On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Ahmet <ah...@sailnomad.com> wrote: > 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> >> <#151f50a17ff5af79_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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