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Great idea about using the davit arm lift to get the bow up high enough to clear the cockpit gunnel. I could lift the stern and swing it in the rest of the way. Then stand it up vertical on its transom from there. That would totally work. Thanks for that idea. After I finish my test manually...

How much height do you think the Garhauer davit lift boom could get? Do think if it was mounted high enough that there would be enough clearance (6 ft.) to pick the dinghy up vertical by the bow painter line and swing it up over the cockpit gunnel? That way I could go from the water to the...

I love the idea of the Garhauer lift too. I may get one down the road. I have actually tried a mock simulation of lifting the dinghy into the cockpit with the boat on the trailer. I staged the dinghy on sawhorses with the stern of the dinghy backed up to the Stbd. side of the boat with fenders...

Thank you! It towed fine behind the boat at 12 kts. But once I got up to 14 kts. It started to jump out of the water. The next test is to fold the Bimini top forward and bring the dinghy in the cockpit. It is small enough to stand up on its transom and strap to the side rail. I don’t have any...

Finished the dinghy build. Total material cost was $998.42 this was everything. I ended up finishing the boat with paint and adding a durable gel coat bottom. It brought the finished weight to 55 lbs Totally fine for our plans considering it’s 6 ft length. Shout out to Chesapeake Light Craft for...

My boat has one large aluminum fuel tank separated by a center bulkhead. Each side holds 27 gallons for a total of 54 gallons. I run twin BF40 Hondas. I got lucky, this boat had a large fuel tank. Planning on a Bahama trip, this will be useful.

This is the canoe my Dad built. It’s was built in 1995. Has been restored 4 times 😅. I added an outrigger, lee board, and lug sailing rig for it.

Thanks for this idea. I'm definitely doing this when I get Starlink for the boat. I'm collecting to much stuff on my roof.

Very nice! My Dad made a living building srip canoes in the 90's. I have one of the last of his boats made out of red wood 1" strips. It's a little over 16ft weight is 60 lbs.. love that canoe! It is to long and narrow for the C-Dory. I was going to use it as a trial dinghy but was concerned how...

Starlink Mini Car Mount With Suction Cup For Sunroof, Car Window, RV Skylight This might be an idea for the fwd v-birth hatch.

I have been thinking about a dinghy for my boat. But after looking around for a commercially built dinghy under 50 lbs, found that I may have to build it. So I ordered the PDF files from Chesapeake Light Craft to build the Ultralight 6 ft. Dinghy. This is how far along on the build. Hopefully I...

UPDATES TO FEES New Fee Structure as of April 1, 2026: Temporary Cruising Permits for Pleasure Vessels Regulation 91 of the principal Regulation is amended in the new bill, with changes to temporary cruising permit fees. The fees for pleasure vessels are as follows: Up to 30 days Not...

Message me anytime. My system works because the Engels are so efficient @ 1.5 ah each. (19 watts). My solar panel capacity is on the light end for this set up. If you up graded the efficiency of the freezers, it would save the effort of recharging your batteries so often. Maybe add more panels...