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Can anyone advise the best ways of attaching a dinghy to a yacht transom instead of using davits? Yacht is a Moody 376 and the dinghy is a Plastimo 2.8.
Trevethan
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epoxy resin will stick it on... *g*
I have seen small cradles for solid dinghies on the aft decks of some yachts. They more or less comprise four stanchions and the dinghy sits in a couple oif webbing straps between each pair of posts. One boat also made use of the stanchions to support a table top for eating outside.
Dragging the dinghy behind you isn't usually a great idea as often the dinghy will try and join you in the cockpit or invert or get fouled or somesuch. I've seen others use a pair of solid tow bars to prevent this but it didn't seem too satisfactory either.
I'd be tempted to keep it on the coach roof on short trips and deflate it if its in the way or won't be needed for a few days.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Trevethan on 15/07/2002 12:46 (server time).</FONT></P>
I have seen small cradles for solid dinghies on the aft decks of some yachts. They more or less comprise four stanchions and the dinghy sits in a couple oif webbing straps between each pair of posts. One boat also made use of the stanchions to support a table top for eating outside.
Dragging the dinghy behind you isn't usually a great idea as often the dinghy will try and join you in the cockpit or invert or get fouled or somesuch. I've seen others use a pair of solid tow bars to prevent this but it didn't seem too satisfactory either.
I'd be tempted to keep it on the coach roof on short trips and deflate it if its in the way or won't be needed for a few days.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Trevethan on 15/07/2002 12:46 (server time).</FONT></P>
Rob_Webb
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On a previous boat, I once found that the folding ladder on my transom, when folded out at 90 degrees, created a very good support to hold my dinghy flat against the transom - I obviosuly fastened a line around the ladder to hold it level at this halfway down position, plus tied the dinghy. I wouldn't recommend it as a permanent solution but it struck me that a pair of similar 'L' -shaped brackets fixed each side of the transom would do the job well. And on a boat of your size you have a big enough transom to do this, I imagine?
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summerwind
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Not a good idea really. I had my dinghy (Hard fibreglass) mounted on the stern, sitting on its edge. Everything was fine until the weather & seas kicked up a bit.
Then, when heeled the bottom corner of the dinghy caught in the passing swells. I got everthing back OK but this was a good lesson learned.
If you are going to mount your dinghy on the stern, I suggest that you mount it vertically, stern down, and make sure it is tied on really well.
Then, when heeled the bottom corner of the dinghy caught in the passing swells. I got everthing back OK but this was a good lesson learned.
If you are going to mount your dinghy on the stern, I suggest that you mount it vertically, stern down, and make sure it is tied on really well.
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WayneS
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I want one. Anybody know if there is a stockist in the UK?
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WayneS
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Good thinking Batman. Just done it. I'll let u know what I find out.
pvb
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Edson make some neat brackets...
Think they call them "stern rack" brackets. Clamp to pushpit and have curved arms to fit inflatable tube. Dinghy hangs meatly against transom. Not as versatile as Dinghy-Tow, but cheaper.
Think they call them "stern rack" brackets. Clamp to pushpit and have curved arms to fit inflatable tube. Dinghy hangs meatly against transom. Not as versatile as Dinghy-Tow, but cheaper.
pvb
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Meatly???
Shome mishtake shurely! Time for bed.
Shome mishtake shurely! Time for bed.
charles_reed
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Saw a French boat or two with a pulley partway up the backstay, hook onto painter D-ring and lift out of water with a lashing from dinghy transom to boat.
I prefer to deflate and pack it on top of the cabin top - once had the dinghy impale itself on top of the windvane 2m above the water.
I prefer to deflate and pack it on top of the cabin top - once had the dinghy impale itself on top of the windvane 2m above the water.
WayneS
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Dinghy Tow - $800 plus shippping
