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Need a dinghy that will hold at least 550 lbs and can sail whne needed.
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Have you looked at the Walker Bay series?
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Ditto what pigslo said.. I'm not in love with the Walker Bay dinghy's overall (they are less stable than a RIB or inflatable bottom dinghy's, even when they have the tubes installed, but they can convert into a sailing dinghy.
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Here's my favorite sailing dinghy...the fatty knees...and comparison to walker bay.
http://www.fattyknees.com/fatty_knees_goodoldboat.html
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