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Re: Dinghy Size (capacity)
[Re: jredenbaugh]
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04/29/2018 11:05 AM
04/29/2018 11:05 AM
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Steve27
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We have taken 7 in a Moorings Dinghy and it can get wet if there is a chop. 9 would be pushing the total limit I would think.
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: Dinghy Size (capacity)
[Re: jredenbaugh]
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04/29/2018 03:43 PM
04/29/2018 03:43 PM
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maytrix
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We've fit 9 in the moorings dinghy's but it will make moving around very slow. For any distance, better to split the group up and make a run back and forth.
Matt
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Re: Dinghy Size (capacity)
[Re: jredenbaugh]
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05/09/2018 04:30 PM
05/09/2018 04:30 PM
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Twanger
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Please check the dingy rating and stick to it. While I've never been cited for exceeding a dingy load limit, imagine if someone got hurt in an overloaded dingy and they start asking you (the captain) questions like: had you been drinking? Did you have PFD's for everyone? Did you have emergency equipment (VHF, flares)? Making two trips at most places is no big deal. Also, if you get a kayak, SUP, or wind-surfer you can tow them with a person or two in them, as well as a load limit in the dingy. Use good judgement... not too far, too fast, too dark, too rough, etc...
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Re: Dinghy Size (capacity)
[Re: jredenbaugh]
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05/09/2018 09:48 PM
05/09/2018 09:48 PM
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agrimsrud
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We have had some great laughs watching how many people can fit in a dingy. It's like one of those clown cars from the circus.
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: Dinghy Size (capacity)
[Re: 706jim]
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05/09/2018 11:46 PM
05/09/2018 11:46 PM
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My limited experience in the BVI involved fending off an overloaded dinghy in the dark off Jost Van Dyke. Not a single lifejacket or any sort of flashlight. All that said, I would at the very least avoid overloading the dinghy. And an overloaded dinghy is unstable, rides wet and is slow. I rarely see a dinghy in the BVI with life jackets onboard. I have also never seen one flip or capsize with people in it so doubt they get unstable. They do get wet!
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