The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. It was crap
an inflatable kayak. It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. Snags sheets and does not
tow well. Gave it away.

On Jan 16, 4:47*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. *So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. *Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. * It was crap
an inflatable kayak. *It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. * * Snags sheets and does not
tow well. *Gave it away.

Why didn't you tie them altogether and make a raft?

?;^ )

On 1/16/11 5:47 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. It was crap
an inflatable kayak. It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. Snags sheets and does not
tow well. Gave it away.


Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html


They've been around a long, long time.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:53:37 -0500, Harryk
wrote:

On 1/16/11 5:47 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. It was crap
an inflatable kayak. It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. Snags sheets and does not
tow well. Gave it away.


Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html


They've been around a long, long time.


We're down in Key West right now amidst a rather eclectic collection
of serious cruisers and liveaboards. The dinghy choice seems to be
evenly split between RIBs in the 10 to 12 ft range and ratty old
Carolina Skiffs of about 12 to 13 ft. The liveaboards mostly favor
the ratty skiffs.

In addition to a couple of RIBs (carrying only one), we also own an
old inflatable Avon with the roll up aluminum floor and hard transom.
The roll up Avon gave us a lot of good service aboard several
different sailboats. We also took it on a lot of road trips in the
back of a Dodge caravan. With a 15 horse Merc it will plane 3 or 4
people.

On Jan 16, 7:22*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:53:37 -0500, Harryk
wrote:



On 1/16/11 5:47 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. *So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. *Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. * It was crap
an inflatable kayak. *It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. * * Snags sheets and does not
tow well. *Gave it away.

Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html

They've been around a long, long time.

We're down in Key West right now amidst a rather eclectic collection
of serious cruisers and liveaboards. * The dinghy choice seems to be
evenly split between RIBs in the 10 to 12 ft range and ratty old
Carolina Skiffs of about 12 to 13 ft. * The liveaboards mostly favor
the ratty skiffs.

In addition to a couple of RIBs (carrying only one), we also own an
old inflatable Avon with the roll up aluminum floor and hard transom.
The roll up Avon gave us a lot of good service aboard several
different sailboats. *We also took it on a lot of road trips in the
back of a Dodge caravan. *With a 15 horse Merc it will plane 3 or 4
people.

Wayne i was going to suggest jsut something like that for Frog's use.
Of course I dont' knwo the situation but with all his experimenting,
would it be practical to carry a flattened inflatable, and a battery
operated electric ( or even a manual) air pump and inflate it when
necessary? I'd think it would beat having the thing inflated and
getting in the way of things

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:06:48 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Wayne i was going to suggest jsut something like that for Frog's use.
Of course I dont' knwo the situation but with all his experimenting,
would it be practical to carry a flattened inflatable, and a battery
operated electric ( or even a manual) air pump and inflate it when
necessary? I'd think it would beat having the thing inflated and
getting in the way of things

On balance I think that carrying a deflated inflatable is the best
answer for boats in his size range. The only real downside is that
they don't row very well. The manual foot pumps that are normally
supplied are usually very efficient - no real need for electric unless
you are in a huge rush.

On Jan 16, 9:07*pm, I am Tosk wrote:
In article ,
says...





On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:06:48 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Wayne i was going to suggest jsut something like that for Frog's use.
Of course I dont' knwo the situation but with all his experimenting,
would it be practical to carry a flattened *inflatable, and a battery
operated electric ( or even a manual) air pump and inflate it when
necessary? *I'd think it would beat having the thing inflated and
getting in the way of things

On balance I think that carrying a deflated inflatable is the best
answer for boats in his size range. *The only real downside is that
they don't row very well. *The manual foot pumps that are normally
supplied are usually very efficient - no real need for electric unless
you are in a huge rush.

Yeah, I carry the electric because it came with a big air mattress. And
being rechargeable, it's real convenient camping...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

yeabutt... does it row very well???

On Jan 16, 8:15*pm, I am Tosk wrote:
In article 4beef925-58c7-42d2-9e17-
, says...





On Jan 16, 7:22*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:53:37 -0500, Harryk
wrote:

On 1/16/11 5:47 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. *So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. *Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. * It was crap
an inflatable kayak. *It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. * * Snags sheets and does not
tow well. *Gave it away.

Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html

They've been around a long, long time.

We're down in Key West right now amidst a rather eclectic collection
of serious cruisers and liveaboards. * The dinghy choice seems to be
evenly split between RIBs in the 10 to 12 ft range and ratty old
Carolina Skiffs of about 12 to 13 ft. * The liveaboards mostly favor
the ratty skiffs.

In addition to a couple of RIBs (carrying only one), we also own an
old inflatable Avon with the roll up aluminum floor and hard transom.
The roll up Avon gave us a lot of good service aboard several
different sailboats. *We also took it on a lot of road trips in the
back of a Dodge caravan. *With a 15 horse Merc it will plane 3 or 4
people.

Wayne i was going to suggest jsut something like that for Frog's use.
Of course I dont' knwo the situation but with all his experimenting,
would it be practical to carry a flattened *inflatable, and a battery
operated electric ( or even a manual) air pump and inflate it when
necessary? *I'd think it would beat having the thing inflated and
getting in the way of things

I keep a lung backup, but for inflatables I have an Ozark Mtn. electric
pump for my Matresses. They plug in to the wall or car, and recharge off
them. The thing will run for a half hour or more on a charge. They are
small, about the size of a big camera, and store easily... It would
probably blow up an Avon twice on one good charge...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

That's kinda what i was thinking.

On Jan 16, 4:53*pm, Harryk wrote:
On 1/16/11 5:47 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

The nesting dinghy was a PITA that constantly snagged jib sheets and
filled with water when towed. *So, I gave it away.
So, next experiment, an 8' Porta-Bote I am looking at on Craigslist
and will get a 2.5 hp motor for.

So far I have tried:

an 8' Nautilus dinghy--------Far too heavy. *Gave it away
a Sevylor inflatable. * It was crap
an inflatable kayak. *It was crap but wore it out.
the nesting 2-Paw-9 dinghy, home built. * * Snags sheets and does not
tow well. *Gave it away.

Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html

They've been around a long, long time.

I've never been any kind of a blow boater, but that little thing looks
like it could be a lot of fun in the right conditions, of course.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:27:51 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

Well, you could always get yourself a proper dinghy. Of course, I don't
know what you mean by too heavy. The Dyer Dhow weighs about 100 pounds,
and is about as nice a hard-sided dink you can get.

http://www.dyerboats.com/dyer_dhow.html

They've been around a long, long time.

I've never been any kind of a blow boater, but that little thing looks
like it could be a lot of fun in the right conditions, of course.

They have been around a long time, and they do look good. In my
opinion however they are a bit too small for a full sized adult, and
don't really sail all that well.