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04-25-2018, 03:34 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Edmonds WA
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 85
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Dingy TOWING BRIDLE
I am looking for a ready made towing bridle for my Achilles 9’4” dingy.
I have more than a 100 ft of Samson 3/8” floating line to make a painter or the painter plus towing bridle if I can’t find a ready made
towing bridle. I don’t know how to braid the Samson double braid line around rings, snap hooks etc.
I live in the Seattle area and would welcome help.
Thanks in advance. Bob
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04-25-2018, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member
City: Bellingham, WA
Vessel Name: Excellent Adventure
Vessel Model: 1995 Jefferson Ker Shine 45
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 395
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Check West Marine
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04-25-2018, 03:50 PM
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Guru
City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,215
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I have the same dinghy that I used to tow. Making up a towing bridle for it is fairly straightforward. Try to spread the load evenly over as many D-rings as possible.
I still lost dingy in rough breaking waves. Luckily the painter snapped rather than D rings being torn out, and the dinghy was returned in good condition several weeks later.
Now I carry the dingy on the roof.
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04-25-2018, 03:59 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobnDoc
I am looking for a ready made towing bridle for my Achilles 9’4” dingy.
I have more than a 100 ft of Samson 3/8” floating line to make a painter or the painter plus towing bridle if I can’t find a ready made
towing bridle. I don’t know how to braid the Samson double braid line around rings, snap hooks etc.
I live in the Seattle area and would welcome help.
Thanks in advance. Bob
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Splicing double braid can be a pain. I have made up a towing bridle using three strand poly line and then attaching the Samson float line to it. Three strand poly is very cheap and easy to replace when the UV causes it to deteriorate after a few years.
OTOH, if you don't like fiddling with stuff, Defender has a three point tow bridle.
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04-25-2018, 06:57 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,284
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I made my own. Using 2 snap shackles to clip to each of the side "Ds", tied using 3 strand poly to an equidistant stainless steel ring in the middle,to which the towline clips, with another snap shackle.
You can connect with bowlines if you have to,they will hold fine. Mine did until the resident splicer got round to the job.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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04-25-2018, 07:51 PM
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Member
City: Bellmore
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 10
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04-25-2018, 10:19 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7,612
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I used this on the back of my boat then ran 100ft line and single connection to the dink.
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04-26-2018, 01:22 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Edmonds WA
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 85
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Thanks everyone!
You pretty much covered the waterfront from do-it-yourself to a range of pre-made and custom-made options.
Now all I have to do is make up my mind and get on with it.
Again, thanks. Bob
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04-26-2018, 12:32 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,396
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+1 to Ron's recommendation of Top Knot. They do a great job. They made a bridle for my Sea Ray, two lengths of tow line and a bridle to the dinghy for me.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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