I talked a bit about minor mods in my last post so I thought I would cover one here.
Our Circa built dink has been wonderful from so many perspectives. We have had as many as 7 aboard – although I would not do that often. It planes with 5 aboard with a 30 HP 2 stroke Yamaha. For a better look at some details, here is a link from our blog. You can review it by clicking here .
We are making a number of mods to it as we speak. The primary one is to add sponsons. While I do not have a picture of them on our dink, you can access a picture of same on Setail.com by clicking here.
The sponsons add a number of important features. The first is that the dink will stay on plane at lower speeds. We have found with just two people aboard, the most natural speed is just on the bitter edge of planing – this will solve things. The second is that they will make boarding after diving or snorkeling easier.
We are also adding two flush mount rod holders on either side of the aft deck to enhance trolling for finny critters.
The final mod will be to install stops that will prevent the fuel tanks from sliding forward. This past year, we had the fuel tanks going walkabout in some violent sea states so this will keep them home where they belong.
Cheers