purple_stars wrote:
thanks everyone for all the responses about finding a fiberglass dingy,
a lot of good ideas in there. i will do just as you all say and keep
looking, check the docks, try some more classifieds, and keep watching
ebay.

while i was reading about all of this i also read a little about cedar
strip boats and how they are made. i wish i had that kind of time,
they are beautiful wooden boats and the instructions on making them
seem clear enough. but it looks like it would take a small part of
forever to make one, so i wouldn't bother, i actually want to get out
of port not sit around making dingies, no matter how beautiful they
are. also i think i would worry about such a beautiful boat, which
defeats the purpose too ... that is why i wanted to focus on cheap
fiberglass dingys, so i could row it to shore and leave it tied to a
tree and who cares if someone nicks it, i can get another one. if i
put so much work into one of those cedar strip boats i'd want an armed
guard on shore to protect it haha, it would take some of the fun out of
cruising. i want to cruise and see exciting places, not participate in
a cruise boat fashion show.


Why fiberglass then? What about the plastic versions... such as
'Walker Bay'. You could drag those over rough surfaces...matter of
fact, they come with a wheel under the transom for moving around on dry
land.