Oh no, I would not recommend to tow the dinghy with an outboard on, especially in any seaway. It increases the center of gravity, and a 4 ft wave at the right time and angle may be enough to flip it. Then you will have a much harder time to right it, and probably junk the engine. Secondary issue is the stress on the cleats, and tow ring over time with that additional engine. I have a 11 ft Coastal with a 10 hp merc. I will tow it like that if I am in protected waters and the trip is less than 2 hours, but otherwise it goes on the davits. If the going will get rought (4+ft waves) the motor goes on the mount, and the dinghy goes on the foredeck upside down. Ahmet
On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 5:23 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Perhaps I should clarify. Everything is secured down. Fuel tank doubly > so... > > With the high pressure floor dink (soon to get replaced by another RIB as > I like RIBS better) I keep it on a short leash. She tows much happier > close up to the Mother-Ship. > > RIB seems to dang heavy to flip. Especially with a big ole' (never to be > removed) outboard. > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > > Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:19:14 -0500 > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Proper Blower Installation - 30 mki NOWFUEL > CHARACTERISTICS > > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > CC: ahycr...@cox.net > > > > We had the dink flip over in buzzards bay and we were lucky to get most > of the contents back so now (for the last 20 yrs) we never keep anything in > it when we are underway. > > > > Gary Kolc > > "Liberty" > > ---- "Della Barba wrote: > > > +1 > > > Dinghy gas is in the dinghy. > > > I once got to listen to speech about how dangerous my Atomic 4 was > from the skipper of a Cabo Rico with diesel power. He then proceeded to dig > a Clorox bottle full of gasoline out of the engine room to fuel his dinghy! > > > Joe > > > Coquina > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > This > email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#151f4fde8e4cce04_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- ------------------------------------------- Ahmet *"S/V Waterdancer"* 1990 Irwin 43 CC "Tabasco" 1973 C&C 25 Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA / USA -------------------------------------------
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