to Dinghy or not to Dinghy

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Connie
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Post by Connie »

I just want to give you the biggest con. Not just for us, but I have seen quite a few posts about this.

It can be hard as h*** getting back into the dinghy. If you're on a beach, it's easy, but if you're at Waterlemon, you have to get yourself out of the water, pull yourself up and into the dinghy. They tell you that you can stand on part of the motor, but I didn't feel comfortable doing that.

I just felt that when I was in the water and looking up at where I would have through myself into the dinghy...was very high. Husband had to grab me by my bathing suit and help me in. It wasn't a pretty sight. P :lol: lus with the laughing made it almost impossible.
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waterguy
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Post by waterguy »

I take 15 ft of soft rope with me tie a loop in one side tie the other side off on the boat adjust the lenght till the loop is about 1.5 ft under water use this to help get back into the boat remember to pull it in so it doesn't go into the prop.
Tom
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