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What's the best rigid dinghy
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 |
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What's the best rigid dinghy
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. |
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What's the best rigid dinghy
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 ... 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. |
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What's the best rigid dinghy
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. |
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What's the best rigid dinghy
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 |
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What's the best rigid dinghy
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). |
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