[C38] Dinghy towing

[Craig Steinkraus]

I also looked at this system, but like so many, had a bad experience towing. 
Also when the dink is in the stowed position, it would interfere with the 
Bimini . I ended up going with traditional stern davits and am happy with 
that arrangment.

Craig #280



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Strong" <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [C38] Dinghy towing


> Tom:
> I'm with you. After losing a beaut dingy one night in the Gulf of Mexico 
> (it was there on the line when the sun set, and it was gone when the watch 
> changed), I vowed to avoid towing. Our inflatable fits great on the fore 
> deck.
> Don
>
> On 3/12/11 7:12 AM, david at dlrfilms.com wrote:
>> Call me a grumpy old cheapskate, but any time I thought it was a bad idea
>> to be towing our dinghy, the right place for it to be was lashed down on
>> the foredeck.
>>
>>
>>> I've looked at these too, but I'm not sure the cute little butts of our
>>> 38's are compatible:
>>>   II. On the stern of the main vessel, find two points that are the same
>>> distance apart and the same height from the water as the transom 
>>> brackets
>>> on the dinghy (measured from the center line of the stern).  (From web
>>> site.)
>>>   Before buying I would e-mail them and see what they think, might send 
>>> some
>>> picts to them, too.
>>>   Tom Yost
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Fri, 3/11/11, PAUL NOTTE<panotte at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: PAUL NOTTE<panotte at shaw.ca>
>>> Subject: [C38] Dinghy towing
>>> To: listserve at catalina38.org
>>> Date: Friday, March 11, 2011, 8:33 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any experience with this product ? or has anyone come
>>> across any independent product reviews for this ? It looks really cool,
>>> price is 1,400 for the 38.
>>> http://www.dinghy-tow.com/
>>>   Thanx paul
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