New dinghy

[BGEE]

NEW DINGHY For fishing the lochs up in Scotland in July. It will be powered by a YAMAHA 2.5HP 4 STROKE Thanks for looking Bob

[Locozodiac]

What!!!!! only a 2.5 HP engine, you definitely will be goofing, pottering around all day with that huge HP performance. Get yourself at LEAST a 5 HP or a Tohatsu 2 strokes 9.8 HP for that nice dingy and water adventure....

Happy Boating

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by Locozodiac

What!!!!! only a 2.5 HP engine, you definitely will be goofing, pottering around all day with that huge HP performance. Get yourself at LEAST a 5 HP or a Tohatsu 2 strokes 9.8 HP for that nice dingy and water adventure....

Happy Boating

thats all we will be doing,pottering around ,besides theres a good pair of oars for the son to streghten his upper body ,for the rugby LOL

[Glow]

I think you will struggle against a strong wind with such a small motor, but it's better than rowing!

[The Gurnard]

One of the greatest boating pleasures I have is going to sea in my 2.7m seago inflatable boat powered by a Suzuki 2.5 hp four stroke engine.
I have explored a lot the major sea lochs off the west of Scotland including the wild and remote ones such as Loch Hourn and Loch Nevis .. and even circumnavigated the island of Gigha in that small boat and engine combination
My pleasure comes from puttering along at displacement speeds.. watching for otters, seals, cormorants, puffins, eagles, whales, dolphins, basking sharks etc... while trolling lures for mackerel (and dare I mention sea trout) while taking photographs of the wildlife and scenery.. bottom line is ... I just enjoy the slow pace of the wilderness after the fast pace of everyday life in the city.
I do research the tides and its times for the areas that I visit and know how to make them work for my journeys.. I keep well away from strong tides that would work against me.. I also choose my weather window carefully ..but personally I get a far greater sense of adventure and satisfaction exploring such places in a small boat that I do in the larger boats I have had .. I also miss a lot of sights and wildlife when I got at planning speeds.
Everyone is different and has different ideas for their pleasure.. thats what makes the world go round. Im sure you will get a lot of funfrom your boat and engine too BGEE if those kinds of things I mention float your boat as they do mine :-D
Just respect the sea ..know what it is capable of...what you are capable of and keep safe..
That way you will enjoy your journeys..regardless the size of your....

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by The Gurnard

One of the greatest boating pleasures I have is going to sea in my 2.7m seago inflatable boat powered by a Suzuki 2.5 hp four stroke engine.
I have explored a lot the major sea lochs off the west of Scotland including the wild and remote ones such as Loch Hourn and Loch Nevis .. and even circumnavigated the island of Gigha in that small boat and engine combination
My pleasure comes from puttering along at displacement speeds.. watching for otters, seals, cormorants, puffins, eagles, whales, dolphins, basking sharks etc... while trolling lures for mackerel (and dare I mention sea trout) while taking photographs of the wildlife and scenery.. bottom line is ... I just enjoy the slow pace of the wilderness after the fast pace of everyday life in the city.
I do research the tides and its times for the areas that I visit and know how to make them work for my journeys.. I keep well away from strong tides that would work against me.. I also choose my weather window carefully ..but personally I get a far greater sense of adventure and satisfaction exploring such places in a small boat that I do in the larger boats I have had .. I also miss a lot of sights and wildlife when I got at planning speeds.
Everyone is different and has different ideas for their pleasure.. thats what makes the world go round. Im sure you will get a lot of funfrom your boat and engine too BGEE if those kinds of things I mention float your boat as they do mine :-D
Just respect the sea ..know what it is capable of...what you are capable of and keep safe..
That way you will enjoy your journeys..regardless the size of your....

Thanks for your reply. That is exactly what we intend to do.We will be well aware of tides and currents and all the safety aspects involved, even though it is our first experience af any kind of sailing. Bob

[The Bass Stalker]

Looks nice. You'll love it. What make is it? What are the pod holder things on side with big pole out of it?

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by The Bass Stalker

Looks nice. You'll love it. What make is it? What are the pod holder things on side with big pole out of it?

