Way too big for a dinghy in today's world of sprightly
GRP cruising yachts. 11'6" and 130 pounds is too heavy
to put upside-down on deck and it is too dangerous to
tow behind in anything but benign conditions.

People like DSK think they look "cool" in one of those
old, heavy dinghy's that have seen their time come and
go. Knowledgeable sailors look at King types row by
and immediately understand what motivates them.

They are not cruisers, rather, they are pretending to
be some old salt. This while wearing their Docksiders
and their Henri Lloyd fowlies. One thing it's good for
is a chuckle!

CN


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ...
DSK wrote:
Jeff Morris wrote:

I've sailed them a few times - great boats. My dink is built by Edey
and Duff.


Do you have a Fatty Knees? That's a great dink...

Yes, I have a thing for quality rowing dinks. I also have a Trinka 10'
with sailing rig, but it was retired to my brother's cabin in Maine
because it was too long to fit between the backstays on the cat. We
bought the Fatty Knees 8, but I wish we had the 9 because the 8 feels
real small in a chop!


Their Columbia tender is too big & heavy for most but it's an excellent
pulling boat and very good looking. Pics don't do it justice.



At 11'6" and 130 pounds, its not the dink for everyone. but Captain Nat
had a way of making everything perfect!