Dingy tow

Hi all, I have a question about using my 10' inflatable dingy to tow my 31' Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it's better to secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL

A side tie is usually recommended for "towing" From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:02 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Dingy tow Hi all, I have a question about using my 10' inflatable dingy to tow my 31' Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it's better to secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL

Either Cruising World or Sailing has an article on this this month. Mike Kennedy On Apr 26, 2011, at 10:01 AM, John wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have a question about using my 10’ inflatable dingy to tow my 31’ > Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in > order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it’s better to > secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal > pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > > John Stacklyn > Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" > Shell Point, FL > > > > >

And aft for control. -- Sent from my Palm Pixi On Apr 26, 2011 10:03, ti… [at] ch2m.com <ti… [at] ch2m.com> wrote:   A side tie is usually recommended for “towing” From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:02 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Dingy tow   Hi all,I have a question about using my 10’ inflatable dingy to tow my 31’ Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it’s better to secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated.Thanks, John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL  

I have found it is much easier to push a larger boat, more control. I have installed push knees on my 25' fiberglass pontoon type boat, 50HP Johnson. I push my work boat all around the bayou as needed only taking it in tow if I am going out in the bay or the ICW. I have pushed my Cal 46 with my dinghy, 15HP. Be sure you have two lines, preferably from the stern of the dinghy, forward to the boat you are pushing and they are tight. On occasion I have taken a boat on the hip due to space limitations, but just to get it away from an obstruction, then I push. Down here on the bayou, we joke about having three towing services. Towboat US, Sea Tow and Free Tow, that's me. Tom Vandiver, Cal Cruising 46 plus 6 other boats, Bayou Chico, FL From: John <st… [at] embarqmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 12:01:41 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Dingy tow Hi all, I have a question about using my 10’ inflatable dingy to tow my 31’ Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it’s better to secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL

Is it possible to just sail out of the slip, like they did in the olden days? Of course, that's how I get my Cal 24 in and out of slips, unless I'm in a strange marina where I'm looking for an assigned slip and somewhat lost. The main thing is to let the main sail out all the way to the limit of the sheets, and just grab the sheet lines by hand and feather the sail in just enough/ to get the sail to stop fluttering/luffing a bit, to get the boat moving, otherwise you run the risk of having the boat shoved sideways in the fairway and smack the adjacent boats..yuck! I read somewhere lately about a tea clipper ship that set a world record, dock to dock. It ignored the waiting tugs when it got where it was going and just docked itself undersail. I guess that's an argument for square rigged sails! Jerry --- On Wed, 4/27/11, Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: From: Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Dingy tow To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 1:03 AM I have found it is much easier to push a larger boat, more control. I have installed push knees on my 25' fiberglass pontoon type boat, 50HP Johnson. I push my work boat all around the bayou as needed only taking it in tow if I am going out in the bay or the ICW. I have pushed my Cal 46 with my dinghy, 15HP. Be sure you have two lines, preferably from the stern of the dinghy, forward to the boat you are pushing and they are tight. On occasion I have taken a boat on the hip due to space limitations, but just to get it away from an obstruction, then I push. Down here on the bayou, we joke about having three towing services. Towboat US, Sea Tow and Free Tow, that's me. Tom Vandiver, Cal Cruising 46 plus 6 other boats, Bayou Chico, FL From: John <st… [at] embarqmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 12:01:41 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Dingy tow Hi all, I have a question about using my 10’ inflatable dingy to tow my 31’ Cal out of the slip (engine needs rebuilding) a short distance in order to get it under sail. I think I remember that it’s better to secure the dingy to the stern and push the boat rather than a normal pull tow. Is this correct? Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL