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Re: Post your Dinghies!
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:12 pm
by THATBOATGUY
Oh Man! That's giving me Dinghy Envy!!!
Not only that but I've been going back and forth on if I should have a fore and aft seat in the Minto... now I've decided.
George
Re: Post your Dinghies!
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:39 pm
by hxschiller
The fore-and-aft oriented seat is appropriate with a dinghy that has two sets of oarlocks. I think all dinghys should have this capability, because most of them have insufficient stern bouyancy when you have someone sitting there when the person rowing is sitting in a position which is optimized for single-handed rowing. I balance the boat off by using the front oarlocks, when rear seat is occupied, and the rear-most oarlocks when alone in the boat. The dinghy is so light that I once got awfully close to a rear-wise capsize when a guy got in and threw himself aft onto the seat. Such a near accident shouldn't happen if the dinghy weighs a lot, but then it wouldn't plane at low speed, and I couldn't easily roll the thing down my 200'+ walkway to my dock. Herm
Re: Post your Dinghies!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:19 pm
by markedwards
Great to see the small stuff here. In addition to my Beetle Cat, Hobie 14 Turbo, 13' Boston Whaler, Sunfish, alum canoe, three plastic kayaks, paddle boat, and dinghy, I have built a strip plank canoe, rowing shell, plywood sea kayak, and am currently working on a new strip plank kayak that still has a long ways to go. If I figure out how to add photos, then you will see these projects below.
Mark Edwards
- canoe and paddle long shot.JPG (72.21 KiB) Viewed 5729 times
- Fly fishing for stripers from this is a challenge but lots of fun
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- One strip at a time. It's not fast work but it keeps me from watching too much TV.
- 11-22-08 Strips 2.JPG (54.71 KiB) Viewed 5729 times
Re: Post your Dinghies!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:31 pm
by THATBOATGUY
Wow Mark,
The strip plankers are gorgeous. Kerri and I have a fiberglass Selki and a plastic Prijon Kodiak. They are both in the 17 foot range sea kayaks. Unfortunately they are on the roof of our RV at the moment at the Florida place...
The in-flat-able canoe arrived last week I just haven't had the time or weather to inflate it and play with it.
George
Re: Post your Dinghies!
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:59 pm
by THATBOATGUY
Mostly finished Minto Dinghy.
George