Morgana
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I've got my eye on a little wooden boat to go on the davits, but wasn't sure about size.... forget the weight argument, i've got that covered, but what size boat do you carry in your davits compared to LOA and beam?
In my case, for completeness, the tender i've got in mind is 2.6m and the boat is 12m, beam 4m... is 2.6m a little large?
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Chrusty1
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I've got my eye on a little wooden boat to go on the davits, but wasn't sure about size.... forget the weight argument, i've got that covered, but what size boat do you carry in your davits compared to LOA and beam?
In my case, for completeness, the tender i've got in mind is 2.6m and the boat is 12m, beam 4m... is 2.6m a little large?
Sorry if I am missing the point here, but doesn't it really depend on what you are going to use said boat for? Yes I realise it will be a tender, but what will you want it to do?......wouldn't an inflatable make more sense?
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Robih
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if it helps to see an image
- this is a 2.8m dinghy on a 12m LOA (4m beam) boat. I think it's a little big for the boat but it's not sufficient of an irritant to warrant changing the dinghy (or the boat!)
(Click the thumbnail to enlarge)
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pandos
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excuse my ignorance,
what model boat is that?
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Robih
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Morgana
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Sorry if I am missing the point here, but doesn't it really depend on what you are going to use said boat for? Yes I realise it will be a tender, but what will you want it to do?......wouldn't an inflatable make more sense?
i've got a small inflatable on the davits right now... I want a little wooden boat for a] sailing b] easier to row c] they look nicer!
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Chrusty1
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Ah right, I wouldn't argue with any of that, but I would reckon that an 8 foot dinghy is about the minimum for an adult to sail comfortably, still I suppose it depends on the size of the adult?
If you aren't a big lumbering oaf like me, you might get away with a 7' pram? I think there is a kit for a 7 foot ply clinker stem dinghy, but it's a bit wee!
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philip_stevens
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I've got a 2.6m Bombard inflatable on davits on our 29ft 10ft9ins beam Konsort Duo. It is just over the width of the transom. Looks OK.
Go for it.
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Morgana
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yep... that about sums up my concerns.... I want it big enough to be useable, both for sailing, and as a family tender, but not too big to be awkward in the davits... and was after a bit of advice on other peoples dimensions....
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Chrusty1
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Well I don't know if it will be much help, but a friend of mine has a MG Golden Hind, 30 footish, with a 7' pram in her davits, looks ok to my eyes....so I guess a bigger boat would look ok with an 8 footer?
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