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Originally Posted by snider
Thanks John, I think I read somewhere that the bowsprit on the mark II was longer but I can't be sure. I like the Dana but I really want room for a hard dinghy. I believe you had a 24 before your current 31 right? If so do you think there's room for a small nesting hard dinghy? |
Brandon,
Yes, we used to have a Dana. We always towed our hard
dinghy (never off-shore), so I have no first hand experience storing one on deck. But the fellow that bought our Dana keeps his stored on deck ( a smaller Gig Harbor, I think), so it can be done. Even better would be a two-piece
dinghy like you describe. It would probably take a bit of experimenting, but I'm sure you could make it work. But that's not to say it is an ideal arrangement -- expect it would make getting around on deck tricky at times.
For what you're planning to do with it, I think it would be nice to have the extra waterline and heft of the Mariah. The Dana is certainly capable, but it's usually preferable to have the extra volume for long-duration excursions. Then again, the Dana could be more easily handled solo.