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Old 02-16-2007
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Originally Posted by ianhlnd
Sailingdog, what's wrong with dinghy on davits for bluewater cruising? I do about 2K nm a year, and usually with my dink on davits. What am I missing?
What do define as bluewater? If you want to cross oceans then a dinghy on davits is considered by many to be an unreasonable risk. Even a hard dinghy on deck can be a problem and if I understand the situation correctly Ken Barns is an example of why a dinghy on deck is a problem. Of course if you just intend to jog along the coast then by all means use davits.
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