Mine is a 10'. It is limited by rating to a 45lbs outboard and 3 people. Any longer and it would be a real bear to davit over the side with my short spin-pole.
Josh On Tue, Aug 22, 2017, 8:01 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > OK, so I like the idea of the Porta Boat given the ability to fold & stow > it on deck, as well as the reviews I have read. So far, I have simply > found very few negative comments. That said, I am going to try to find one > that I like on Craigslist and see if I can negotiate a test run on one > before I commit to it. > > Before I do that, they come in 8, 10, 12 and 14 foot models. What length > would you recommend, and why? > > Thanks everyone for your help, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Nate Flesness via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Nate Flesness <nateflesn...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, August 21, 2017 8:26 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Dinghy Recommendations? > > voting for the keep-it-light philosophy, we're happy with a 27 lb. 1.2 HP > 30 year old Johnson/Evinrude that pushes an 8 ft Walker Bay with RID kit > much faster than I can row it. We once had a water-ski boat,and I don't > need my dink to act like that. We have davits, but hand the motor down and > up - which is why 27 lbs is perfect. Bought one well used bur running fine > for $300. Only caveat is, the little motors have little carb jets, most > anything in the gas can cause trouble. I now fill the internal tank with a > filter paper in the funnel to remove very fine crud. > > Nate > > 1980 C&C 30-1 > Tartan 31 > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > > The last thing I want to do is to start "The Great Dinghy War". [image: > *;) winking] > > That said, our '94 came with two outboards, one 6.5 hp Honda 4 stroke > mounted the the stern railing and an old Torqeedo. Haven't even gotten > around to testing either one yet - too many other things on my list! Thre > was a West Marine inflatable dinghy folded up under the v-berth, but the > floor had entirely peeled out of it and is was in really poor shape. > > If we want to go on any kind of getaway (even a local one), I'm going to > need a dinghy since transient slips here in the Tampa area are darned > expensive. > > I'm really liking the idea of a porta-boat, especially given the ability > to store it on deck easily. I've seen a couple of you comment very > positively about them. I am also finding relatively few detractors. That > said I want to keep my mind wide open as I way the options. > > I've read a number of articles that really push for a RIB with a 15hp > yamaha as being the "standard" in the Caribbean due to combination of > dryness, speed, and ability to get parts. However, in our harbor, we > cannot keep a dinghy in the water next to our boat, so I think that may > strike a RIB unless we hang dinghy davits from the stern which would > probably force us into a bigger dock (which may not even be available in > our marina). > > So,what dinghy, what size, and what outboard size/type? > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > ______________________________ _________________ > > 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 <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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