Dinghy?

[SimonW]

I wondered what sort of tender Cc19 owners use and how they stow them as there is no large cockpit locker. Also I assume there must be some extra space under the cockpit floor but probably quite difficult to get at?

[Ru88ell]

I've got an Avon 7. I use one of the quarter berths as storage.

[seasickwhale]

Hi Simon,

let me share my experiences. We opted for a canoe-style tender as we thought it would tow better.

Have a look in the photos-section under "Herr Nilsson", specifically at:
http://www.capecutter19association.org/forum/album.php?albumid=15amp;pictureid=76
http://www.capecutter19association.org/forum/album.php?albumid=15amp;pictureid=74
to get an impression.

Our canoe is a Stearns IC140 - for info see
http://www.highwaymarinegroup.co.uk/Secumar-Canoes-for-sale-in-kent.shtml
although I don't know if it is still being sold.

We are very pleased with the canoe.
- it is astonishingly easy to get on and off the CC19 when IC140 is alongside - even for a friend at almost 20 stone.
- it can take a lot of payload (funnily enough SECUMAR say 165 kgs, Avoncraft and others 225 kgs.). I tend to agree wtih the latter judgement (see above "20 stone plus ME and shopping")
- it is very sturdy with an extra skin over the inflatable tube.
- It tows very well, bridles off the stern, even in choppy conditions. IC140 has seen some of those in the Bay of Quiberon,
- it comes in a bag that fits easily in the forepeak-storage
- it is very stable in use, much more so than I would have expected when I bought it.
- being a canoe you can use it to have fun exploring places at a decent pace. It can do more than just get you to the harbour wall.
- one snag, you get legs wet when paddling , as the water runs down the paddle when you use the canoe type paddle. No Problem, when using a single blade paddle. Just for info, we found a paddle that can be put together as a kayak paddle, or you can us the two halves as single paddles with the included T-handles.

Hope this helps in your assessment.

[x-man12345]

We have a WaveEco 2.6m inflatable.
Packs down to a reasonable size so will be stored in one of the quarter berths aft. Have only ever towed it. It's simple to row, tows easily and it did pump up in 5 minutes. Haven't tried an outboard yet.

[erbster]

Am wrestling with the dinghy dilemma too. Have so far managed without one. In reality, I think on a trip the dinghy is going to be left inflated and towed behind. I don't want to sacrifice a berth and although the forepeak storage is capacious, I don't want to be wrestling a damp dinghy in and out of there (besides, I already use that space).

Having borrowed a couple of excellent 2.4m dinghies, I have come to the conclusion that most are too big for the cc19. However, it has been pointed to me that the limiting factor to the packed size is the transom width and so the bombard ax2 would be a good choice for us. It's expensive though- rrp over £500...