Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it needs
work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:33:55 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it needs
work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?


You might consider an inflatable tender - they deflate and inflate
easily and can be stowed on deck if space is really limited. You will
need it if you anchor and want to avoid marinas, or end up on a
pontoon with no shore connections.

Try the folding boats. real interesting.

http://www.porta-bote.com/

--
Martin-Paul Broennimann
architecte et urbaniste SIA/FSU

14, rue du Diorama
CH 1204 Genève Switzerland
0041 78 627 29 67

arrêt TPG place du Cirque
parking Hôtel des Finances

visit our website= www.broennimann.com

"Thomas Wentworth" a écrit dans le message de news:
7YSvf.510$ID1.371@trndny01...
Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it
needs work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?

By no means the nicest looking boat around but I thought they made a lot of
sense. Considering the amount of use most dingy's/tenders get, I don't want
to spend a small fortune and I want something I can tuck away somewhere
until I need it. I'm happy to hear you like yours as I am considering one
myself.

"Martin-Paul Broennimann" wrote in message
...
Try the folding boats. real interesting.

http://www.porta-bote.com/

--
Martin-Paul Broennimann
architecte et urbaniste SIA/FSU

14, rue du Diorama
CH 1204 Genève Switzerland
0041 78 627 29 67

arrêt TPG place du Cirque
parking Hôtel des Finances

visit our website= www.broennimann.com

"Thomas Wentworth" a écrit dans le message de news:
7YSvf.510$ID1.371@trndny01...
Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it
needs work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?

Thomas Wentworth wrote:
Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it
needs work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Many old boats are indeed dingy. A little paint and elbow grease does
wonders, but once you've finished fitting her out she won't any longer be
dingy, so you won't have to worry.

Now where to stow the dingHy is an entirely different issue.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.comcast.net

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:16:15 -0800, Armond Perretta wrote
(in article ):

Thomas Wentworth wrote:
Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it
needs work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Many old boats are indeed dingy. A little paint and elbow grease does
wonders, but once you've finished fitting her out she won't any longer be
dingy, so you won't have to worry.

Now where to stow the dingHy is an entirely different issue.



Mr. Perretta,

A man asked for help.

You didn't have to, but you responded.

However, instead of offering a helpful response, you smugly mocked a spelling
error.

You could have responded to his question and then reminded him of the
accurate spelling of the word 'dinghy', if his common spelling error really
bothered you, but you chose not to.

You chose to respond to his post but chose NOT to be helpful.

You chose, instead, to be spiteful.

I can only speculate as to what emotional or psychological problems drive
someone to this type of behavior.

You have my sympathy, but I won't waste time reading anything else you post.

Try it on the foredeck with the transom on the cabin top. Our 8 foot
dinghy fits quite well up there and I can get it aboard and launched
with the spinnaker halyard and the help of one kid. There is still
room to walk around it to the bow and it doesn't interfere with
sailing at all.

You can see the boat he

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Boat.htm

and the dinghy he

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Boat20.htm#Dinghy

for comparison with your boat.

Most of the time, we tow it. Inflatables don't tow well. I would
rather unlash and launch our solid dink occasionally than pump up;
deflate; and stow an inflatable every time. The solid dink also rows
better which
we prefer to dealing with an outboard, gas storage, etc.

If you ever have a fire or sudden sinking, a solid dinghy will also be
a lot more useful than an inflatable folded up in a deck locker.

--

Roger Long



"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:7YSvf.510$ID1.371@trndny01...
Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat,
it needs work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go
off cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?

On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:33:55 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

Just looked at a 32' old full keel boat. I really liked the boat, it needs
work but it is the usual paint, etc.

Then I got to thinking ???? Where would I put my dingy when I go off
cruising. I would think that it would be in the way on deck.

Any thoughts? Do the rubber ones deflate and inflate easily?


A rigid dinghy is much easier to row. At night they may bang against
the hull.

An dinghy that deflates in very hard to row and may not take an
engine.

I have seen dinghies that deflate, have a folding plywood floor and
can take a small engine.

A inflatable dinghy with a rigid bottom will probably require an
engine. At night they make less noise that a rigid.

Towing does work, but does knock off some speed. You have keep the
dinghy and your boat in tune with the waves. USE A FLOATING PAINTER.
(emphasis added).

The foredeck is an option. A baby sray will get in the way. Size the
dinghy to fit and use a halyard to lower it and bring it back on deck.

Inder boom might work. Boom vangs and travellers may get in the way,
but on an old full keel boat, may be an issue.

You might be able to add davits to the stern. That presents its own
problems with wind vanes, boarding ladders, etc..

There is no easy solution and lots of opinions.

For cruising, I would go with towing a inflatable with a rigid bottom
amd a small engine. Under way, I would keep the engine on the stern
rail.

My 2 cents.

Jack

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Jack Dale
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
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