I have pondered this question many times, and thus have tried to be observant of those who do tow a dinghy.
What I have determined is to not use a single line attached to the bow. It seems that to have stability, have a line both port and starboard from the dinghy going to a “Y” line from your Mac.
Since I have never actually done such a tow, this is just an observation.
Question; how far back was your dinghy.
P.S. I must have been typing while Russ was posting.
Russ’s point about inexpensive inflatables is a good one.
At the risk of rekindling the dinghy thread…….
In 2004, I purchased Nice Aft at the Annapolis in water boat show. In 2005, I went back and purchased an inflatable.
I went with the intention of purchasing a Zodiac, but took advantage of the show to look around. It turns out Achilles makes a craft every bit as good as the Zodiac, at a better price, and uses Hypalon.
I have now had that 9’ Achilles for seventeen years, and it is terrific. I purchased a 6hp Merc. 4 stroke for it at the same time; it too is still going strong.
In all truthfulness, I do own one of these just to row on a lake.
When my wife had to stop going to the swim club due to COVID fears, I placed the Intex in the back of our home, filled it with water, and it became her kiddie pool. Perfect
If you look at the photo Russ supplied, you will see how low the tow lines are on the inflatable. You don’t have that on your Intex. I doubt there is anywhere on the Mac to tie high enough without being in the way.
I would be concerned about how well made an INTEX boat is for towing using that handle. Deflating it for storage in the cabin, and then inflating with a foot pump for use when needed may be a better idea.
I have fond memories of stern seats from my first sailing experiences. I thought they were the best seats in the house. Is this model hard to install? Could a beginner do it?
Yes, I think deflating is what I will do. I’m also going to try to bring the into the dinghy dock tomorrow. Someone pointed out to me that it draws so little and who is to say what counts as a dinghy anyway??
today. It did not go well. Too much drag. 
