John7
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What is the best way of making up a Towing-Bridle for an inflatable dingy?
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What is the best way of making up a Towing-Bridle for an inflatable dingy?
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Re: Towing-Bridle\'s
Most infaltables have a bridle painter ...... hasn't yours ????
<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
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Most infaltables have a bridle painter ...... hasn't yours ????
<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
BrendanS
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Re: Towing-Bridle\'s
In good conditions, a bridle will do fine. If you need to tow in slightly rougher conditions, set up an X.
X is stern port to starboard tow ,and stern starboard to port tow.
Few dinghies like being towed in other than good conditions, so take it aboard if conditions are rougher
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In good conditions, a bridle will do fine. If you need to tow in slightly rougher conditions, set up an X.
X is stern port to starboard tow ,and stern starboard to port tow.
Few dinghies like being towed in other than good conditions, so take it aboard if conditions are rougher
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John7
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Re: Towing-Bridle\'s
I don't have a bridle, which is why I am going to make one up and would be grateful of ideas as to the best way to make it. I am thinking three strand nylon rope (the dingy is a AX3 so not very big or heavy) with clips to attach it to the dingy. Somehow it will need a loop in the centre to attach the towing line I would think. Sorry to be so basic but I have never seen one and only ever used a single towing line to our current rigid tender.
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I don't have a bridle, which is why I am going to make one up and would be grateful of ideas as to the best way to make it. I am thinking three strand nylon rope (the dingy is a AX3 so not very big or heavy) with clips to attach it to the dingy. Somehow it will need a loop in the centre to attach the towing line I would think. Sorry to be so basic but I have never seen one and only ever used a single towing line to our current rigid tender.
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LadyInBed
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How to make a bridle painter
- use 10mm three ply about 1 1/2 times the length of the inflatable.
Attach rope to one side D ring with a clove hitch and a half hitch leaving slightly less than one boat length free as the painter.
Pass the other end over the inflated bow to the other D ring and secure with a clove hitch and a half hitch.
Take the remaining rope forward to join with a splice (or a bowline and whipping if you can't splice) to the painter at some point so that painter is centred.
Finish the end of the painter by splicing a loop in it for attaching to boat cleat.
Notes:
The clove hitches can be adjusted to centre things up.
The rope over the bow can be used as a grab handle.
The painter length should not be long enough to reach under the inflatable to the prop
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- use 10mm three ply about 1 1/2 times the length of the inflatable.
Attach rope to one side D ring with a clove hitch and a half hitch leaving slightly less than one boat length free as the painter.
Pass the other end over the inflated bow to the other D ring and secure with a clove hitch and a half hitch.
Take the remaining rope forward to join with a splice (or a bowline and whipping if you can't splice) to the painter at some point so that painter is centred.
Finish the end of the painter by splicing a loop in it for attaching to boat cleat.
Notes:
The clove hitches can be adjusted to centre things up.
The rope over the bow can be used as a grab handle.
The painter length should not be long enough to reach under the inflatable to the prop
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