I found the easiest way to get from shore to my boat was to swim. I have flippers and a short wetsuit. I wear a life jacket and use a 16x24 "bus tub" (meant for clearing tables at restaurants) to float any gear, lunch etc. that I'm taking to the boat. I have a change of clothes aboard. I know this is not a solution for many of my fellow sailors. It works for me. Also, I've tried the dinghy dance, going from boat to dinghy. It can be challenging and possibly dangerous. Jon Barber Monty 17 Ol'44 My 2 cents
An inflatable paddle board, for me, works very well. I inflate it once I arrive at my destination. It stores easily in the side locker. You can stand on it, kneel on it or sit on it. Two of us can sit on it and paddle to shore. I can tow it if needed but when crossing Georgia Straight I usually deflate it, roll it up and store it in the locker. Jason Leckie Kuma M17 Point Roberts, WA/ Vancouver, BC On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 12:54 PM Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> wrote:
I found the easiest way to get from shore to my boat was to swim. I have flippers and a short wetsuit. I wear a life jacket and use a 16x24 "bus tub" (meant for clearing tables at restaurants) to float any gear, lunch etc. that I'm taking to the boat. I have a change of clothes aboard. I know this is not a solution for many of my fellow sailors. It works for me. Also, I've tried the dinghy dance, going from boat to dinghy. It can be challenging and possibly dangerous. Jon Barber Monty 17 Ol'44 My 2 cents
You’re not doing that in Puget Sound. www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
On Oct 19, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> wrote:
I found the easiest way to get from shore to my boat was to swim. I have flippers and a short wetsuit. I wear a life jacket and use a 16x24 "bus tub" (meant for clearing tables at restaurants) to float any gear, lunch etc. that I'm taking to the boat. I have a change of clothes aboard. I know this is not a solution for many of my fellow sailors. It works for me. Also, I've tried the dinghy dance, going from boat to dinghy. It can be challenging and possibly dangerous. Jon Barber Monty 17 Ol'44 My 2 cents
Paddle board as dinghy is increasingly common. There is a SageCat owner that cruises Washington's San Juan Islands, with three people and a dog!, using only a paddle board as the dinghy. :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: Baba 30 #233 DEJA VU :: former owner SV SWALLOW - sailboatswallow.wordpress.com/ :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - m15namedscred.wordpress.com On Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 15:38 Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
You’re not doing that in Puget Sound.
www.rustyknorr.weebly.com
On Oct 19, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Jon Barber <brbrbarber@gmail.com> wrote:
I found the easiest way to get from shore to my boat was to swim. I have flippers and a short wetsuit. I wear a life jacket and use a 16x24 "bus tub" (meant for clearing tables at restaurants) to float any gear, lunch etc. that I'm taking to the boat. I have a change of clothes aboard. I know this is not a solution for many of my fellow sailors. It works for me. Also, I've tried the dinghy dance, going from boat to dinghy. It can be challenging and possibly dangerous. Jon Barber Monty 17 Ol'44 My 2 cents
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