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• It's no wonder davits are popular these days.
  • I've always towed, inflatable or hard dink
    • It was that Canadian that made me suddenly see the value in davits.
  • Drag of a dingy
  • Would love to have davits
    • nets are really handy. When I sailed my Cross 35, I carried
    • REAL SAILORS ROW!!!! ) OR HAVE A SAILING DINK...
      • LOL- my newly built dinghy on launch day, trying her out
  • Geez, don't get me started on freakin' davits... (grin)
    • Hey Jon...what ever happened to that summer cruise??
      • Not until next year, I'm afraid...
    • Jon, less the "SUV," what other means could one use...
      • I've used both a hard rowing dinghy and a small inflatable with 2hp...
        • Reason I am especially interested is I am about to purchase...
          • Do you want to zoom or to mosey? I'm gettin' old so less weight to horse around is best from my perspective.
            • My only reason to "zoom" would be for distance.
              • The power is nice
                • Corrected that
                • So by that comment I take it you suggest going light.
                  • Guess I got to jump in......
                    • We have a 15 year old Avon air floor with a 26 year old 4 hp 2-cycle Mercury (Yamaha)
                      • So that 4 HP is plenty of power for you?
                        • Yes -- For what we do
                    • thanks Greg weLuv our 10 ft porta
                    • I will jump in too...
                      • Was your roll up often wet to step into, Brian?
                        • Not really...
                          • PS...
                            • It had some sort of panels for the sole.
                    • Greg, while a portabote is a nice idea...
                      • In fact, does anyone know of a US source of nesting dinks?
                        • Spindrift is pretty nice
                          • Sounds nice. The extra foot must make a world a difference.
                          • Here's the link to Graham's website -(B and B Yacht designs)
                  • No
                    • Just to add some thoughts about motor weight
                      • I agree with Larry
          • Actually, it worked really well...
            • PS: Ironically, twice I rowed out and "saved" folks in high powered dinghies ...
          • With boats as small as ours, I think the desire for "more power" becomes limiting, in the end…
            • Nice assesment Jon...
          • HP floor 10 foot Zodiac experience
    • Hmmm, I always wondered what my boat would look like
      • Hey Thierry! Crossed through Curlews wake, under sail and towing a dinghy!
        • Hi Tom,
          • It was nice to see you enjoying the light air sail.
    • No Davits for us!
    • Sailing, Cruising, and Living aboard....
  • Towing a boat just looks sloppy.
    • NE is a sloppy coast Dan, I'd say towing is nearly universal.
  • Increased engine load and fuel costs without davits
    • You are reading the engine power curves incorrectly
      • oops - clicked too soon - here is the diagram
      • I've temped Neptune many times
  • Davits
    • There's the truth. Shipping a largish OB from dink to boat is a real chore.
      • Another peave
  • I always tow my dinghy, but unless I am only going a couple of miles the motor comes off
  • You'd have to pry my davits away from my cold dead hands
    • If you get the anchors big enough, the boats lines aren't changed ;^)))
  • There it is. Most miles sailed are with the drag of a dinghy in tow.
    • With all the lobster pots with toggles, toeing a dingy with an engine on in that picture is pretty wild