Dingy launch

terry alexander · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:00 pm Post subject: Dingy launch

I'm curious as to how some of you launch your dingy. By hand , hand crane or power davit. And what size dingy and motor. I'm beginning to sort out my new to me 25. I've checked into sending it to valdez via ferry, barge or transport. Have decided to tow it up in June. And lastly, my 22 is going up for sale soon. It's in valdez, ak. Thanks to all, Terry

thataway · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:10 pm Post subject:

See the photos at the end of Thataway album, with our set up and use of a Garheur crane davit on a C dory 25--get it 18" higher--minimal up charge.

Launching is easy--putting up on the top is the more difficult proceedure. There have been a few electric davits, but generally they are for larger boats. The 6 fall block and tackle in the above mentioned davit works very well.

serpa4 · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:09 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:57 am Post subject:

Serpa4, start by looking at my album last pages. And his thread where I show photos on the 22 (same set up as 25)

I take the motor off the dinghy, if necessary using the Garhauer davit in the cockpit location. I used a Torqeedo 1103 on a 9 1/2 foot air floor. I have also used a 2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke and 3.5 HP 2 stroke Merc. Usually I fit the motor on the cockpit railing. There are photos of some of these in my albums. I have also put the motor on the kicker mount--and use the 2.5 to 3.5 outboard as a kicker.

Outboard fuel (and generator fuel) is kept in the splash well in 2 1/2 and one gallon containers. there is a SS tube which keeps these in place-again in the "Thataway" album toward the end.

One of the most common causes of "breakdowns" is running out of fuel, or bad fuel in the main tank...so why would you not have a separate fuel supply

serpa4 · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:05 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the information. I see your point about bad fuel affecting both engines.

starcrafttom · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:48 pm Post subject:

I just do it by hand from the roof. Have a long lead rope tied to the bow of the dinghy. Turn the dinghy so the stern is hanging over the side edge of the roof. tilt the bow up until the stern is resting in the water. No lift the bow and the stern will float away from the boat as you lower the bow with the rope. Now that the dinghy is in the water walk the rope to the cockpit of the dory and get in the dinghy. I just reverse the process to load it back on. This is with out the motor of course. Now I am not young or that strong but its still pretty easy, not as easy as 20 years ago. So this method is age-ablity dependent.

C-Wolfe · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:39 am Post subject:

I do more or less the same process as starcrafttom. The one thing I would add is I tie the bow line from the dinghy to something on the main ship, usually the bow rail for me but anywhere is fine. The obvious reason is you can always let go of the whole thing and not worry about the dinghy drifting away, the other thing is i usually give it a shove at the end and let it fall in the water away from the boat, then retrieve it.

alainP · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:25 am Post subject:

Starcraftom, what is the weight of your dinghy?

starcrafttom · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:56 pm Post subject:

Good question. its a bigger one with blow up floor and keel so heavier then any flat bottom dinghy. let me look it up.
........................................ trip out to the boat. plate on dinghy says 88lbs. Thats a bigger dinghy than most on 22s. has a wood seat and a wood stern. over all length is 8ft? will take a 10 hp motor. We just row ashore for the most part.

bridma · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:28 pm Post subject:

Depends what you want to use your dinghy for? Do you have wife, kids, dogs? Do you want to go straight to shore or potter along the shoreline exploring? The answers will tell you what size dinghy and motor you need.
For Nomad we had a small 2 person dingy that I could haul out of the water with one hand straight on to the roof. The motor was a 2.5 Suzuki (nicknamed David) that I could pass over the gunnel, off or on, with one hand. See pics in my album.

Martin.

terry alexander · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks to all. These are very helpful. I do want to keep it simple and easy. I'll shop for a small dinghy without a hard floor. Start with that. Just want to get to shore to do some exploring. I've been researching the electric outboards. They seem to be getting better all the time.