Taking the Dog

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As me and Her indoors approach retirement we hope to use our boats more. We have little a dog (Poppy) and she is not all that keen on boats.

We took her out yesterday in the Honwave T38 and we were very pleased with how she was. I have now got to make some sort of raised bit in the front so that we can put her bed on that and she will have something to lay/sit on where she can see over the side.

Do many of you also take your dog and any tips appreciated.

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Well that was easy to make. I decided to make a little removable dog seat at the front of the boat (Remember this is for gentle cruises up the River not venturing out on the High seas). All i did was cut a piect of 12 mm ply to the shape at the bow. Stick on 10 mm EVA tile with double sided tape. I protruded the EVE about 10 mm at all sides so that there would be no wood to tube rubbing and tied it to the 2 very well positioned D rings and suspended it with Para chord from the rope guides at the front. And hey Presto a little dog seat raised up and out of any wet. All totally removable and made from stuff I had

I think it should work ok. Can also be used as a little shelf if you havnt' got the dog with you.

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Ruby and Holy out on Loch Goil

Here is Ruby being rocked gently to sleep on Loch Lomond

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Heading up the Leven onto Loch Lomond

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I was worried about them being on the sib as its not quite the same as a normal boat but they both were in the boat before me, they loved it.

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They seem to be enjoying their day out and they seem to shop at the same outfitters as our dog