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• new dinghy
  • new dink
    • hard dinghy
      • Very nice, that looks like a good row.
        • Old Hard Dinghy
          • Isn't that an oxymoron?
    • Looks great. Functional and fun on a pond, useless in the Bahamas Family Island and Caribbean... as asked, where/whom/ s
    • Looks just about the same size as my
  • Mercury is the new name for Quicksilver
  • Rich, how and where do you sail; how do you carry/tow your dingy; do you cruise far, etc.?
    • answers
      • Then why are you asking? You decided in your travels a RIB didn't make you happy, and maybe this Hard Dink will.
        • (That is to go with a more functional RIB)
          • You lost me Blye.
            • If he wants to have something to row/paddle get something along with a RIB. Fun + Practical
              • Now I get you.
        • I never said that
      • Then I would get a Hypalon RIB
  • I've had two iterations of the Mercury 270
  • As stated by Blye...
    • motor
      • I can't really...
        • 16" tubes on my Mercury 270 seem large enough to me; not sure an inch in diameter makes all that much difference
    • We rowed through the Bahamas, twice.
      • Yeah, it's doable but,
        • Need a motor for safety?
          • it's obvious you don't spend time...
            • I understand what you're saying, you need a good dive boat.
              • Yes, to all that...
                • Thanks, especially the fast part.
              • Oops..
            • The motor is a tool
              • It's a safety issue when...
                • I'm not making assumptions
            • Couple of observations -
              • Roger all that...it's SOP
          • I agree, how you use your tender is the safety device.
            • An outboard has many more failure modes than oars
              • You still have oars if the OB failed...
      • So Porta-bote anyone???
  • Hi Rick. Happy to help
    • review
  • So Porta-bote review?
    • I had a Porta-Bote and sold it
      • To each his own. We like our Porta-Bote.
        • Beware... your Portabote can eat you!
        • Good luck Dan, Based on
        • Porta-Botes are trivial to assemble with 2 people but...
      • Was WAY off grid.....
  • Hard to beat a Hobie Mirage
    • We've had a tandem for five years
    • Hull Speed?
      • We had problems towing our single Mirage
        • Never had a problem...
    • We carry a Hobie Revolution.