David: If you are going to go that route, you might as well go all out and get yourself one of these: http://www.montgomeryboats.com/mont6.php Clarence used to tow his around and I couldn't see that it was that big of a hindrance. But it is small. At 6' and 200 pounds, I had trouble fitting into it. I think there was a larger version made once, and if you are my size, I'd opt for the larger one. As for a dinghy for the M15....it IS a dinghy. :) That Eastport would be fun to build though and and with the pieces already cut up and only needing putting together, a big part of the trouble of building a boat is done for you, including shopping for the plywood. Would keep a guy occupied and out of trouble for a few months. Howard On 4/8/06 2:45 PM, "David W. Wood" <dwood@dwoodworks.com> wrote:
Of course my boat is so fast that I find it necessary to tow a dink.
Good one, Rick. But I can see the advantage of towing a dinghy over wrestling with a cumbersome inflatable. Can you guess what sort of speed penalty you pay with the boat you tow? I really like the looks of this dinghy:
http://www.clcboats.com/boats/eastportpram.php
but wonder just how much drag it would cause dangling off of my transom.
David
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