[PUP] Dinghy for N46

[Ross Anderson]

My take on dinghy's and we all have our favorites, is a 10 to 11' RIB
with a 9.5 HP outboard motor. Both dinghy and motor can be hauled up
on beach and most people can lift the 9.5 hp 2 cycle outboard off the
transom if necessary. I carry a spare 9.5 hung on the rail in case of
emergency. We can carry 6 adults when necessary and there is plenty of
room for pets unless you adopt a bear in AK! Never saw the reason for
25hp and they are to heavy for someone my age to manhandle. God Bless
- Ross 10&2

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:34 AM, David Schramm <david at schramm-family.net> wrote:
> It depends upon where you are going to cruise to.  On the west coast of
> north America, the tides are large and there are very few dinghy docks.
> Most of the time you are landing your dinghy on a beach and then dragging it
> 100 feet up the beach to get it above the tide line.   For this you need a
> total weight around 120 lbs and a set of dinghy wheels mounted to the
> transom.   I found my Achilles with its 25 HP motor at 300 lbs very
> difficult to use in these conditions.
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> Now that I am in the Caribbean where the tide is only a couple of feet and
> dinghy docks are prevalent, the comfort and speed of my heavy dingy is
> acceptable.
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> Overall I would now buy an AquaPro rib with a 9 or 10 HP motor with a total
> weight target of 120 lbs.
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> David Schramm
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