Roger Long wrote:
It isn't a choice between a floating painter or bringing the dinghy up
short in my navy. There are other reasons for the good seamanship of
bringing the dinghy in.

Agreed.

... The floating painter is added insurance
against forgetting. That will probably be when something distracting
is going on and fouling the prop would just make things worse.


Well sure. But hey, you don't want life to be boring, do ya

DSK