LIKE THE IDEA OF PVC PIPE -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Jeb Timm Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Davit System for a 42 Double Cabin
One other thought that you may have already considered is to tow your dingy. I have been towing mine here in Alaska for several years and never had a problem. (My boat is a displacement hull, 12 knots max) I use a tow rope about 10' long with a 8' peice of pvc pipe slid over it. This way there is no way the rope could ever get near the prop or tangle on anything, and the dingy doesn't bump into the boat when drifting, etc. When anchored or stopped the dingy can fold in along side the boat for loading, etc.. the tow rope stays attached to the the main boat, and the pipe stays on the rope and lays in the forward edge of the swim step when not in use (or keep a small bouy on the end and just let it float). In a sinking or engine failure emergency, it would be very quick to hop in the dingy and escape / tow. Probably not well suited if you are in and out of busy / tight marinas a lot or run at higher speeds. On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:56:00 -0800 (PST), "Bob S" <[email protected]> said: > Kerry, > > Just a couple of other thoughts about dinghy placement. I have seen > them on the bow, stern upright and stern parallel to the water. Two > considerations not mentioned: > > 1) in a large following sea, any dinghy placement on the stern can be > problematic. I have seen a number of davits/dinghys torn off by a big > following wave. If you can avoid these waters your OK. > > 2) Make sure you can get the dinghy off in the event of a sinking by > the stern. I met a family the day after they lost their new 50' boat > on 10' seas in the Straights of Georgia. The boat took on water and > the skipper had a devil of a time getting his dinghy off. Fortunately > he did, and saved his family of 4 just in time. > > I personally have a fairly heavy hard bottom hung on the stern with a > Seawise hydraulic lift. No way could I get that off in an emergency so > I bought a throw-able self inflating life raft (not cheap > unfortunately) > > Hearing that guys panicked voice on the VHF mayday call made me more > careful. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > Jeb Timm [email protected] Ester, AK "Always improve. Always evolve. Never give up" And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Martini in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
