Keeping Your Dinghy Safe and Dry Without Davits!

Описание: Hello all,

I just returned from a week of sailing around our little harbor. On three occasions other sailors approached to look and ask about my dinghy sitting out of the water beside the boat, so I decided to make a video of the system.

I created this video to show a method for securing an inflatable dinghy while at anchor without davits. The video is narrated and discusses the system we have settled on for easily and securely hoisting our RIB (10' with 15hp 2-stroke) out of the water alongside our Westsail 32 (a double-ender) using a tackle and the main boom. This is to prevent it wandering while at anchor and potentially puncturing itself, or annoyingly thudding the hull due to strange tides or wind. It also helps to prevent theft!

In addition to the above, we can motor with the dinghy in this position and at our home dock we come alongside starboard-side-to so we are able to leave our dinghy hauled to port. Suspended, the dinghy's bottom stays clean and lets it stay drained during rain, and keeps it secure.

Perhaps one day when I have another person handy, I'll make a video of the entire setup, hauling, and securing, and perhaps launching.

Thanks for watching and remember to make sure your hardware is up to the task!


Love, luck and sweet coconuts!
Aaron