Looking for a hard tender. Need one that can be hauled aboard and stowed on the foredeck. Not too keen on the plastic ones although I have never used one. Any recommendations for a 1977 C30Tall rig?
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Rigid dinghy
Hi Mark - I'm in the hard shelled dinghy camp, as I really enjoy dinghy sailing around the anchorage once the big boat is secure. I've found that weight is a big consideration, as I used to have a fiberglass 8' Quartermaster with my Islander 28. It worked fine but was difficult to launch and retrieve (not to mention haul across a beach) due to it's weight. We now have a Gig Harbor Navigator 10' for our Catalina 36 (see link below). I went with the super-light kevlar composite and it's surprisingly light. Great little sailor and takes a 2hp motor! A friend uses an 8' Walker Bay dinghy. They look nice, are fairly inexpensive and are made of tough plastic. Something to consider. They make a 10' version as well.
Hi Mark - I'm in the hard shelled dinghy camp, as I really enjoy dinghy sailing around the anchorage once the big boat is secure. I've found that weight is a big consideration, as I used to have a fiberglass 8' Quartermaster with my Islander 28. It worked fine but was difficult to launch and retrieve (not to mention haul across a beach) due to it's weight. We now have a Gig Harbor Navigator 10' for our Catalina 36 (see link below). I went with the super-light kevlar composite and it's surprisingly light. Great little sailor and takes a 2hp motor! A friend uses an 8' Walker Bay dinghy. They look nice, are fairly inexpensive and are made of tough plastic. Something to consider. They make a 10' version as well.
Gig Harbor dinghy for our Cat 30
Mark, We also have the 10ft Gig Harbor for our Cat 30, Purrin. She (Kitten) is a light tow and is a delight to row. In the future we plan rigging her for sailing. Once anchored, we enjoy pleasant evenings rowing the anchorage or taking the golf clubs ashore for a quick round. When time is too short at home to for sailing, we enjoy rowing around the marina and adjacent waters. She tows well in steep seas having crossed the Straits of Juan de Fuca with a buildup of waves and swell. If the wind goes to Gale or above, she can be secured to the fore deck. The heavy jib and storm jib for the Cat 30 are cut high enough to tack without the dinghy fouling the sail. Over the winter we store Kitten hoisted to the ceiling of our garage above the cars. Her beam is 4ft, so she fits in a Ford Expedition for the ride home. We live near the Gig Harbor builder, have visited his production site and talked at length with him. He started building dinghy's because he couldn't find one on the market he liked. So he developed dinghys suiting his needs for easy towing and rowing. As you may have surmised, we like our Gig Harbor dinghy.
Mark, We also have the 10ft Gig Harbor for our Cat 30, Purrin. She (Kitten) is a light tow and is a delight to row. In the future we plan rigging her for sailing. Once anchored, we enjoy pleasant evenings rowing the anchorage or taking the golf clubs ashore for a quick round. When time is too short at home to for sailing, we enjoy rowing around the marina and adjacent waters. She tows well in steep seas having crossed the Straits of Juan de Fuca with a buildup of waves and swell. If the wind goes to Gale or above, she can be secured to the fore deck. The heavy jib and storm jib for the Cat 30 are cut high enough to tack without the dinghy fouling the sail. Over the winter we store Kitten hoisted to the ceiling of our garage above the cars. Her beam is 4ft, so she fits in a Ford Expedition for the ride home. We live near the Gig Harbor builder, have visited his production site and talked at length with him. He started building dinghy's because he couldn't find one on the market he liked. So he developed dinghys suiting his needs for easy towing and rowing. As you may have surmised, we like our Gig Harbor dinghy.
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Your Chandlery Master Karisa dinghy sailing!
Check out the photo of your very own Karisa (from the Chandlery) and our dog "Evo" dinghy sailing in our Gig Harbor Navigator, wing-n-wing! Trevor
Check out the photo of your very own Karisa (from the Chandlery) and our dog "Evo" dinghy sailing in our Gig Harbor Navigator, wing-n-wing! Trevor
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