Boat show idea ,what about sticking a Topper taz on davits

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

Hi All

Does anyone know if it would be possible to stick a Topper taz on davit clips and take it around with us.
The amount of times weve used the dinghy must be twice all last year and would be a good bit of sailing fun for kids and me when we get somewhere

Regards

 

[Nautorius]

Looked at this in 1991 for a friend with a moody 31. He tried it and the two hull forms separated. It was an original topper though! If you strap it up to Davits should be OK.

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Slow_boat]

It would be easy enough to make up a couple of webbing straps looped around the topper with stainless hoops for the tackle to clip on to so yes, it sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Talbot]

surprised nobody has strapped a zapcat on as their tender. might not be the most comfortable tender, but it would certainly be the most fun

 

[jamesjermain]

At the London Show Fountaine Pagot had one in the davits of their new Mahe cat - which is worth looking at, by the way, if you are thinking of buying an 'affordable' family cruising cat

 

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At the London Show Fountaine Pagot had one in the davits of their new Mahe cat - which is worth looking at, by the way, if you are thinking of buying an 'affordable' family cruising cat

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Surely cats are right out of fashion nowadays? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[st599]

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Looked at this in 1991 for a friend with a moody 31. He tried it and the two hull forms separated. It was an original topper though! If you strap it up to Davits should be OK.

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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The Topper Topaz Taz is a single moulding, rather that a hull and separate deck. So that shouldn't be a problem. IMHO the Laser Pico is a nicer boat to sail, and great for messing about in - http://www.lasersailing.com/disp/uk/pico/why-pico - however it does sail along submerged when you put three adults totalling 45 stone onboard.

 

[Jobs_a_ good_ un]

We have since found the walker bay sailing boat/tender which could double up and use as a tender
It doesnt look as though it sails that well any one ever tried one ?

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Does that box on top look better in real life?

 

[landlockedpirate]

Never tried one, but came very close to buying one of the lightweight Ribs as a tender last year. I really liked them and I thought the quality and specs were great.

Did'nt buy one in the end because the importers would'nt bring in the model I wanted. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[CalmSkipper]

I too looked for tenders that could be used to sail/have fun in. Spoke to one manufacturer (sorry, forgot name) doing boat that you could sail, row or add outboard but he said that he usually ends up selling to mobo owners because its hard to get anything with enough weight to be stable light enough to be of interest to the sailing community? - Would towing an average size rowing boat impede sailing performance much?

 

[jamesjermain]

No! But it does make for a great bridgedeck saloon.