On Mar 25, 5:32*pm, "JimH" wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message

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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:36:49 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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There has been a lot of discussion about the proper way of operating a
dinghy in the Florida Keys, some of which has been well intentioned
but somewhat misinformed. *There is really only one proper technique
in the Keys, and those who have actually cruised there will recognize
it immediately. *A picture is worth a thousand words:

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ytechniev2.jpg

or

http://tinyurl.com/2pujel

Whew... don't hit anything or you'll do a flip in front of the dink, then
get chewed by the prop.

Yes, the "quick stop" manuever could be hazardous. *Of course the
rationale for standing up is that you can see what's ahead. *The water
in most of the Keys is crystal clear and obstructions are easily
spotted if you have a little altitude.

I still fail to see how it is safer than simply sitting in the inflatable.- Hide quoted text -

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Did you notice this: "the
rationale for standing up is that you can see what's ahead."