Thanks. I agree, my thinking is that it will be towed while under sail. Its an Acorn Tender and they tow very well.
> On Aug 15, 2017, at 2:33 PM, svpegasus38 via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I have stowed my inflatable on the fordeck of my LF38 during the winter also. > It is an Achilles 280 RIB. I have sailed with it there, but the hub sheets > can get tangled and it is a royal PITA to go forward. > I sailed to Hawaii with a hard she'll dinghy lashed to the fore deck of a 35 > Ericson. Once again ROYAL PITA. No other choice there. > FWIW > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > Doug Mountjoy > POYC > Pegasus (for sale) > Lf38 > Rebecca Leah LF39 > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 8/15/17 11:15 (GMT-08:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Dinghy on fordeck > > John — over the last winter I purchased new Mercury 280 Hypalon RIB for my > boat (to replace the 20-year-old Seaworthy 9.2 wooden-floor dinghy, which was > starting to slow-leak…), and I put it up on the foredeck to store out of the > water between sailing weekends. There’s no way I could sail with it up > there; it would foul both the genny and the sheets. I could always deflate > it, but that would just add time when we got out into the islands. So we tow > it behind when leaving the marina, and hoist it back on deck when we’re ready > to leave the boat after a trip out. > > Given the shape of the foredeck (narrow and pointy), the cabin top and the > length of your rowing dinghy, I’m not sure I can imagine how you’d make it > work. > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > >> On Aug 15, 2017, at 12:49 PM, john wright via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> Any owners of 38 Landfall or any other C&C, keep/store their tender on the >> foredeck. I am thinking of having Chocks made that at minimum, I can keep a >> rowing wood tender thats 10 ft long on the foredeck. Not sure about while >> under sail. Thoughts? >> >> Thanks > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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