I am not too keen of inflatable dinghies. My 7'-0" wooden sabot pram has
served me well for more then 20 years. Now it is the time to replace it. As
a replacement I looked at the Walker Bay 8'-0" and 10'-0" dinghies. The
8'-0" weight is 76 pounds but the 10'-0" is 121 pounds. Price wise the 10
foot is listed at $1400.00 CAD plus 15% taxes the walks away price is
$1600.00 CAD. I wonder if there is something better on the market that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability

By the look of it I may have to, again, build my own. Then what is the
most prefer dinghy design?

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:21:21 GMT, said:

I wonder if there is something better on the market that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability

You're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with Walker Bay.

for stability..... round outside tubes made with Hypalon with a ridged
center.... You asked....

I would go used before I went home-made..... Dingies get cheap fast in
the used market... 50% in 2 years typical.



wrote:

By the look of it I may have to, again, build my own. Then what is the
most prefer dinghy design?

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:21:21 GMT, said:


I wonder if there is something better on the market that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability

You're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with Walker Bay.

wrote:
By the look of it I may have to, again, build my own. Then what is the
most prefer dinghy design?

"Dave" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:21:21 GMT, said:


I wonder if there is something better on the market that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability

You're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with Walker Bay.



There used to be a couple of companies that made the little 8 foot
'clinker style' fiberglass dingy in this province...including Rosborough
Boats. Not sure who does it now...maybe someone in Mahone Bay, although
i saw no sign of them at the February boat show.

wrote:

I am not too keen of inflatable dinghies. My 7'-0" wooden sabot
pram has
served me well for more then 20 years. Now it is the time to
replace it. As
a replacement I looked at the Walker Bay 8'-0" and 10'-0" dinghies.
The
8'-0" weight is 76 pounds but the 10'-0" is 121 pounds. Price wise
the 10
foot is listed at $1400.00 CAD plus 15% taxes the walks away price is
$1600.00 CAD. I wonder if there is something better on the market
that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability


Without question the Fatty Knees, a Lyle Hess design.

Considerably more than $1,400.00; however.

Lew

Another choice that you might want to consider is a Portabote. The 8'
model is fairly stable, and may be a good choice for you. They're very
stable, and very durable, and stow in much less space than other
"rigid" dinghies. I use a 12' one personally. I like the fact that it
can plane with a very small outboard engine, and handles chop and rough
water fairly well.

Build your own... Easily done, more fun than spending a couple thousand
bucks, and gives you something to talk about...
Go to
www.duckworksbbs.com
http://www.devlinboat.com/dcguppy.htm
http://www.devlinboat.com/dcpolliwog.htm
http://www.devlinboat.com/homebuilttimmons.htm
http://www.woodenwidget.com/ ( a folding dink)
for starters...
I'm just finishing a pair of 7.5 foot dinks for the kids to have fun
with... If you do decide to build one drop me an email and I'll have
some tips...

denny

Lew Hodgett wrote:
wrote:

I am not too keen of inflatable dinghies. My 7'-0" wooden sabot pram has
served me well for more then 20 years. Now it is the time to replace
it. As
a replacement I looked at the Walker Bay 8'-0" and 10'-0" dinghies. The
8'-0" weight is 76 pounds but the 10'-0" is 121 pounds. Price wise
the 10
foot is listed at $1400.00 CAD plus 15% taxes the walks away price is
$1600.00 CAD. I wonder if there is something better on the market
that is
can be towed easily behinds a sailboat and price more reasonability


Without question the Fatty Knees, a Lyle Hess design.

Considerably more than $1,400.00; however.

I have an 8' Fatty Knees, which I like a lot. However, I miss my 10'
Trinka (which was too big for the new boat).