OOPS, DINGHY MISCALCULATION

TIME OUT is new to us and we sold our old dinghy with our catamaran. A brand new one was needed. After many calculations, sizing, measuring and re-measuring we ordered one. We had it and were anxious to put it up on our flybridge. The crane is there and up it goes! Oops, the crane is in the way somewhat. It can only move inward so far before hitting the side of the dinghy. We wanted our dinghy to sit across the flybridge with the motor on starboard. We measured so the motor does not hang out over the side of TIME OUT. We also measured that the bow does not hang over the port side. This dinghy came just slightly wider than anticipated. All boaters can relate when something just doesn't measure up. Well, another plan has to be thought out.

Our first attempts.

Decided to make a big decision and cut some railings and centre the boat on the flybridge. Sometimes things happen for a reason and this works so much better anyway.

See the railings at the back of the dinghy.... just a couple of hours work.

Cut away boys.

There, much better! Just have to get another flagpole holder as the bow of dinghy is on top of it. Simple fix. This is much better anyway, Time Out will be more balanced when we travel. Looking very good and Paul slept much better. Thanks Dave and Paul!

We are now another step closer to leaving. We are not leaving until ready, no sense rushing and having problems. We must test our brand new watermaker then a few more small things. We have to move our car to the other coast so in April it is there when we arrive back from the Bahamas. Just a few more days. Whew!

"The cure for everything is Saltwater, 
sweat, tears or the Sea"