New R25 - Best Option for Dinghy

[Bulljon]

Good afternoon,
We are excited to take delivery of our new R 25 on May 14. Is it possible to have a small dinghy or Kayaks on board for shore transport. If so, how have others handled storage?
JM

 

[JMarshallR25]

Good afternoon,
We are excited to take delivery of our new R 25 on May 14. Is it possible to have a small dinghy or Kayaks on board for shore transport. If so, how have others handled storage?
JM

I have a Zodiac Cadet Aero 270. It has a high pressure air floor and inflatable keel. It planes with a 5hp outboard or higher. If in a hurry, 6hp would be ideal. If not in a hurry, a light electric outboard like a Remigo that weighs 25 lbs would be even more ideal. It usually lives at home. On trips to the islands I throw it in the center lazarette, and inflate it with an automatic pump when I get where I am going. I lay the outboard in the cockpit because I don't have a bracket for it. Once inflated, I can tow the dinghy at slow speeds. When it is time to put it away, I remove the outboard, partially deflate the dinghy, and drag it into the cockpit until I can finish deflating it and stow it again.

All of this is a hassle but it works. There aren't great options for a dinghy on an R25 OB. The factory dinghy rack that goes over the outboard is (in my opinion) too much weight at the very aft. (I believe it works better on the R27.) It's hard to get anything heavy on and off the roof rack. Kayaks would be much easier to store up there.

Good luck with your new boat and congrats!

 

[Bulljon]

Thank you for the reply, I like the idea of having it if you need it. I suppose in a situation where we might be cruising for multiple days and have multiple uses for it. We could drag it behind. The KAYAK option might work too. I’m curious to see how others have rigged those up on the racks.