Simon Langford wrote:

Maybe I'll stick with the old Mirror, though she needs a little TLC.

Seems the best idea to me for what you want to do, except that obviously you
won't be able to get it up the cliff (not easily, anyway). If there's some
way you can keep the boat on the beach it becomes ideal - I'd much rather
leave a slightly knackered Mirror lying about than a new dinghy I'd just
bought.

Pete

I had the same problem, in the end I went for the Tinker and a set of wheels, I use a Mercury 4hp 2 stroke, but the 3.5hp I had was incredible light and seemed as powerful as the 4. It would JUST plane the tinker with 1 adult and a 10 year old.
I did have a Honda 2HP 4 stroke but it was a bit weedy compared to the 3.5 and spilled oil all over the boot when one of the kids moved it!.



He never did care for the river, did Montmorency.

"Nghost" wrote in message ...
I had the same problem, in the end I went for the Tinker and a set of
wheels, I use a Mercury 4hp 2 stroke, but the 3.5hp I had was incredible
light and seemed as powerful as the 4. It would JUST plane the tinker with 1
adult and a 10 year old.
I did have a Honda 2HP 4 stroke but it was a bit weedy compared to the 3.5
and spilled oil all over the boot when one of the kids moved it!.

I think that's 'cos 4 strokes are only supposed to be laid down one way.



He never did care for the river, did Montmorency.

On 8 Jun 2004 06:43:14 -0700, (Simon
Langford) wrote:

Hello,

I want to acquire a lightweight dinghy and outboard for use on the UK


Just over a year ago I bought a 9' Fibrocell sailing dinghymade from
GRP. I now use also as a tender to my yacht which I keep on a buoy in
a river. It rows better than my previous tender and is slightly
lighter. I have successfully put a 2hp Seagull on the back, and it
moves along very nicely with that on. I have rowed it with 3 adults
including myself out to my boat in less than desirable weather.
It has a gunter rig, and a small jib, and is fun to sail but is no
racing machine. While I have only sailed it single handed, I could see
I could fit 2 small children in at the same time if I wanted.

However while it is very manageable being pulled up the slip and
flipped onton its back in teh dinghy park, I would not like to pull it
up a narrow track up a cliff.

all the best,

SK