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John Mason
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Initially Posted - 02/17/2003 :  17:56:51  Show Profile
Albert and others were interested in pictures of the Two-paw dinghy I built. Well, finally, I rounded up a few. Sorry I'm so late with the request. Here they are:

Stowed on the foredeck.
<img src="http://www.users.qwest.net/~jamason/dink5.jpg" border=0>

Another shot of it on the foredeck.
<img src="http://www.users.qwest.net/~jamason/dink6.jpg" border=0>

Lifting it up in prep for assembly and launching off the bow.
<img src="http://www.users.qwest.net/~jamason/dink2.jpg" border=0>

Assembled and against the mast.
<img src="http://www.users.qwest.net/~jamason/dink1.jpg" border=0>

And in the water, being rowed by the Admiral.
<img src="http://www.users.qwest.net/~jamason/dink4.jpg" border=0>

John Mason - Ali Paroosa
1982 - FK/SR #3290
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Response Posted - 02/17/2003 :  18:07:26  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font size=2><font face='Comic Sans MS'> Nice job John.
It looks just right for our size boats.
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/17/2003 :  22:58:19  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Congratulations, John. It looks like an excellent solution to the Catalina 25 dinghy dilemma. How hard is it to assemble? Does it sail? Do you have a web link handy for the plans?

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BCain
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Response Posted - 02/18/2003 :  08:35:56  Show Profile
John, I have also built a two-paw but have not yet had a chance to use her. How difficult is it to get her on the foredeck? Can you do this yourself or have you rigged a hoist of some type? I know she tracks and rows well, but does she tow well? Questions, questions, questions.........

Bruce WindShadow/SR/SK Central Florida Lakes

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John Mason
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Response Posted - 02/18/2003 :  12:21:54  Show Profile
The plans include instructions for building the sailing version: rudder, dagger board, mast, boom, sail. I didn't build that part of it, so I can't say how it sails. It tows very well.

Assembling it on the foredeck is pretty easy (with two people). I lift up the stern section, lean it against the mast with the transom on the deck and the inside facing forward. I use a jib or spinaker halyard connected to the bow eye on the bow section to lift it up (my wife cranks on the winch). Once the bow section is sitting on the stern section I bolt it together (five bolts with wingnuts). The two bolts nearest the gunwales are eye bolts. (Because these two bolts are eye bolts, I need to place the middle seat in position before I install the two eye bolts.) I run a line between these two eye bolts with a loop in the middle. Connect the halyard to the loop. Tension the halyard, pull the dinghy away from the mast and turn it horizontal. Push the dinghy out over the side while my wife lowers the halyard and it's in the water. Reverse process for recovery.

Here's the link to the website.
http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/cpaw.htm

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