Carrying A Dinghy On A Boat
My situation is a little unique.I am building a boat and a dinghy.Carrying one,however,has presented a challenge because of my boat build.Most boats use a davit system and carry the dinghy on the swim platform or transom.Some carry them on the roof.At first,I thought the roof would be a good place,but as pointed out to me on a forum post,it's not.Carrying on the roof can make for a dangerous situation in rough water.It's hard to launch a dinghy while it's swinging on a boom or crane.It could crash into the boat and break stuff.It could break loose and hit someone or sink.In an emergency,the boat could sink before getting the dinghy in the water, taking the dinghy down with it. Most production boats have a lot of freeboard or height of the sides above the water.The boat I am building doesn't have much freeboard at the transom compared to production boats.Because of my boat's lower freeboard than most, presents some major challenges for carrying a dinghy.I can't r...
