Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing!
- Thread starter jackhart
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I have an 8 foot Trinka - not too disimilar to the 8 foot Walker Bay. My Trinka tows really well, I'd expect your Walker Bay does also. While I primarily put my Trinka on my fore deck, you aren't going to do that with a 22 foot O'Day.
I can't see any advantage of doing that and I can see a number of downsides.
In the unlikely event the towed dingy flips over, what happens to the cover? I can't see much good there. Plus, will the cover increase the likelihood of flipping over? I don't know.
When you want to jump into your dinghy to use it, now you have to first remove the cover - how are you going to do that easily? How do you put that cover back on when you want it back on? Sounds like a major hassle.
Worried about rain or water getting into the dinghy? Well, the cover may help keep rain water out, but will it really keep waves completely out? I don't know, but kind of doubt it. so you could get water in your dinghy anyway that you want to get out. I have had significant amounts of water in my dinghy from rain. I just carry a hand pump - works a charm.
Your Walked Bay doesn't need the UV protection as an inflatable does.
I could see having a cover to put on when storing for a length of time. But don't see enough of an advantage when sailing and towing to make it worth the effort.
But hey, give it a try and see if you feel it's worth the effort. I just don't see the overall benefit.
dj
got it!
For what it’s worth, we’ve had dinghys of various type, brand and material for decades. Only time we ever covered it is winter storage up north under the whole boat cover. If there is a reason to cover it, I can’t imagine what it is.
