[C38] New Topic: Dinghys

[les]

I don't see the attachment, steve.

Regards,
Les H
On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 20:46 -0800, Steve Smolinske wrote:
> As the attached photo illustrates, its best that I bow out of this discussion, I have alot to learn from this thread.  It was a long trip to the beach and the captain was still on the boat.  
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> Steve
> #312 Peregrine
> Seattlong trip to the beach and the captain was still on the boat.  le
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> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of Jay Sorensen
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> Subject: New Topic: Dinghys
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> OK, I'm sort of dubious about asking this question.
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> 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.
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> 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..............
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> We have a tandem kayak but that is not a stable way to leave the boat.  We've tried! 
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> 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.
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> 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??
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> 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. 
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> So what do you have out there and what do you think will work for our first dinghy?
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> Thanks!
>  
> Jay & Dorothy Sorensen
> C-38 #311 Broad Reach
> San Diego, CA
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