How Big a Dinghy??

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Having decided on a Superhawk 48, a dinghy/rib is a prerquisite for the coves and crannies of the South of France.


I fancy the Avon 320, but it's heavy. Given the beam is only 3.25m (and i don't know the swim platform dimensions...what ingenious solution would you recommend? Or are the small ribs just too heavy at 300 lbs + and I should just go for a small inflatable with 3/4 hp outboard? Any other clever attachment recommendations??



...I wanna boat please..
 
Easiest solution is to buy the rib you want, when you go somewhere with your Superhawk, leave the wife with the dinghy and directions to where you are going. She can then follow on and meet you there. To save money tell her to row this saves on fuel, keeps her fit, saves wear and tear on the outboard and last but not least reduces the times you have to go to the garage to but petrol.

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Thank You kind Sir.

Undoubtedly your information is totally accurate but absolutely ******* useless.

i will of course pass on your kind comments to TB that she needs to lose weight in the hope that she meets you whilst rowing and take revenge as appropriate.

...I wanna boat please..
 
Instead of a rib. What about an inflateable with a aerodeck or whatever they're called. Tried one with the inflateable keel as well. It handled very well and attained quiet a speed with the 15hp on the back. Lighter than a rib but just as useable, in the conditions that you would use a tender in!

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!
 
Um, lodsa people. Zodiac, Bombard and all the others have their own version. Basically th floor blows up rock hard. It gives it a bit more rigidity. The one I used was a Bombard. It handled just like a small rib. Quiet a lot of fun for not a lot of money.

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!
 
Used to have a Valiant 270 Rib with an 8hp - pretty quick & very light, but sold it and got an Avon Seasport 345 with a 30hp - good fun but I never want to take it anywhere cause its so bloody heavy! Sort of wished I'd kept the Valiant - easy to chuck the engine on & off and Rib also light enough for me to drag it up onto the pontoon for a good old scrub.

M

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Got a Quicksilver 270 airdeck (inflatable keel and floor) goes like snot off a stick with an 8hp on the back. Even tows my kids (6 & 8) on a mini banana thing. Planes with two adults & two kids (just). Got it on weaver snaps. 8hp is about the limit to manhandle on and off the transom, though. The 270 costs about a grand, and about the same for a Yamaha 8hp...
 
If it's going on davits. The important thing is not to over load them. Dont forget all the weight is on one davit only. Also for dragging up beaches, small makes a lot of sense.

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Haydn
 
you may think a certain length dinghy is big enough, but when you get into it,
2 other people, loads of gear, fuel tank......
it certainly doesnt feel like it!

JVII
 
I'd stay small. It's tempting to have a really decent thing, but the 48 will belt along so you can get yr kicks there, and just need to bimble into shore now and again. The valiants are good because they are light (ally?) hull but rigid. 3 metres is plenty big enough, 2.8 is fine- if it's massive you'll never use it.

NB, get the boat first, then the dinghy- some of them will oops nearly fit perfickly, and some not.

Note that there are loads of places which will give yiou a lift ashore anyway to their restaurants and bars, you tip them €5 or whatever. Also note that lunchtime stops are free inthe marinas....
 
Borrowed Avon aerodeck for our holiday's. It will carry 22 cases of beer, 2 bottles of brandy, a case of tonic and 3 bottles of gin all at the same time. But you have to tow it with somebody elses rib to get back to the boat.

ChrisP ;0)

What do you mean the sea gull in front's walking !!!
 
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