Anonymous said:The dinghy in the davits is not supposed to be able to swing. If nothing else lines from the dingy should be used to secured the dinghy from free swinging. The boat should also be at angle to minimize the water weight in the dingy if you take a wave a flood the dink with sudden sea water. The load created by the swinging weight is never good for the boat, davit or dingy.
My point always make sure you understand how to secure the dinghy for your charter boat before you leave the dock. If you look back and your dingy is swinging on the davits something is not correct and the dinghy is not secure.
At all times the motor and fuel tank should be protected by a line or spliced wire to the dinghy.
It can really help to break down the roles. One or two own the galley and never interfere with their program. Someone must be the master of the vessel, even if you rotate that responsibility daily. I always do my best to have a dinghy captain and master on our trips.
Like I said, this was simply the right set of circumstances to make this happen.
Fact is, the charter boats do not have a great system for securing the dinghy to minimize all movement. The only movement we usually get is side to side and we tie it as best we can to avoid that. In this case it didn't matter - put the boat at a high enough and have a high enough wave at the stern and things will happen.
Only thing we could have done that we didn't is have the gas tank secured in the dinghy. That's why we just remove it now and why I posted about this - so others know its best to just remove it. Securing it as best you can helps too.
