Phil,
With Griselda's (M17 fixed keel) 39" draft, a dinghy is a necessity for going
ashore in many places. I have a "Fatty Knees" lapstrake dinghy (another Lyle
Hess design) that has been used with Griselda for many years. One thing I have
found to be important is to keep my weight in the center of the Dinghy when
steping in and out. "Thumbelina", (the dinghy) is very stable, rows and sails
well and tows with very little drag. I have had a couple of inflatables over
the years and they were never very pleasant to row. Give me a hard dinghy for
sheltered water "gunkhole" cruising and an inflatable that can be deflated and
stowed for offshore.
Ron
M17 #14, fixed keel
Griselda
> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:31:51 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> Subject: M_Boats: Dinghy> > For a dinghy
I am torn between an inflatable kayak and a solid one. > However, I am not
close minded on anything. Do those of you who use a > dinghy find getting from
an M15 into one of them is just too > difficult--(too tipsy)? I see in our pics
that some of you use narrow > bottomed prams, dories, and kayaks. They are
about as wobbly as any.> Phil> Qui-1> >
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