cardude01
Guru
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2012
- Messages
- 5,290
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
I know many here are x sailers. My boat has a sail rig like a regular sailboat, but just not as big. It’s used mainly for stability.
I use the boom to lift my tender (without the engine) to the top of the pilothouse. The tender weighs 125 LBs empty. We are going to the Bahamas (Eleuthera) in May (Lord willin’) and I was wondering if I needed to lift the dinghy out of the water at night for anti-theft reasons. I never did that in the Abacos however, so maybe I don’t need to do that ?
My questions are: Do I need to lift the dinghy every night, and will the boom safely hold the dinghy AND the engine (about 100 LBs)out of the water at night? Seems like a PITA to do every night, and if the anchorage gets rolly I wonder if the dinghy will flop around on the side of the boat.
I use the boom to lift my tender (without the engine) to the top of the pilothouse. The tender weighs 125 LBs empty. We are going to the Bahamas (Eleuthera) in May (Lord willin’) and I was wondering if I needed to lift the dinghy out of the water at night for anti-theft reasons. I never did that in the Abacos however, so maybe I don’t need to do that ?
My questions are: Do I need to lift the dinghy every night, and will the boom safely hold the dinghy AND the engine (about 100 LBs)out of the water at night? Seems like a PITA to do every night, and if the anchorage gets rolly I wonder if the dinghy will flop around on the side of the boat.