[Rhodes22-list] dinghy selection

[mweisner at ebsmed.com]

Hi Graham,

I used a small  motor to propel my first dinghy in the early 80's, a Seagull outboard, although it was very "eclectic" not "electric".  I wish that I still had it.  It always started right up and burned almost anything!  See photo below.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] dinghy selection

Beaching the boat is great but not always possible in which case a dingy is necessary. I used an cheap inflatable Sevelor 2 person boat for years and it served us well. I was able to attach a very small eclectic motor that as I recall was an option for the boat that was held on the back with a very simple mechanism. I was surprised that I could run the motor for several hours, as I recall,  off a 12v motorcycle battery. It propelled the boat very efficiently. This not a life boat or a heavy carrier but for moving around a quiet anchorage it was perfect - and cheap.


Graham Stewart
Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
Kingston Ontario

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