Tenders (Dingys)

When I was a Kid we would paddle the Sesquehanna and Delaware in Grumman Aluminum Canoes. Some times we would take our belts (kids wore belts back then) and would tie the warts together making essentially a Pontoon boat. The canoes then became really fun and we could walk around at will from canoe to canoe.
Now imagine if two paddle boards could be connected in some way...
 
On our 25 CD (no radar arch, no davit, solar on cabin top) we use a Zodiac Cadet Aero 230 as our cruising dinghy. It 7'7" in length and weighs 53. We just pull it up and stow it across the aft end of cockpit with the dinghy bow down in the cockpit and the stern resting on the stainless railing. Its easy for 2 people, 70+y.o., to pull up and one person to launch. We use it with a EP paddle electric OB that we remove when we are underway. The cabin door still opens and closes.
 
Sounds very easy...
rshuman531":28r0gten said:
On our 25 CD (no radar arch, no davit, solar on cabin top) we use a Zodiac Cadet Aero 230 as our cruising dinghy. It 7'7" in length and weighs 53. We just pull it up and stow it across the aft end of cockpit with the dinghy bow down in the cockpit and the stern resting on the stainless railing. Its easy for 2 people, 70+y.o., to pull up and one person to launch. We use it with a EP paddle electric OB that we remove when we are underway. The cabin door still opens and closes.
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This seems like the right size but where do I sit? I'm 265 will the rail hold me on an inflatable. The wife and Dog will sit on the thwart and forward compartment.
I bet this style (Rollup) tows better than most dinghy's of any style.







rshuman531":2b00db7r said:
On our 25 CD (no radar arch, no davit, solar on cabin top) we use a Zodiac Cadet Aero 230 as our cruising dinghy. It 7'7" in length and weighs 53. We just pull it up and stow it across the aft end of cockpit with the dinghy bow down in the cockpit and the stern resting on the stainless railing. Its easy for 2 people, 70+y.o., to pull up and one person to launch. We use it with a EP paddle electric OB that we remove when we are underway. The cabin door still opens and closes.
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Good question.
First, it tows pretty well at low speeds, but we pull it on deck if we have any significant distance to travel.
As to where to sit: my wife sits on midships seat and I sit aft of that to operate to OB. But you might be able to sit in middle bench seat to keep your weight centered and wife on thwart. Dog to balance. Our mileage may vary as we're lighter, but Zodiac capacity is 662# so it probably doable although the issue might be the dance of getting in and out of boat in balance.
 
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