Any safety issues with this dingy?

[flyingfin]

What time of year will you be making the crossing? I regularly see large sportfish towing their center console to Grand Bahama, Abaco and Bimini. No problem in summer months when gulf stream is calm. Appears that you could pull motor, replace drain plug with one way check valve drain plug, install tow eye backing plate and tow her behind you. Just cant run on a plane unless it is really calm. Or just buy a zodiac rated for 20hp!

[captainwd40]

Originally Posted by Bellinghamster

I sure wouldn't go to sea with a dink wider them my transom, especially that low to the water. It sure looks to me like a wave rolling down the side of the boat could catch the bow and tear it right off, or at least damage your davits and bang things up.

I concur wholeheartedly. It may start out okay ..... but there probably won't be much left when you arrive.

[UFGator]

Originally Posted by SuW

Any possibility of taking the engine onboard by installing a crane on the back deck?
Garhauer makes a nice lifting davit engine hoist that can be stowed away when not needed, iirc.

Hi SuW. That's a possibility, but I think I would just get a shorter dingy than going through all that.

[SuW]

Originally Posted by UFGator

Hi SuW. That's a possibility, but I think I would just get a shorter dingy than going through all that.

Most cruising boats keep the outboard on the main boat when at sea. Shorter dinghy or not.

Yes, it's a bit of a pain, but it stops it from being lost by theft or accident.