Inflatable with the 282

[DividedSky]

Hi everyone -

I posted something similar last year but wanted to revisit to get some more thoughts on this.

We have a 2005, 282 Sailfish. We're looking at getting an inflatable soon (no engine, just some paddles). Something to carry 3 people/600 lbs, whatever comes first. Nothing too big.

We have a hard top and can strap the dinghy to it but our VHF antenna and anchor light are near the front of the top and so it would probably interfere.

If we tow-behind we'll be running at 10 knots out to islands we want to visit over 30 miles away.

Surely we can't be the only ones with a dinghy, and a walk-around cabin with outboards. Any suggestions?

 

[freddy063]

We tow ours, put it on about a 60' line behind. We've take'n it as far as 200 miles and never had any troubles.

 

[Sailfish25]

We just put ours in the cockpit with the bow of the zodiac over the motors.

 

[DividedSky]

Thanks guys - however 200 miles towing a dinghy at a snail's pace...doesn't get a little...long?

 

[freddy063]

Never seen a sail going 20 knots??? Thats what I cruse at. But I can't find a good place for it, so if I want to take it thats where it goes.

 

[DividedSky]

Not with a zodiac in tow in 1-3 or 2-4 footers I haven't

That's ok though I think you're right - I don't think we're going to find a good place for it so we're probably going to have to tow ours as well, if we can't strap to the hard top.