[C38] New Topic: Dinghys

[Craig Steinkraus]

Jay, I bought my first dinghy from    www.boatstogo.com     Air floor and a 
V bottom. Not the best dinghy in the world, but the price was right and used 
it for several years before upgrading to a RIB.

Craig Steinkraus
"Wings" C-38 # 280


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Sorensen" <jsorensen at novarx.com>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:46 PM
Subject: [C38] New Topic: Dinghys


OK, I'm sort of dubious about asking this question.

Now that the boat is looking good and safe the family of 4 is planning on a 
10 day or so cruise to Catalina, Santa Barbara, and San Clemente Islands 
here in So. Cal this summer.  I have done the trip before delivering  boats 
to Santa Barbara, Marina del Ray, Long Beach, etc. for races and have always 
used the local shore boat to get ashore.

But first mate Dorothy likes the concept of instant access to the shore for 
her jogs, dining, etc.  And what the first mate wants, the first mate gets. 
Maybe I should start calling her Admiral..............

We have a tandem kayak but that is not a stable way to leave the boat. 
We've tried!

Anyway, probably like others out there I don't want to spend a lot of $$ for 
something that will not be used often.
We don't need a high power planing dinghy because the anchorages are all 
close to where we want to go ashore.

I'm thinking about either a 10' Haypalon inflatable with a < 10hp engine and 
a soft bottom or a 12' folding boat with a similar or smaller motor (after 
someone on the board said they used one.)  Together we all weigh apx 600lb 
so we are approaching the upper limit of the 12' porte-a-boat.  Used ones 
are less expensive here and may stow better on the raiing??  But do you get 
what you pay for??

We do not have davits, and will store it on the foredeck during crossings. 
The ability to roll up the dinghy and not deal with floorboards seems like 
it would be a benifit.  But a folding boat stored across from the kayak 
seems like a nice balance.

So what do you have out there and what do you think will work for our first 
dinghy?

Thanks!

Jay & Dorothy Sorensen
C-38 #311 Broad Reach
San Diego, CA



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