Tekkie
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As the poll say's
Just deciding our's
Brian
Just deciding our's
Brian
What Size Tender
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gianenrico
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Brian, seems a little senseless not knowing how large is the Main Ship:
For a 9 mt sailboat a 2 - 2,40 mt tender is a maximum; on a 12 mt boat a 3,5 mt tender is viable:
Cheers,
gianenrico
For a 9 mt sailboat a 2 - 2,40 mt tender is a maximum; on a 12 mt boat a 3,5 mt tender is viable:
Cheers,
gianenrico
ChrisE
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Funnily enough, I was gonig to say the same as gianenrico and would add what kind of use are you going to put it to.
Let be more specific, there are some on this board who will tell you that a Tinker tramp is the best tender since Noah used a raft on the Ark. I'll tell you that for serious cruising where you might need to travel 1-3 miles from where you are anchored to where you can pick up water from a standpipe across a 2-3 foot swell they are a liabilty, a semi-submersable craft that I was extremely glad to see washed off the foredeck in a storm. OTOH, if you are going to use it occasionally to and from a sheltered anchorage then I'm sure that they're the d's b's.
FWIW we now have a 3.8m fastroller RIB and a 6 hp 'cos of the above.
Let be more specific, there are some on this board who will tell you that a Tinker tramp is the best tender since Noah used a raft on the Ark. I'll tell you that for serious cruising where you might need to travel 1-3 miles from where you are anchored to where you can pick up water from a standpipe across a 2-3 foot swell they are a liabilty, a semi-submersable craft that I was extremely glad to see washed off the foredeck in a storm. OTOH, if you are going to use it occasionally to and from a sheltered anchorage then I'm sure that they're the d's b's.
FWIW we now have a 3.8m fastroller RIB and a 6 hp 'cos of the above.
trouville
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whats the boat! with my old boat i had a 4 meter tender with a 6hp and for a while a plaining tender with a 25hp! which did hang once on davits.
on my new boat i have a 2.5m optimist (plywood) with a 1hp segull but mostly ores and she to big!
the colour dosent matter but ridgid or blow up does! i still have a ZED great zodiac but would never use it as a tender ridgid is the way to go.
More often than not rowing is far more convenent than motoring try leaving the motor on the pushpit! chose a rowable tender keeps you fit as well! and dosent give noise and wash in an anchrage or encourage children and adaults to drive round and round for god knows what reason.
what about a smll sail tender? there are plastic ones very light lighter than a ply one and with a wheel on the transum! saw one in Sweden for 3500SEK or about 390euros or £190?
on my new boat i have a 2.5m optimist (plywood) with a 1hp segull but mostly ores and she to big!
the colour dosent matter but ridgid or blow up does! i still have a ZED great zodiac but would never use it as a tender ridgid is the way to go.
More often than not rowing is far more convenent than motoring try leaving the motor on the pushpit! chose a rowable tender keeps you fit as well! and dosent give noise and wash in an anchrage or encourage children and adaults to drive round and round for god knows what reason.
what about a smll sail tender? there are plastic ones very light lighter than a ply one and with a wheel on the transum! saw one in Sweden for 3500SEK or about 390euros or £190?
LORDNELSON
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Not enough information given - size of mother boat, where kept, number of crew likely etc.
ChrisE
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If you asking what's my boat it's a Rival 38 and whilst I respect your opinion about rigid tenders and oars, I'd ask where do you go? In the sorts of places we've travelled it is not unusual to be anchored miles, literally, from the nearest settlement and rowing, whilst attractive for a bit, loses it's appeal after half an hour of hard work against a bit of tide, going nowhere fast /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
And where the heck do you put a rigid on an ocean crossing craft, davits, no chance, a big following sea will soon put paid to that; on the deck, perhaps if you've got a clear deck but I've seen a few, inc one of my own go over the side when a substantial lump of green water hits the deck.
Again, the answer is a bit more complex than four ticks in a questionnaire.
And where the heck do you put a rigid on an ocean crossing craft, davits, no chance, a big following sea will soon put paid to that; on the deck, perhaps if you've got a clear deck but I've seen a few, inc one of my own go over the side when a substantial lump of green water hits the deck.
Again, the answer is a bit more complex than four ticks in a questionnaire.
William_H
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Exactly horses for courses. In my extreme case the dighy has resided on the foreshore for 20 years and is only used to row to the boat on swing mooring. Never taken along for the trip. So the only criteria apart from being tough and grotty enough not to be stolen is light enough for me to drag to the water and easy to row. More capacity would be nice. olewill
Swagman
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Brian C - as they all say it ultimately depends on your ability to carry the best you can buy.
I've had rigid - but found inflatables best albeit more expensive.
On our past 42 footer we had a 2.5M fastroller powered by a 4 hp - both could be stored when sailing - but really undersized and underpowered for any distance runs or bigger waves.
On current 46 footer we are now able to carry a 3.4M fastroller powered by 6 hp. Again this can now be stored OK and does allow us to cover longer dinghy distances and bigger waves.
If I could store and or handle even bigger - would do so......
Hope this helps
JOHN
I've had rigid - but found inflatables best albeit more expensive.
On our past 42 footer we had a 2.5M fastroller powered by a 4 hp - both could be stored when sailing - but really undersized and underpowered for any distance runs or bigger waves.
On current 46 footer we are now able to carry a 3.4M fastroller powered by 6 hp. Again this can now be stored OK and does allow us to cover longer dinghy distances and bigger waves.
If I could store and or handle even bigger - would do so......
Hope this helps
JOHN
michael_w
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Don't forget that somtimes you may have to carry it up the beach.
Tekkie
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Thanks to those who voted / replied. I left it vague to prompt discussion and seek unbiased opinion. Thanks again I;ll keep on watching results are intresting and follow quite close my opinion.
Brian
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