs > down the wave created by indigo. I feel that this reduces the tension on > the painter - and thus the drag. Did that once with a

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As has been touched on, in reasonably calm conditions, tow the dinghy so it is going uphill on the first or second stern wave. That will keep tension on the tow line. For longer passages or ones where we anticipate rough weather, we lift onto the foredeck and lash it in place. It's a pain in

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I tow an inflatable from time to time so don't know how relevant this is to a hard dinghy. I have an long purpos built dinghy tether / painter with 2 attachment points at the dinghy. I let enough of the painter out when under way so that the dinghy surfs down the wave created by indigo. I

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Our dinghy tows best on the backside of the 1st or 2nd stern wave. That way the bow is pointed upward so it doesn't dive. Dennis C. On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Bev Parslow via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > We have a hard shell dinghy. How long should the tow line be? We had

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Always remember, and NEVER forget: When you are approaching anywhere you will be stopping, even briefly, first pull the dinghy up close so you don't wrap the painter around your prop. A floating painter is not 100% protection from this issue. ;-) Bill Bina On 8/10/2016 1:13 PM, S Thomas via

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The recommendation I was given during a CYA training trip was to let the painter out one wave length in order to get both the dingy and the mother ship on the same part of the wave and reduce jerk loads on the painter. That advice presupposes that the waves are somewhat regular. I have no idea