Tom, For most of my cruising, I tow a small sea kayak. I enjoy exploring the anchorages, coves, and islands, and a kayak tows very easily. If I have two people on boat, an inflatable two man kayak works well. A rechargeable 12V. pump inflates and deflates it in a couple minutes and it is easy to store on board. Doesn't paddle as well as a hard shell kayak, of course, but is still a good option. Larry On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:17:41 -0700 "Tom Jenkins" <tjenk@gte.net> writes:
Hi all, I imagine that you who do overnighters drag along some sort of dinghy to access shore, so I would appreciate your conveying your experiences as to what type of two-person craft a Montgomery 17 can pull comfortably under various sailing conditions. Thanks, Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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Thanks to Larry and the rest of you that offered dinghy comments. I think I will try a two-seat Sevylor Tahiti kayak to start, since I have survived pretty hairy winds and waves in one, and they are inexpensive. However, it is intriguing to think that a little boat like the M17 might tow a craft like the Montgomery 6-8, for example. A saiboat towing a sailboat!. Incidentally, I did tow a dead jet ski and occupant across Lake Havasu with my Potter 15, confirming, perhaps, the power of wind (or the power of a damsel in distress), but I consider a jet ski inadequate as a dinghy. Think Spring! Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E Yake" <leyake@juno.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:36 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: tenders
Tom, For most of my cruising, I tow a small sea kayak. I enjoy exploring the anchorages, coves, and islands, and a kayak tows very easily. If I have two people on boat, an inflatable two man kayak works well. A rechargeable 12V. pump inflates and deflates it in a couple minutes and it is easy to store on board. Doesn't paddle as well as a hard shell kayak, of course, but is still a good option. Larry
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