Dinghy tow system

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Posted by douglas.domurat (douglas.domurat@…>)

Hi,

Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system?
http://www.dinghy-tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable
dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit.
Looks fairly stable and secure.
No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional
davits. What’re your thoughts?

Cheers,

Doug

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Posted by Lola Jackson (lolaltd@…>)
Sure looks good to me? Is it expensive?..Lola— On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@…> wrote:From: douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@…>Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow systemTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comDate: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM

Hi,

Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system?
http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable
dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit.
Looks fairly stable and secure.
No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional
davits. What’re your thoughts?

Cheers,

Doug


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Posted by andre laviolette (andrelaviolette@…>)
Dinghy Tow,Tows real well in relatively smooth water. Not well for offshore work.Andre "Scaramanga "Lola Jackson <lolaltd@…> wrote: Sure looks good to me? Is it expensive?..Lola— On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@yahoo.com> wrote:From: douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@yahoo.com>Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow systemTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comDate: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM Hi, Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system? http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit. Looks fairly stable and secure. No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional davits. What’re your thoughts? Cheers,
Doug
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Posted by douglas.domurat (douglas.domurat@…>)

Hi Lola,

The price is around $1,395. It consists of some stainless brackets,
extensions, clamps, and a bunch of blocks and line. Seems a bit
steep but simple enough.

Doug

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<lolaltd@…> wrote:

Sure looks good to me?  Is it expensive?..Lola

— On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat douglas.domurat@… wrote:
From: douglas.domurat douglas.domurat@…
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow system
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM

        Hi,

Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system?

http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable

dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a
bit.

Looks fairly stable and secure.

No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional

davits. What’re your thoughts?

Cheers,

Doug

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Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
I bought it and installed it. Had lots of problems with it-think I used it right, but the dingy flipped over when I tried to lower it and broke the brackets. Without the backstay to guide it down, I had a problem keeping it even and straight while lowering it. I sent it back much to the dismay of the company and got a restocking fee and high postage for it to go to Canada. I’m glad not to have it anymore. They do have a picture on their website of a Freedom32 with one on it I believe. My experience wasn’t a good one.
“Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”

SWARD— On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@…> wrote:
From: douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@…>Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow systemTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comDate: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM


Hi,Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system? http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit. Looks fairly stable and secure. No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional davits. What’re your thoughts?Cheers,Doug

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Posted by Greg (gcantori1@…>)

I have one on my Freedom Pilothouse 39 schooner. I’m going to try using
it on my 10 ft Portabote (the nifty folding dinghy) that I currently
store on deck like a surfboard when it’s unfolded and I have short hops
to make… I’ll let you know how it goes.


— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “douglas.domurat”
<douglas.domurat@…> wrote:

Hi,

Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system?
http://www.dinghy-tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable
dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit.
Looks fairly stable and secure.
No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional
davits. What’re your thoughts?

Cheers,

Doug

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Posted by Mike Bergeron (mbergero@…>)

Hi All,

I now own the Freedom 32 in that picture. It was installed by PO#1. PO#2 had removed it to do some transom work and never reinstalled it. I have it in my basement. I did not hear any stories about troubles with it, though. At this point I doubt I will put it back on. Any interest?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Sward
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow system






I bought it and installed it. Had lots of problems with it-think I used it right, but the dingy flipped over when I tried to lower it and broke the brackets. Without the backstay to guide it down, I had a problem keeping it even and straight while lowering it. I sent it back much to the dismay of the company and got a restocking fee and high postage for it to go to Canada. I’m glad not to have it anymore. They do have a picture on their website of a Freedom32 with one on it I believe. My experience wasn’t a good one.
“Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”

SWARD— On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@yahoo.com>Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow systemTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comDate: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM


Hi,Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system? http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the inflatable dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the water a bit. Looks fairly stable and secure. No room on deck for my inflatable and I don’t like conventional davits. What’re your thoughts?Cheers,Doug

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Posted by James Driebeek (jim3bk@…>)

I might be intereste, where are you located and how much $$$?

Jim Driebeek

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “Mike Bergeron”
<mbergero@…> wrote:

Hi All,

I now own the Freedom 32 in that picture. It was installed by
PO#1. PO#2 had removed it to do some transom work and never
reinstalled it. I have it in my basement. I did not hear any
stories about troubles with it, though. At this point I doubt I will
put it back on. Any interest?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Sward
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow system

    I bought it and installed it.  Had lots of problems with it-

think I used it right, but the dingy flipped over when I tried to
lower it and broke the brackets. Without the backstay to guide it
down, I had a problem keeping it even and straight while lowering
it. I sent it back much to the dismay of the company and got a
restocking fee and high postage for it to go to Canada. I’m glad not
to have it anymore. They do have a picture on their website of a
Freedom32 with one on it I believe. My experience wasn’t a good one.

    "Life is a Reach, then you Jibe"

    SWARD


    --- On Sun, 6/15/08, douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@...>

wrote:

      From: douglas.domurat <douglas.domurat@...>
      Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Dinghy tow system
      To: <FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com>
      Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 11:48 AM


      Hi,

      Anyone have any experience with the Dinghy-Tow system?
      http://www.dinghy- tow.com/. It raises the stern of the

inflatable

      dinghy and tows it backwards with the bow dragging in the

water a bit.

      Looks fairly stable and secure.
      No room on deck for my inflatable and I don't like

conventional

      davits. What're your thoughts?

      Cheers,

      Doug