On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:24:22 -0700, Steve wrote:

I'm really looking at this as an ultimate way to short range cruise in
local water and have the dingy ready to launch on short notice or in
each anchorage. I also plan to do some winter sailing and want the dink
available.

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For short term storage at anchor you might be able to store it on edge
near the lifelines (perhaps with the help of a halyard). I've also
seen a few people haul them up vertically next to the mast. You could
also use a halyard to suspend it over the water with one edge fastened
to the lifelines or deck. Under sail though I'd just invert in on the
foredeck and forget about using the forward hatch. If your boat is
large enough you could always use stern davits of course.

Wayne.B wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:24:22 -0700, Steve wrote:

I'm really looking at this as an ultimate way to short range cruise in
local water and have the dingy ready to launch on short notice or in
each anchorage. I also plan to do some winter sailing and want the dink
available.

==========================

For short term storage at anchor you might be able to store it on edge
near the lifelines (perhaps with the help of a halyard). I've also
seen a few people haul them up vertically next to the mast. You could
also use a halyard to suspend it over the water with one edge fastened
to the lifelines or deck. Under sail though I'd just invert in on the
foredeck and forget about using the forward hatch. If your boat is
large enough you could always use stern davits of course.

I have also considered this problem when carrying my hard dinghy on
my foredeck. The solution is to keep a knife on you at all times and
then if necessary, partially open the hatch and cut through the rope
holding the dinghy to the hand rails. You also might consider tying
it to one rail so it is easily untied from inside through the
partially opened hatch.
I am building a nesting dinghy that should fit just aft of my mast on
my 28' S2.