Ultimate dinghy?
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Peter,
You always amaze me with the sites you come up with, especially where dinghies are concerned. I just found this one the other day, but you may be familiar with it Catspaw | B&B Yacht Designs Itclaaed a Catspaw and they have a nesting version called a Tow-Paw. The price for the plans are more than reasonable and it will fit in a 4' space. I'm seriously considering it over a porta-bote.
Ric
s/v Blue Max
# 2692
You always amaze me with the sites you come up with, especially where dinghies are concerned. I just found this one the other day, but you may be familiar with it Catspaw | B&B Yacht Designs Itclaaed a Catspaw and they have a nesting version called a Tow-Paw. The price for the plans are more than reasonable and it will fit in a 4' space. I'm seriously considering it over a porta-bote.
Ric
s/v Blue Max
# 2692
Ric,
The "Toe Paw" is one of the prettier nesting dinghies I've seen, definitely a requirement ... thanks for the link!
After travelling with the dinghy on the foredeck, and trying to see over it all the time, I'm thinking about building one with plexiglass transoms!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
The "Toe Paw" is one of the prettier nesting dinghies I've seen, definitely a requirement ... thanks for the link!
After travelling with the dinghy on the foredeck, and trying to see over it all the time, I'm thinking about building one with plexiglass transoms!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
Ric,
My husband is building a nesting dinghy that is made a lot like the one Peter
built, called the Stasha. The plans are at:
We like the plan because it is light, and can be assembled in the water rather
than on the deck. Peter does such amazing work that my husband was a little
intimidated about showing his in-progress dinghy to Peter when he was here a
couple weeks ago. Typical of Peter though, he had nothing but encouraging
words.
For 25 years we've been in a quest for the perfect dinghy for a small
sailboat--we've had:
-Two inflatables--too much trouble to deflate, but like towing a drogue when
underway.
-A homemade plywood nester--compact, but heavy and awkward to assemble on the
deck.
-A Port-a-Bot--waaaaaaaay too involved to assemble on the deck with bolts and
nuts that leap from your hands into the drink. Also heavy, but once launched
very easy to row and a nice boat.
-A Sea Eagle kayak--nice boat, but not for a dinghy. Almost as long as the
sailboat when inflated.
-A Tinker--fun, but too much to tow, and too big to bundle it all up and stash
on board. We hope the Stasha works better than all the previous boats. Basically we only
want a boat that compresses to the size of hanky, shakes out into a capacious,
stable, easy to row boat in 15 seconds, recompresses just as quickly and doesn't
cost an arm and a leg.
Sheila________________________________
From: Ric n6ric@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 8:12:55 PM
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Ultimate dinghy?
Peter,
You always amaze me with the sites you come up with, especially where dinghies
are concerned. I just found this one the other day, but you may be familiar
with it Catspaw | B&B Yacht Designs Itclaaed a Catspaw and they
have a nesting version called a Tow-Paw. The price for the plans are more than
reasonable and it will fit in a 4' space. I'm seriously considering it over a
porta-bote.
Ric
s/v Blue Max
# 2692
My husband is building a nesting dinghy that is made a lot like the one Peter
built, called the Stasha. The plans are at:
We like the plan because it is light, and can be assembled in the water rather
than on the deck. Peter does such amazing work that my husband was a little
intimidated about showing his in-progress dinghy to Peter when he was here a
couple weeks ago. Typical of Peter though, he had nothing but encouraging
words.
For 25 years we've been in a quest for the perfect dinghy for a small
sailboat--we've had:
-Two inflatables--too much trouble to deflate, but like towing a drogue when
underway.
-A homemade plywood nester--compact, but heavy and awkward to assemble on the
deck.
-A Port-a-Bot--waaaaaaaay too involved to assemble on the deck with bolts and
nuts that leap from your hands into the drink. Also heavy, but once launched
very easy to row and a nice boat.
-A Sea Eagle kayak--nice boat, but not for a dinghy. Almost as long as the
sailboat when inflated.
-A Tinker--fun, but too much to tow, and too big to bundle it all up and stash
on board. We hope the Stasha works better than all the previous boats. Basically we only
want a boat that compresses to the size of hanky, shakes out into a capacious,
stable, easy to row boat in 15 seconds, recompresses just as quickly and doesn't
cost an arm and a leg.
Sheila________________________________
From: Ric n6ric@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 8:12:55 PM
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Ultimate dinghy?
Peter,
You always amaze me with the sites you come up with, especially where dinghies
are concerned. I just found this one the other day, but you may be familiar
with it Catspaw | B&B Yacht Designs Itclaaed a Catspaw and they
have a nesting version called a Tow-Paw. The price for the plans are more than
reasonable and it will fit in a 4' space. I'm seriously considering it over a
porta-bote.
