This season I would like to expand my adventures aboard my Typhoon by planning a few overnight cruises, which would necessarily require towing a dinghy.
I am a novice sailor and am not familiar with what characteristics are desirable for a Ty to tow a dinghy.
Any advise on this subject would be helpful. I did purchase a rather "boxy" dinghy when I bought my Ty five years ago.
I sail from West Island, Fairhaven, MA and am contemplating a trip to Cuttyhunk Island; any tips for this trip would be appreciated also.
Thanks
RBernier@alsic.com
Typhoon dinghy towing
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Pat Ballo
Re: Typhoon dinghy towing
i highly recommend a hard chine dinghy rather than a rounded hull. i've had good luck with the eli *footer seven footer and the dyer eight footer in the vineyard sound a buzzards bay areas. found the roud bottom dinghies tipped too far and almost swamped.Bob Bernier wrote: This season I would like to expand my adventures aboard my Typhoon by planning a few overnight cruises, which would necessarily require towing a dinghy.
I am a novice sailor and am not familiar with what characteristics are desirable for a Ty to tow a dinghy.
Any advise on this subject would be helpful. I did purchase a rather "boxy" dinghy when I bought my Ty five years ago.
I sail from West Island, Fairhaven, MA and am contemplating a trip to Cuttyhunk Island; any tips for this trip would be appreciated also.
Thanks
PJBallo12@aol.com