Many thanks for all your very helpful replies; they give me a good idea of what works and what doesn't
Happy sailing to you all

Thank you for replying

However, there was no need to swear:                 " Tow the ****ing thing! or get a folding boat. "


I was merely asking a question about coachroof dimensions as I am very far from the nearest Contessa.
If you didn't like the question, you didn't have to answer.
I thought the Contessa corner would have been more welcoming to new members.

Hello, I am in the process of buying a 1966 Contessa. I am wondering what size of hard dinghy the CO26 can take, because with this boat I would like to use a hard dinghy rather than an inflatable.

Would anybody be able to give me the dimensions of the coachroof, where I would like to keep a small dinghy?

Does anybody have experience cruising with a hard dingy on a CO26? What size and model are you using?

Many thanks in advance for your help.