I've towed a 6'8 dinghy all over Mexico behind an M-17- if you put the bow of the dink right on the back side of the stern wave, which keeps it from overrunning the boat in the following seas, it tows well. I think a plastic kayak would do the same. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Yake Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:39 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: towing Dinghy ? arrives... That was taken during the last Montgomery Rendezvous in the San Juan / Gulf Islands in 2013. On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Steve Trapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Thanx. Where were you sailing when the photo was taken? Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Larry Yake Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 7:28 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: towing Dinghy ? arrives...
Tried towing my 8ft kayak behind my M-15, but the tow rope got tangled
in everything it could tangle. How does one tow anything behind an M-15?
I've towed my 11ft Oldtown Cayuga kayak "Pickle" over 1000 miles on various trips throughout the northwest. Very few problems, but yes, there are certain conditions when it can be interesting. During following seas I would bring it up close and lash the bow right under a stern cleat to keep it from surfing around and trying to come up and bash me. Most of the time I hardly knew it was there, it towed so easily. You want to adjust your tow line so that the kayak is "climbing" your stern wave. That keeps it in line and behaving itself.
This year I've finally decided to try something different. I now have an Walker Bay Airis Sport inflatable kayak. This is a high performace inflatable that paddles like a hardshell. It's much higher pressure than your standard inflatable, making it very rigid. Plus, it only weighs 20# and packs down small to carry aboard. Her "maiden voyage" begins Monday, with a two week trip in the San Juan and Gulf Islands. I'll post later how it works out for me.
Larry Y M17 CornDog
On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 6/11/2016 2:55 PM, Steve Trapp wrote:
Hi Steve,
Every dinghy painter needs one or two net floats knotted in the line. Net floats are have a hole through their center where the painter fits (or the fishing net). A figure eight knot at each float end keeps them in their proper place so that they can't slide down the painter and bunch at the bow.
These floats will now keep your painter on the water surface if you back up, and they will keep the painter out of your propeller.
I learned this the hard way when I backed away from a boat, heard a loud bump in back of me and turned around to see the bow of our 9 foot dinghy under the counter of our boat; the engine had stopped; and I was faced with a prop that couldn't move because the painter was neatly wrapped around it.
The answer to the problem was to put my biggest kitchen knife between my teeth; dive into the dirty harbor water and feel for the propeller. Then I cut and sliced until the prop was free to turn again. The bow of the dinghy was back on the surface; I could start the engine; and we were free to move again.
The floats on the dinghy painter became my No. 1 priority.
That solves the problem.
Ciao,
Connie
Tried towing my 8ft kayak behind my M-15, but the tow rope got tangled in
everything it could tangle. How does one tow anything behind an M-15? Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Howard Audsley Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 12:13 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Dinghy arrives...
This is what I am using, which I built in my basement. A Spindrift 10 from B&B...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_n_z77Y-A
Tows, rows and sails well, although taking the sail rig along would be a problem if cruising. Not enough room for it in a 15 or 17 footer.
BTW, shortly after that video was shot, a nasty little squall line hit, and things were a bit hectic for a few minutes. But having the dinghy back there posed no problems. I worried that it might cause a lot of drag and slow me down, but that does not seem to be the case. A lot of the time the tow rope is half slack. It just skims right along.
I'd think one of Jerry's Montgomery 10's would do just as well.
Howard
On Jun 11, 2016, at 12:36 PM, John Schinnerer wrote:
Speaking of unusual dinghy choices (not that yours is unusual, Jazz :-) -
I know a guy who uses a SUP for his "dinghy." It's a custom SUP by Gary Young in Hawai'i, with a bit of a cargo recess with bungee cargo net in front and removable recess cover in rear, some bungee hold-downs, etc.. Also fun to be towed behind the boat on! Almost lost my shorts one time...
cheers, John S.
On 06/10/2016 04:57 PM, Jazzy wrote:
Hi all, for anyone that's interested here's a short 3 min video of the
inflatable I bought in case you're looking.. sorry I forgot to shoot the motor mount. It also comes with 2 seats and the paddles and pump. No bag! Luckily I have a handy dandy laundry bag it goes right in...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7xh9nlx9vp13yu/miniyacht.mp4?dl=0
Jazz
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