Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

Never happen. Too many negatives and zero positives. It's like towing an
anchor. Why?

M.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There
is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

We row our dinghy...it's the environmental way of it all, ya know....and
builds strong muscles twelve ways....

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Kirie Elite 32
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

even towing my Porta-Bote without the engine seriously slows down my boat.

Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with motor
on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

Cripes Jax.... towing a can of beer would slow down an Irwin 30.!!!


CM

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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| even towing my Porta-Bote without the engine seriously slows down my boat.
|
| Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There
is a
| 5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
| I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've
| been
| told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor
| on
| the dinghy?
|
| Thanks,
|
| RB
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Short distance, calm water, not a problem. Give it plenty of line.
Anything else, forget it.

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www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There
is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

Get rid of the extension ladder and install a set of davits.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Short distance, calm water, not a problem. Give it plenty of line.
Anything else, forget it.

So you tow your cal-20 behind what?


Joe


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www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck. There
is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

Anything bigger.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
m...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Short distance, calm water, not a problem. Give it plenty of line.
Anything else, forget it.

So you tow your cal-20 behind what?


Joe


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck.
There
is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but
I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Anything bigger.


Well that covers 99.9% of all boats worth over 50 bucks

Joe

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www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
m...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Short distance, calm water, not a problem. Give it plenty of line.
Anything else, forget it.

So you tow your cal-20 behind what?


Joe


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Alien has a nearly 10 foot inflatable Quicksilver with an airdeck.
There
is a
5HP engine and 6 gallon fuel tank.
I see a lot of boats towing their dinks with motors on the back, but
I've
been
told this is poor practice. What's the deal? How many of you tow with
motor on
the dinghy?

Thanks,

RB