Hi Jim,
Is this a hard dinghy, d'flatable (with x type floor) or a hybrid?
I'm intrigued by the high pressure floor d'flatables but haven't
tried one yet.
Only an optimistic person calls them inflatables 'cause that is not
their preference from what I've seen.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet, 35 mk-1
At 07:05 PM 11/08/2016, you wrote:
We towed a light dinghy all the way around Vancouver Island, and
usually set it for minimum drag, so 2-3 fingers of pressure in calm
weather. As the wind and waves increased, we pulled the dinghy right
up on the transom so only the back end is in the water. That also
stops the wind from spinning it behind the boat like a propeller and
expelling all the contents, which we experienced once and don't want
to repeat. After one bad experience running downwind and wave in the
Strait of Georgia we always make sure to take the drain plug out and
tether it.
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
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