Jim: How about leaving the dinghy in the anchorage on the M15's anchor when sailing? this means you are not dragging the dinghy around. this also means, possibly, you can find a 'good enough' used hardshell dingy on the used 'craigslist' market. the above is what a friend does, for his fishing boat he keeps on the hook through the summer on Hood Canal (WA). this is also what the prior owners of my M17 did (SWEET PEA was on a buoy for the spring/summer/fall in Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, WA, for 20 years). :: Dave Scobie --- On Tue, 12/18/12, Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Thanks for all of the ideas
In my case the dingy only need to carry one person. I can sail the M15(dingy) right up to the dock to load and unload passengers and provisions but the M-15 cannot stay at the dock. It must ride on anchor at night and with nobody aboard.
Just need to get myself to the dock and back after setting the anchor.
But I want to stow it easily without using any space or deck area.
Merry Christmas skippers
IpuJim skipper of sailing vessel Pelican (M-15)