The boat is a Desanter 320, and the pods are rod holders( and the pole is a boat rod)which we didnt realize where there until we inflated it last weekend. Bob

[The Bass Stalker]

Looks bigger than that. Very smart. Not sure I would want my rods like that, weird. Never heard of desanter, looks the nuts. There are some lovely sibs out there now. My mate wants a small ally deck and wondered how easy it would be to lift on top of a car? How easy do you think, , not sure of weight?

[Locozodiac]

Bgee,

Which brand is the 2.5 HP you'll be using along the 320 sib ? If it's a Merc, Tohatsu 2.5 why don't you go one step higher into a 3.5 HP. Both are same CC, weight and size, the 2.5 is just a detuned smaller version than it's older 3.5 brother. You know the saying, it's better to have more HP when not needing it than....you know the rest. With a 3.5 you can potter all day long too.

Happy Boating

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by Locozodiac

Bgee,

Which brand is the 2.5 HP you'll be using along the 320 sib ? If it's a Merc, Tohatsu 2.5 why don't you go one step higher into a 3.5 HP. Both are same CC, weight and size, the 2.5 is just a detuned smaller version than it's older 3.5 brother. You know the saying, it's better to have more HP when not needing it than....you know the rest. With a 3.5 you can potter all day long too.

Happy Boating

It,s a Yamaha 4 stroke engine which is 3.2 metres , and we bought new from Pacer Marine.

[The Bass Stalker]

How easy would it be to lift onto a car roof? Was the boat from pacer marine?

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by The Bass Stalker

Looks bigger than that. Very smart. Not sure I would want my rods like that, weird. Never heard of desanter, looks the nuts. There are some lovely sibs out there now. My mate wants a small ally deck and wondered how easy it would be to lift on top of a car? How easy do you think, , not sure of weight?

The rods we have are all the same type and are a tight fit in the pod.2 of us can manhandle the boat but we will get a set of wheels to help transport any distance.I don,t know what it would be like having to lift it onto the roof of a car with the aluminium floor in place. We will be transporting it deflated and once at the site will inflate it and it will be there for the week. cheers Bob

[The Bass Stalker]

Thanks. If its anything like my quicksilver then the ally floor will be wedged very tight and won't go anywhere when upside down. Was it boat or engine from pacer marine? Else where did you get boat? Thanks

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by The Bass Stalker

Thanks. If its anything like my quicksilver then the ally floor will be wedged very tight and won't go anywhere when upside down. Was it boat or engine from pacer marine? Else where did you get boat? Thanks

JUST GOOGLE--- PONTONOWY SWIMAX, WATCH THE YOU TUBE CLIP WITH THE 4X4 DRIVING OVER THE TOP OF THE BOAT. My son actually sent for the boat,I think they are a Polish company the engine from Pacer Marine Bob

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by BGEE

JUST GOOGLE--- PONTONOWY SWIMAX, WATCH THE YOU TUBE CLIP WITH THE 4X4 DRIVING OVER THE TOP OF THE BOAT. My son actually sent for the boat,I think they are a Polish company the engine from Pacer Marine Bob

The clip looks impressive at first glance, but im pretty sure its at least 2 different boats, or if it isnt they have invented the first boat with a disappearing motor mount

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6GiS7Ae8g

[The Bass Stalker]

Thanks. Will look later.

[BGEE]

Originally Posted by Landlockedpirate

The clip looks impressive at first glance, but im pretty sure its at least 2 different boats, or if it isnt they have invented the first boat with a disappearing motor mount

Probably an advertising gimmick to use the clip to show how strong the material is thats used for all of their boats. The transom ( or engine mount) on our boat is moulded into the 2 side tubes and the floor.Bob

[rossymtb]

Ha I remember when I had my first boat. That was a round tail with motor mount. Nearly killed me. Had a 3.3 (I think) and a couple of hundred metres away from shallow water the valve decided to let a lot of air out. It then deflated with me stuck in the middle like a sandwich.

Managed to get out and pull the boat to shore via a short swim. Saved the motor and not long after getting it repaired the boat flipped backwards on its own accord when I was sat on the beach and the motor went under once again.

Sold the setup later that week to buy a boat with a real transom

[The Bass Stalker]

Ha ha. That's funny as you weren't hurt. I hadn't thought of those pitfalls. Nightmare. Very funny image of you like a banana split