Getting on and off the dingy can be dicey for our non-boating guests. Does anyone have suggestions for securing the dingy to the hull so it will rise/fall with the boat and not drift in or out?
Ideally this would work with our kayak as well as the dingy.
I envision some kind of flexible clamps on the boat and a corresponding latch on the dingy/kayak.
Securing a Dingy to the Hull
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Securing a Dingy to the Hull
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Re: Securing a Dingy to the Hull
We tie the back of the dinghy to far side of the bottom of the grab rail of the back steps and another or continued tie to the mid spot on the dinghy from the hand rail on the other side of the steps. That line stays tied to the dinghy for easy access.
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Re: Securing a Dingy to the Hull
We use a step hanging from the stern and climb down between the hulls from the bridge deck. I have been meaning to put Pelican hooks on the life line there to make it even easier. It also makes it easy to unload gear and guests have hand holds everywhere.
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Eric & Bonnie Epstein
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Annapolis, MD
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Annapolis, MD
Re: Securing a Dingy to the Hull
We do something similar. My wife has balance issues (inner ear) and severe arthritis (replaced knee and ankle) so I am very sensative to this.Leadfree wrote:We tie the back of the dinghy to far side of the bottom of the grab rail of the back steps and another or continued tie to the mid spot on the dinghy from the hand rail on the other side of the steps. That line stays tied to the dinghy for easy access.
A permanent loop in the painter attaches to a carabiner attached to the grab rail bolts on the inside of the stern (http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2009/ ... avits.html). From there the painter goes to the stern cleat and down to the aft grab handle on the tender (the painter has a biner on the end and is tensioned to the cleat). It is held TIGHT to the transom. I sit on the steps and she uses my head as a railing, and she grabs the davit; adding a vertical railing post down low would probably be smart. I may do that.
When there are waves, in open water, we find it is best to let the tender swing out behind the stern and enter over the bow. I don't think anything that tries to "fix" the position is going to help; the forces are too great.
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Re: Securing a Dingy to the Hull
Kids and my daughter and I climb up over the transom, as you say. Much easier than the ends.eepstein wrote:We use a step hanging from the stern and climb down between the hulls from the bridge deck. I have been meaning to put Pelican hooks on the life line there to make it even easier. It also makes it easy to unload gear and guests have hand holds everywhere.
Here are some links:
http://www.johndanicic.com/arrogantwood ... 20page.htm
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... &id=775250
Writing full time since 2014.
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"Rigging Modern Anchors,"Seaworthy Press, https://www.amazon.com/Rigging-Modern-A ... 1948494078
Book Store. http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2017/ ... store.html