I don’t understand the need for a dinghy for a small boat like a Monty. Maybe it’s the Floridian in me. I just anchor in shallow water, maybe 2 ft deep, step off the boat and walk to shore. Been doing this for 45 years. My cruising boats with 5-6 ft draft I carried a dinghy. Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 18, 2023, at 15:23, Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Man, I had the absolute worst experience towing a hard dink with my M15 on the first Salish100, I will never do that again! I do have an Avon Redcrest that came with my new M15 that I thought I might tow on the next S100, but…Dave’s comments give me second thoughts. Probably will go without like on the last one. David Young tows an inflatable on his M17, Tramontana with no issues, so it’s tempting to try it.
Dave, if you were to pull it in close enough to slightly raise the front and get it out of the waves to minimize drag, would that improve things?
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On Oct 18, 2023, at 11:29 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello folks.
Yeah a dinghy for a small boat is a challenge. When I had a M15 'thought' I needed a dinghy and went for a year without. Never had an issue as could always find dock space, joys of a small boat, if needed to go on-land. i did get an small inflatable dinghy. Was a doughnut shaped thing and found to be WORTHLESS! Couldn't row against any wind, terrible against current, (its lack of rowing ability actually made it dangerous) couldn't easily store on the foredeck, couldn't be towed (was so poorly shaped would put up a wall of water at its 'bow' being a sea anchor and would likely rip itself apart, and deflated it took up 80% of the vberth ... and also brought in a bunch of water making the cabin/berth wet!!! Used it on one cruise (only two times and then for the remainder of the trip didn't reinflate. Got ride of it on craigslist.
For the M17, Sage 17 and Sage 15/SageCat didn't use a dinghy for over 10 years. Again never had an issue as was always able to find dock space - even used the dinghy dock a few times as these days a boat less then 20' is shorted the 1/3rd of the powered rib 'dinghies'. Those times I was on non-tidal waters I just anchored close to shore and waded to land.
IMO get a small kayak. IMO folding is problematic as it still is HUGE to put below. IMO just expect to tow the kayak at all times.
Another option is a small hard-side dinghy, like a Montgomery 6'8" or similar. I got a 6'8" that I used for a short time with my M17 - found a great price on the dinghy and was also looking for a larger boat to have a more comfortable live-aboard experience (17' is really small for living aboard through the PNW Fall/Winter/Spring). The M6'8" looks great, rows and sails well, and tows just fine. I never expected to put the dingy on the foredeck.
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On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 11:08 AM <casioqv@usermail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also didn't mention that my main dinghy is actually a Sea Eagle 465ft dropstitch inflatable kayak. I love it because it is extremely stable and seaworthy, and can carry 3 adults. Dropstitch tech is amazing, it basically makes a hard kayak that is still inflatable.
I didn't mention it in the M15 context because the 465ft basically took up the entire cabin on my M15 when deflated. It did work for me, but isn't really ideal to carry something that large.
Jim- no I am not planning on selling my Origami, but it is a pretty straightforward project if you want to buy the plans and build it yourself. I will post photos when I am done... I am building it from redwood with mahogany marine plywood.
Sincerely, Tyler
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam" <shunter@gmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 11:09:24 PM Subject: M_Boats: Re: Inflatable dingy for M15
I tried out one of the drop-stitched kayaks (31" wide, 13'5" long) on a trip from Bellingham to the San Juans and back this summer. I was really happy with it. It didn't slow the boat down like a bigger boat would, didn't flip over and cause trouble like the canoe that one of the other members of the group brought, and was pretty nice for paddling around and exploring. I did have trouble with it racing down the waves and running into the back of the boat when coming into Bellingham Bay under strong winds, but it is lightweight enough that I was able to tie it up tight to one of the back cleats and keep it out of trouble. It doesn't fold up as small as a SUP, but will fit inside of the M15 v-berth, leaving enough room for a person to sleep, and I think it's quite a bit better for adventuring in.
Sam
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On Sun, Oct 15, 2023 at 11:46 AM John Schinnerer via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I'm also planning to build a slightly modified Origami. Have the wood, need to get the fabric, and just haven't made the time yet.
Plans here from the designer's site: https://woodenwidget.com/origami.htm There's a bunch of pics of different people's builds there also.
Or you can get plans via Duckworks (6 ft and 8 ft respectively): https://duckworks.com/origami-6-plans/ https://duckworks.com/origami-8-plans/
His "Fliptail" design is more aesthetically appealing, but is over twice as thick when folded (10" vs. 4" according to specs).
I asked him a few questions about pros and cons of the two designs; he wrote me that both row and sail OK, and, the Origami rows better, and the Fliptail sails better.
cheers, John
On 10/15/23 07:49, Jim Sadler wrote:
Thanks Skipper I am very interest in the Origami . All I need is to get to shore after anchoring. And not use any storage space. Will you be selling the Origami? Or the plans? Capt Jim SV Pelican
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An inflatable SUP (stand up paddleboard) works great for me. I am also in the process of building a WoodenWidget Origami, which is a 6 foot folding dinghy that sets up in 1 minute, and can store flat on the V berth.
Sincerely, Tyler
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From: Jim <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> To: For <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Saturday, 14 October 2023 7:16 PM PDT Subject: M_Boats: Inflatable dingy for M15
What are you skippiers using to get to shore when anchoring? Looking for inflatable Thanks Capt Jim SV Pelican
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