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The previous dinghy we had, which came with the boat when we bought her, was a Caribe 10’
RIB, MVP model, which has a V-hull in the front half of the dinghy and a flat bottom to the rear.
It also has only a single hull, yet weighs more than the AB. The flat part of the hull was
problematic in that when stored on the davits, water would readily collect in the v-hull part of the
boat and not drain out.
When offshore or doing any serious coastal cruising, the dinghy must be stored on deck to ensure
it remains under control. Using a spinnaker halyard, it is quite easy for two people, and even
possible for one person, to get the dinghy on and off the foredeck. Fully inflated and upside,
with the bow of the dinghy sitting on the windlass and the stern just forward of the halyard bar, it
fits just fine. Strap the dinghy to the folding padeyes using the 2-inch black webbing tie downs.
The dingy can be lifted via the bow eye, which lifts the dingy vertically, or via the Wichard 3-
point strap which allows the dingy to be lifted horizontally.
We have two outboards – a 15HP two-stroke Yamaha and a 2HP four-stroke Honda. The 15HP
is very powerful, driving the dinghy to plane very quickly, and even allowing for a plane while
pulling someone on a tube. The 2HP weighs less than 30 pounds and therefore is extremely easy
to install and remove from the dinghy (or leave on the dinghy while on the davits under the right
conditions). As there is an outboard lift, the 15HP is very manageable however it is quite a bit
more of a process to install and remove.
There is considerable ground tackle for the dinghy. The inventory includes a Guardian dinghy
anchor (Danforth style) with chain and line rode, and a folding grapnel-type anchor with about
20’ of stainless steel chain and 30’ of rode. A mushroom anchor that can use the spare
secondary anchor rode (about 15’ of chain and 100’ of rode) finishes out the inventory.
The previous owner reports: In very light surf and no tides (Caribbean), we drop the mushroom
anchor as we close on the shore and pay out rode until we are almost beached (with the rode
fasted to the stern); one person steps out of the bow and takes the folding grapnel anchor on
shore (with the rode fastened to the bow.) The stern anchor is made fast to hold the boat about
15-25’ offshore (just outside any surf.) The person on shore can pull the dinghy close in again
for the second person to unload and then lets the boat back out (the weight of the stern anchor
and rode will pull the boat back out.) The bow anchor is then dropped up the beach and used to
pull the boat back in when ready to depart. This keeps you from having to drag a heavy dinghy
on and off the beach and reduce wear and tear on the hull from dragging it over rocks and sand.
Locking the dingy with a padlock and a long anchor chain is highly recommended anytime when
in a populated area.
Kayak: Ocean Kayak Malibu TwoXL
A wonderful addition to our cruising inventory. Stowed in brackets attached to stanchions, the
kayak is easily launched and very effective to get around on (obviously no need for a motor and
quite easy to paddle efficiently). The kayak can hold about 2.5 people due to the extra-long
length.