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I'm reminded of this seeing Dog On Dog with inflatable on roof. I carry mine the same way, and have wondered from time to time if there is some risk in it. If there is heavy rain and/or spray, you could accumulate some water in the dinghy, and I imagine quickly become top heavy. A boat load of water would be seriously heavy. I try to remember at least to leave the transom valve open, to drain water, hoping I again remember to close it when I put the boat in the water. However, this is a very slow drain.

Have others been thinking about this? Maybe it's time to make a cradle and turn the dinghy upside down.

Dave
 
Dave,

We always carry our Achilles upside down on the roof with no cradle and no problems. In fact, with our high top we couldn't carry the inflatable upright if we wanted to and have it fit under the tall radar arch. Pics in our album.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
We also have always carried our inflatables either upside down or deflated most of the time. Occasionally we will put it up there "right side up". You may need a piece of foam for the transom or oar locks. If it rains, then drain it out before launch--spray--takes a lot to fill the boat up--and the transom drain should be left open. I don't see it as a problem.
 
Ditto for me...I carry it right side up when the weather is good. If rain, I flip it upside down and put something between the top of the transom (of the dinghy) and the roof to prevent scratches.
 
We secure the tow line forward while towing, other than that two straps hold her snug. The black rubber motor mount bracket leaves scuff marks on the roof, but these are easily rubbed out. If the weather is good we hall the tender upright when underway, but those days were few last year.

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We secure the tow line forward while towing, other than that two straps hold her snug. The black rubber motor mount bracket leaves scuff marks on the roof, but these are easily rubbed out. If the weather is good we hall the tender upright when underway, but those days were few last year.

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Alright, when did you go to PWS last year that it didn't rain like hell?
 
Hi Dave,

".....If there is heavy rain and/or spray, you could accumulate some water in the dinghy, and I imagine quickly become top heavy. A boat load of water would be seriously heavy."
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I would worry about hauling one rightside up too. On our trip to Princess Louisa we had the heaviest rain there, and the most and biggest falls that the ranger there could remember. I had the fake Alaskan on top, rolled up. When we took it down to blow up, it had a ton of water in it. I could not believe all that water was inside, and I thought I had it rolled up tight and the openings upside down. I know we keep SleepyC fairly heavy compared to some, but I still am concerned about the weight "upstairs".

BTW, Good to see you here neighbor,

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Jay, Looks like that was a great weekend up there. Beautiful shot, fun hike I bet, and I love the looks of all the islands.

I know why you didn't get rain then. We were at Princes Louisa Inlet, (Chatterbox Falls) and we got all the rain in the world there that weekend. :cry :cry :cry The park ranger, who has been living there for 8 years and visiting there for another 8, said that the falls had never been so full, nor had there been as many waterfalls off the surrounding rock wall mountains :photo as there were that weekend. There was even snow on the upper levels of the surrounding mountians when the clouds broke up. And, get this, Out of all the boats along that 200'+ dock, we were the ones that were warm :hot and dry in the 22 C-Dory, :thup :thup and we were the smallest boat on the dock. (Love the Wallas :hug :hug2 ) Would do it again, even in the same weather :rainbow , in a heartbeat :love .

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
We always carry our inflatable right side up on the roof. This provides another great storage area for traps etc. With the plug out it drains perfectly well and there is no extra weight build up. Since the drain plug is directly above the cabin doorway there would be a steady stream of rain water to dash through if I hadn't fashioned a bung and tube system to divert the stream overboard. Works great.
Cheers :beer
Tom
 
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