towing an inflatable boat with a 27ft cruising yacht

Many years ago, in a caprice 19, I used to tow from the back stay. The painter at a high angle stopped the dinghy plowing it's nose in. But then the dinghy hooked round a passing buoy and the backstay was pulled back like a bow, until the Mast came down in two pieces. On a 27 footer you could probably snug it up to the transom, but I suggest getting a decent electric inflater/deflater pump.
 
stu9000 said:
Many years ago, in a caprice 19, I used to tow from the back stay. The painter at a high angle stopped the dinghy plowing it's nose in. But then the dinghy hooked round a passing buoy and the backstay was pulled back like a bow, until the Mast came down in two pieces. On a 27 footer you could probably snug it up to the transom, but I suggest getting a decent electric inflater/deflater pump.
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As a bonus, the pump probably comes with an adapter to fit the doll.
 
Far better solution than towing an inflatable dingy I feel. We use a spinnaker pole and topping lift back to a deck winch to crane it on and off the foredeck and an SUP carried on our safety rails for short quick distance needs. It’s a one person quick job with our 2.3 metre inflatable on our trailerable cruising yacht.
Forget using inflatable Debbie as that’s too likely to screw up!

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As above, I sit my Seago 260 on the deck of my 28ft sloop. It sits forward of thr mast without restricting access to the foredeck or impeding the Genoa.
 
On my Vancouver 27 there is a big dorade vent and stainless handhold in the way and an inner forestay so i do not think it will fit. I can deflate it and stow it on board. I have an electric inflator deflator which I hope will make it easier to get all the air out si I vcan roll it up into a smallish package ( wont fit the bag of course!!!
Thanks for all the suggestions di not expect to generate 50 postings
David MH
 
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