Don White wrote:
What do you think a dinghy like that would be worth?

Well, it's costing me about $3k worth of materials, bought
retail and with moderate regard for keeping expense down. It
doesn't include vacuum-bagging gear.


How would it compare to a $1K Walker Bay 8' model

Glad you asked.
The Walker Bay looks like a cheap toy next to my dinghy. It
is about 4x heavier, has far less carrying capacity, and (if
theory proves somewhat correct) should be noticably less
stable. It will also be harder to row and slower/less
efficient if used with a motor. Of course, mine has the
advantage of being a foot longer.

However I don't think that anybody would pay 5X the price of
a Walker Bay for a similar boat no matter how blatantly
obvious it's technical advantages.

DSK