Melissa wrote: > This is something I've been thinking about for a while now (as I > continue to dream of someday having a sailboaty). I've been wondering > if a *foldable* floating dock could somehow be developed. Something > that would be *rolled out* (sections connected with hinges, or > something like that), and a couple of flat bars that would swing around > and lock it all in place. [snip] Sounds awesome, although perhaps better for a motorboat than a sailboat. But I think it may end up being more trouble than it's worth. In reality, many motorboats (and some sailboats) have large transom-based swim platforms that would serve as a base for exactly the kind of thing you are describing. Frankly, I just don't think sea kayaks will work very well to be launched from a sailboat, unless it's a very large sailboat (well over 50 feet, I would think). From a motorboat, OTOH, I think it could work quite well, and as I mentioned I have seen it done. Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jul 21 2000 - 17:21:52 PDT
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