Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Yep....well, sort of....a gift from my father which Thomas decided was
his!

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/dinky.jpg

RB
35s5....the best boat period!
NY

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Hey Nutsy,

A real nice Dink.

Now, a word from the old Man. I tie my dink to my swim step (To stop the
scissor action) and the tenancy to slip away when stepping in it. Make a
loose slip knot in two places. Don't load it to much with the knot still
tied or you won't get them loose. Load Young Tom early and then added
slack with some one controlling him. I load "Jazz"and tie her leash to
a seat, slack the lines and finish loading and then cast off. Even in
calm winter you will get a scissor action on your dink as you get in.

Ole Thom



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Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Good tips, Thom. Only about 10 weeks before I can take the shrink wrap
off the boat and start warming up for her 1st season. I'm doing an
epoxy job on the keel and maybe sealing the wood strips in the cockpit.
I have a new bimini that came with the boat, but it was never
installed. The PO didn't like it because it "got in the way." I'll have
to decide what to do with it.
I know it's not quite January...but I can already taste Spring!

RB
35s5
NY

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Nutsy,

I'm kind of sorry I gave away my inflater. I created an inflater from a
old tank vacuum cleaner. I could inflate and deflate in almost no time
at all. (Another use of the 110V inverter)



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Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Nice looking dink for a blowup Rob.

Thom looks like he's a handfull, better hide anything sharp.

What motor are you putting on it?

Joe

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Nice looking dink for a blowup Rob.


Thom looks like he's a handfull, better hide anything sharp.

What motor are you putting on it?

As soon as I inflated the dink, Thom threw his toys in it! He's a
handful, but so happy and good natured...it's just amazing fun to spend
time with him.
I have a new 4HP I won at the Norwalk boat show, which I'm about to
trade for either a 6 or 8 HP. I like the 6 and 8 because they can get
the dinghy to plane...or semi plane. The smart move would be to keep
the 4 for it's small size and weight...but that's no fun!

RB
35s5
NY

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

I hear you, I have a 6 for my dink and it will not get it up on plane.
Had a nice 15 hp but someone stole it while we were on a regetta and
broke the mounts trying to get it off the dink.

If I were you Id get a 25 hp. Gets 4 adults up on plane, great for
running up to resturants while anchored out.

How long is it, How heavy is it, how small does it fold?
Do they have a way of putting a steering console on it?
You gettings davits?

Joe

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

How long is it, How heavy is it, how small does it fold?
Do they have a way of putting a steering console on it?
You gettings davits?

The 5 HP got the old Quicksilver 300 (9'10) on a plane with just me in
it. I had to lean forward a bit and then it would skate along at around
13-15 knots. I don't want to deal with a huge heavy motor, so the 6 or
8 seems to make sense. No davits for the 35s5. It's an airdeck dinghy
and fits in the starboard lazerette deflated. This particular model is
9'5 and weighs 77 lbs. I doubt this dink could handle much more than
9.9Hp, which what I think it's rated for. My old Quicksilver was rated
for 15HP.

RB
35s5
NY

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Oh OK, I forgot, with the swiming platform you cant use a davit.
And no since in having a proper steering console on a dink if you have
to stuff it in a locker all the time.

15 HP aint much for 4 NYers and a kid IMO.

Joe

Thomas Gets a Boat!
 

Oh OK, I forgot, with the swiming platform you cant use a davit.
And no since in having a proper steering console on a dink if you have
to stuff it in a locker all the time.


15 HP aint much for 4 NYers and a kid IMO.


A few 35s5's had davits, but it's not something we need. 5 hp on the
previous dink worked fine with 3-4 adults. No planning, but what's the
hurry? I'll buy either a 6 or 8 HP so it's not a drag to lug around. 15
HP is crazy to have on a 35 foot sailboat. I don't think I've ever seen
a small sailboat carry such a large dingy motor.

RB
35s5
NY