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1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
- Northstar850
- Scurvy Dog
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1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
Happy Holidays!
We took delivery of our 1997 405 Motoryacht in late August, and have not had a lot of in the water time so far (other than the 5 day trip from Virginia to New Jersey). We travel with 2 dogs and carried a 9 foot RIB, affectionately called the Pee Pee Tender, on our former boat with davits screwed in to the swim platform. On our new boat there are 2 75 gallon fuel tanks in the swim platform, I am nervous about screwing davits in to the swim platform. I am also thinking of a winch to raise it on to the hard cockpit roof as we only use it on the hook.
Does anyone have any advice on how to transport our RIB? Pictures would also be appreciated!!
Thanks, Geoff
- pepmyster
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Re: 1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
- g36
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- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
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Re: 1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Northstar850
- Scurvy Dog
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Re: 1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
pepmyster wrote:Source of the post Love the name you gave your tender!!! Have you ever thought of just towing your tender while under way? I also don't like to drill holes in our vessels either. Just asking.
We have not tried towing it on this boat yet. We stay at a lot of marinas, backing in to a slip would present a problem with the rib in tow. Another option to that would be deflating it and putting it on top of the swim platform “dock box”.Thanks! Geoff
- Northstar850
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Re: 1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
Thank you! I did look under there briefly, I see what you mean. That will probably work. I’ll have to see whether davits or just cleats will work, we only carry the “Pee Pee Tender” for the dogs when we are going to stay on the hook. I’ll let you know which way I go with it. Out of curiosity, what speed do you cruise at and what is your top speed and at what RPMs? Thanks! Geoff
- g36
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Re: 1997 405 Motor Yacht Dinghy Storage
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
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