On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:26:30 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:12:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

If this was your's you could use the "LLL" as a shore tender!

http://www.businessinsider.com/108m-...ial-features-1

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A boat like that would typically have a tender more like this:

http://www.superyachttenders.net/productos/SHEARWATER-VIS-TENDER-/68

or this:

http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/top-yacht-tenders?image=4

I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.

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Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:


I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.

===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.

Why not just swing it?

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:


I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.

===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.

Why not just swing it?

===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:
I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.
===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.
Why not just swing it?
===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.

And there is this "boat":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34

On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:
I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.
===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.
Why not just swing it?
===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.

And there is this "boat":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34

I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels?

On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:01:24 -0400, Alex wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:
I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.
===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.
Why not just swing it?
===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.

And there is this "boat":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34

I think about that every time I boot one of my XP machines and think
about going to 7, 8 or 10.

On Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:12:08 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger wrote:

On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:
I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.
===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.
Why not just swing it?
===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.

And there is this "boat":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34

I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels?

LOL!

Tom Nofinger wrote:
On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:01:55 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:56:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:43 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:53:33 -0400, wrote:
I saw a guy with a 24' Bennington pontoon swinging on davits behind
his "big boat" in the New River.
===

Increasingly popular with the megayacht crowd is to tow a good sized
center console about 100 yards back. They use hi-tech tow line that
floats and is stronger than steel, and the center console will be
outfitted with a large stainless steel towing strap on the bow just
above the waterline.
Why not just swing it?
===

I assume you mean from davits? Only the very biggest could do that. A
center console in the 30 ft range with a T-top and 2 or 3 large obies
takes up quite a bit of space. Towing doesn't seem to be a problem
for them since they have professional crew available to take care of
the details. They put a crew member aboard for entering and leaving
harbors.
And there is this "boat":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHBLOS-Q34
I wonder if that beautiful craft is powered via twin Volvo diesels?

The dinghy might have twin Volvos!