1987 Catalina 30 MK II - wondering whether there’s a kit or other solution for mounting a dinghy behind the stern pushpit? I’ve been dissuaded from putting it upside down on the foredeck, as that covers the emergency escape hatch.
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern?
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I've been working on reproducing an older wooden mount I saw on another boat. Decided to see about one for sail. Check out teakflex.com I'm going to check with them tomorrow. teakflex@aol.com
Sorry, you were talking about the whole dinghy. I was thinking you were just trying to mount the engine, as I am. I use a bridle to pull behind.
What kind of dinghy? Inflatable, fiberglass, rotomolded polyethylene? What size? Help us help you.
Are there constraints on the back of the boat that will limit you, like the hatch did at the bow? Swim steps, sugar scoop access, oddly shaped transom?
What worked for me with a reverse transom and an inflatable might not work on your boat with you dinghy.
Are there constraints on the back of the boat that will limit you, like the hatch did at the bow? Swim steps, sugar scoop access, oddly shaped transom?
What worked for me with a reverse transom and an inflatable might not work on your boat with you dinghy.
I get that towing behind, with a bridle, will be the go-to solution most times. But when we’re moored in the marina, I don’t feel right about just leaving the dinghy tied up beside the dock - inviting theft, or sitting there slimy and growth-encrusted, half submerged by rainwater... seen enough of such.
Dinghy I’m thinking about: rigid hulled (likely fiberglass) inflatable, 8 or 10 feet.
Obstructions/limitations at aft end: here’s a photo of the pushpit, with its built-in drop-down stern ladder.
Dinghy I’m thinking about: rigid hulled (likely fiberglass) inflatable, 8 or 10 feet.
Obstructions/limitations at aft end: here’s a photo of the pushpit, with its built-in drop-down stern ladder.
You have got to be kidding ?
You're going to mount an 8-10 ft. rigid, heavy, dinghy in that jungle Jim of steel tubing ? And without a sugar scoop transom to stand on ?
Stick with towing the dinghy and then wash and store when it's not being used. Waaaaaaaaaaaay easier.
You're going to mount an 8-10 ft. rigid, heavy, dinghy in that jungle Jim of steel tubing ? And without a sugar scoop transom to stand on ?
Stick with towing the dinghy and then wash and store when it's not being used. Waaaaaaaaaaaay easier.
Luke, when in the Marina, how about putting it on the fore deck and covering with a tarp to keep it relatively clean for your next cruise. I have hauled my dingy up onto the foredeck with the spinnaker halyard not be issue. It is a 10' inflatable.
Been using this for 7 years with success. Without a swim platform might be tricky but probably still possible.
www.harbormenmarine.com
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Started carrying mine like this last year. We’ve done about a thousand miles so far and it seems to work well. It’s out of the way and easy to deploy and no drag.Thanks to all who replied! At this point I’m drawn to jssailem’s suggestion that we keep the ding on the foredeck, under a tarp, when in the marina - and tow behind with a bridle when underway.
Just for idle curiosity, when I first got my dinghy I calculated the length of bridle by pulling the bridle with an electronic scale. The least towing force required was at a distance of about 2 meters behind the boat. As the bridle got longer, the required force increased. Most likely due to the dinghy lying lower in the water.
There's a rig to do that, called Dinghy-Tow. SS tubing and lines. A little pricey but way easier than using just lines.