Hi all PS sailors,
My own PS will launch next summer and spend some time on a mooring - which means I need a dinghy (and something to work on indoors during the colder winter months here in New Hampshire). I also intend to sail in coastal Maine waters which generally don't afford a good spot on which to beach my PS while I explore islands or camp.
I've read all the Forum posts I can find about dinghies including Pete McCrary's posts (and seen at least one photo of a dinghy being towed behind a PocketShip). But I'm wondering if there is any more experience among PS sailors with towing a dinghy. What did you use? How did it tow? Did you fasten it to one of the stern cleats on the PocketShip gunwales by the gallows post (and if so, did you do any reinforcing of the cleat for that load)?
I know that when I tow a dinghy my PS sailing performance will suffer a bit - and will lessen the likelihood I'll qualify during the next America's Cup trials - but we all must make sacrifices and if I don't want to swim to my boat every time I go sailing, I'll need a dinghy.
I'm considering a CLC Eastport Nesting Pram and welcome any comments. Maybe CLC plans a class for building this dinghy during the coming winter as they did in 2017...?
Thanks and all the best,
Mark