Ric
s/v Blue Max
# 2692
Sheila,
I went out to the Wooden Widget site the other night and only saw their folding boats and didn't notice the Shasta. It looks very nice and definitely light, but the only question I have is how strong is the Dacron hull? It's probably a better question for Peter. I plan on doing some cruising and I want something that I don't have to baby or worry about on the deck when the weather gets nasty.
How far along is your husband with the Shasta? Do you have pictures? While I really don't need to buy/build one yet, it would be nice to get it done so when I redo the deck I include a way to securely attach it so it stays in place and doesn't damage itself or the deck finish.
Thanks,
Ric
s/v Blue Max
#2692
I went out to the Wooden Widget site the other night and only saw their folding boats and didn't notice the Shasta. It looks very nice and definitely light, but the only question I have is how strong is the Dacron hull? It's probably a better question for Peter. I plan on doing some cruising and I want something that I don't have to baby or worry about on the deck when the weather gets nasty.
How far along is your husband with the Shasta? Do you have pictures? While I really don't need to buy/build one yet, it would be nice to get it done so when I redo the deck I include a way to securely attach it so it stays in place and doesn't damage itself or the deck finish.
Thanks,
Ric
s/v Blue Max
#2692
Ric,
We don't really know how strong the Dacron hull will be--Peter can weigh in on
that. Dacron is touted as very strong ...for its weight, but we tend to use a
dinghy to land on rocky beaches, so Howard has decided to try the
Dacron/Xynole/Epoxy combo--putting the Xynole-Epoxy layer over the Dacron
bottom. See
www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/skin/index.htm
This will add weight of course, but additional strength too.
We will try to get some photos posted soon.
Sheila
________________________________
From: Ric n6ric@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, June 23, 2011 6:44:45 PM
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Ultimate dinghy?
Sheila,
I went out to the Wooden Widget site the other night and only saw their folding
boats and didn't notice the Shasta. It looks very nice and definitely light,
but the only question I have is how strong is the Dacron hull? It's probably a
better question for Peter. I plan on doing some cruising and I want something
that I don't have to baby or worry about on the deck when the weather gets
nasty.
How far along is your husband with the Shasta? Do you have pictures? While I
really don't need to buy/build one yet, it would be nice to get it done so when
I redo the deck I include a way to securely attach it so it stays in place and
doesn't damage itself or the deck finish.
Thanks,
Ric
s/v Blue Max
#2692
We don't really know how strong the Dacron hull will be--Peter can weigh in on
that. Dacron is touted as very strong ...for its weight, but we tend to use a
dinghy to land on rocky beaches, so Howard has decided to try the
Dacron/Xynole/Epoxy combo--putting the Xynole-Epoxy layer over the Dacron
bottom. See
www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/skin/index.htm
This will add weight of course, but additional strength too.
We will try to get some photos posted soon.
Sheila
________________________________
From: Ric n6ric@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, June 23, 2011 6:44:45 PM
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Ultimate dinghy?
Sheila,
I went out to the Wooden Widget site the other night and only saw their folding
boats and didn't notice the Shasta. It looks very nice and definitely light,
but the only question I have is how strong is the Dacron hull? It's probably a
better question for Peter. I plan on doing some cruising and I want something
that I don't have to baby or worry about on the deck when the weather gets
nasty.
How far along is your husband with the Shasta? Do you have pictures? While I
really don't need to buy/build one yet, it would be nice to get it done so when
I redo the deck I include a way to securely attach it so it stays in place and
doesn't damage itself or the deck finish.
Thanks,
Ric
s/v Blue Max
#2692
I think it's pretty strong, but vulnerable to punctures from sharp objects, such as oyster shells. I bought some gum boots so I can hop out while still afloat and carry the boat ashore.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Howard's approach works out, both for weight and for toughness. Another option is to use "Ballistic Nylon". I read about it here: http://tinyurl.com/6f62hkv
I'm trying not to be too gentle with the Dacron skin, giving it a good workout to see just how tough it is. Apparently you can glue a patch over any rips and just paint over it again. So far I haven't had to do that!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
I'm looking forward to seeing how Howard's approach works out, both for weight and for toughness. Another option is to use "Ballistic Nylon". I read about it here: http://tinyurl.com/6f62hkv
I'm trying not to be too gentle with the Dacron skin, giving it a good workout to see just how tough it is. Apparently you can glue a patch over any rips and just paint over it again. So far I haven't had to do that!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'
Can't wait until I have as much time on my hands as you peter...counting down now...
Brian - Simplisupr
Brian - Simplisupr
But Brian, that's just it : I don't have ANY time on my hands now !!
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha, #1085 Albin Ballad 'Bennath'
Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha, #1085 Albin Ballad 'Bennath'