Inflatable Tenders being dragged behind craft...??

[2013PrincessV39]

I've noticed several times while out in the Solent, the practice of MObo's dragging their inflatable tenders behind there craft.

I feel like this is a bad idea, however I wanted to ask if in fact this is safe, as recovering our tender after its use is a nightmare in some conditions.

Thanks for your replies!!

 

[rafiki_]

With a small inflatable you are going to have problem towing at anything over 5 or 6 knots. They get very lively? A rigid tender might be ok at a little higher speed. Why tow?

 

[2013PrincessV39]

Well it's not that I want to tow, but seeing others doing it in fascinated as to why even risk it!!

 

[lisilou]

Don't think I've ever seen a mobo towing its tender in the time I've been around the Solent and it's definitely not something I'd do personally.
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[[2068]]

I can't imagine what would happen to my little tender if I tried towing it at 22kts, and I don't want to find out, either

 

[lisilou]

I can't imagine what would happen to my little tender if I tried towing it at 22kts, and I don't want to find out, either

Your little tender what??

 

[jac]

I'm a Raggy and I wouldn't tow mine as a matter of course and I'm very pleased when I hit 6 knots. Towing at much over that would be risky. I would think my dink would fall apart at 20!

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

It's a common sight down here (in SoF) but the tenders are properly set up for long line towing.

 

[prv]

How fast were these mobos going?

It's fairly normal in calm water for us sailing boat folk at 5 or 6 knots, so should be fine behind a displacement mobo at similar speeds. But planing speed? Definitely dodgy!

Pete

 

[[2068]]

Your little tender what??

BEHAVE.

 

[2013PrincessV39]

How fast were these mobos going?

It's fairly normal in calm water for us sailing boat folk at 5 or 6 knots, so should be fine behind a displacement mobo at similar speeds. But planing speed? Definitely dodgy!

Pete

Well to be fair these Mobos were around 6 knots, apart from one I remember at 11knots which is what prompted my question.

I should have filmed it!

 

[duncan99210]

Back in the days when I had enough money to own a mobo which I typically ran at 20 knots or so, I always hauled the dinghy on board if I wanted it at the other end of the trip. Now I'm a poor pensioner with a sailey boat, the dinghy is usually towed for day trips but for any longer trips it gets hauled on board.

 

[reginaldon]

Your little tender what??

BEHIND.