tsmyth
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Some might be interested in this site.
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/articles/index.cfm?articleid=woodto049&tfr=fp
Ray
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/articles/index.cfm?articleid=woodto049&tfr=fp
Ray
Dinghies
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William_H
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Good one Ray you might have seen my post re older couple lost at Rottnest when rowing inflatable 80 metres to their moored boat just after Christmas.
Never overestimate your abilities to row an inflatable particularly. Still no worries on Lake BG. Whats this about a motor for the boomeroo? will
Never overestimate your abilities to row an inflatable particularly. Still no worries on Lake BG. Whats this about a motor for the boomeroo? will
tsmyth
New member
Hi, William.
Yes, I did see you positing. It was very sad. It also gave me pause as I am not in the floower of youth.
The motor on the Boomaroo is a 4-stroke Honda, whicn weighs about 35 kg. It is too heavy for me and my old repaired hernia. So, I have been looking for a lighter motor to use on Lake BG. I have to bring it home because otherwise it is lonst likely to be pinched. Five have gone recently.
Ray
Yes, I did see you positing. It was very sad. It also gave me pause as I am not in the floower of youth.
The motor on the Boomaroo is a 4-stroke Honda, whicn weighs about 35 kg. It is too heavy for me and my old repaired hernia. So, I have been looking for a lighter motor to use on Lake BG. I have to bring it home because otherwise it is lonst likely to be pinched. Five have gone recently.
Ray
Evadne
Active member
Thanks, an interesting tale. I was always taught to carry oars when using the outboard but I can't say I always carry a spare oar when rowing. Or a vhf, or an anchor.... I guess if you don't think you're going far from the boat you don't think you need that much.
Stemar
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I have a bag with most of the things mentioned in the article, plus spare plug and shear pin and a few tools, that lives with the inflatable, though cruising the Solent, I don't carry food or water.
Perhaps I'm fortunate that I have to launch the rubber duck the best part of a mile from my boat's mooring, so I always attach it to the dinghy. Jissel's too small to have the dinghy on board, so I always tow - leaving the bag on the dinghy.
Didn't stop me leaving the oars at home one weekend though... guess which weekend I got a rope around the prop and broke the shear pin! Even in Portsmouth harbour, the bag turned a potential accident into a mere inconvenience.
Perhaps I'm fortunate that I have to launch the rubber duck the best part of a mile from my boat's mooring, so I always attach it to the dinghy. Jissel's too small to have the dinghy on board, so I always tow - leaving the bag on the dinghy.
Didn't stop me leaving the oars at home one weekend though... guess which weekend I got a rope around the prop and broke the shear pin! Even in Portsmouth harbour, the bag turned a potential accident into a mere inconvenience.
