With the same caveat on any 8' hard dinghy, that you don't expect it to carry more than a safe load. Darden said he might be taking a Woodenboat class, so I figure he's considering building a Nutshell.

It occurs to me the Dyers are now classic plastic that is over 50 years old. The 8' Dyer was a standard option on my boat 52 years ago.