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2022 West Marine RIB 310 10' dinghy with 1 piece fiberglass bottom and transom. Includes a 4 year old Tohatsu 9.8HP electric start outboard, with new battery. Sunbella chaps included. Located in downtown Jacksonville Fl and you have to come get. This is a great deal at less than half the cost of...
Sorry if this has been asked and answered. 3 part question.
1) Can I put a dinghy on the foredeck of a 38.1 while sailing? Will it interfere with the headsail?
2) How much room do I have - i.e. how big a dinghy can fit there?
3) What do folks think about the Highfield classic?
All help...
Hi I recently bought a peregrine 16 by paceship. This is my first boat and I have the mast up, forestay and shrouds on. Came with
brand new sails but the bottom of the sail does not go in the track in the boom so I am struggling with the out haul set up. I will attach pictures of my boom see...
Not quite the normal application here. I threw together a Ponzi (7.5', 2-sheet, tiny, plywood sharpie) sailboat hull today. I have some extra fiberglass cloth and epoxy from a larger sharpie project, so I'll throw it on the exterior.
This is a dirt cheap tiny sailboat for mucking about with...
By this title I mean that we need a tender that is a utility tender first, and meets our tender-ing needs, and sailing is more of a fun occasional thing we would like to try. After some research I am afraid our desires are out-of-step with boats that are available and I wondered if the...
I am looking for a new inflatable and am debating between different floor types. I don’t have davits and don’t plan on getting them anytime soon so minimizing weight while maximizing payload is a major priority as I am normally carrying four people. I like the idea of a RIB, but to get a flat...
I have a Hunter 15, and while trailering to the launch, caught a tree branch that bent the mast in half in the middle.
I want to repair it, since a new or used one is not practical, since I live in N.E. Wyoming.
The interior is not round, making sleeving non-trivial. It appears that originally...
Hello all! First thread on the forum (although my first attempt didnt go through, I believe the mods accidentally deleted or didnt approve and failed to communicate). Anyways wanted to get some input on flat bottom dinks. I purchased a West Marine PRU-3 on sale for $700 and I have an 2012 3.5hp...
I launch my O'Day daysailer off the beach at the Dunedin Causeway. Getting it off the trailer is no issue, but getting it back on at low tide can be a real pain. I back in just far enough that my exhaust is out of the water. But sometimes that still leaves quite a lift to get the boat onto the...
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Does anybody know where I could get hold of a large dinghy/day boat for a few days in September.I'm visiting Puerto Pollensa with another couple who aren't sailors but would like some messing about on the water.
I'm wondering about finding something on a private deal with an expat or even...
I am planning a trip out of Anacortes in August. Inviting two nephews to come along for the first day and planning to drop off them off to catch the ferry back to Anacortes.
We don't need to dock; I can stay at the helm while someone else takes them over in a dinghy.
Is this manageable? Is...
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I'm wondering if anybody here knows of a place/club/person that would be able to dinghy sail with me during the day on Mondays in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami, FL area. I'm aware I could just do a Google search, but I value first hand information and I've just started to canvas my search...
Hello everyone,
My first post to Sailnet. I recently bought a used inflatable dinghy (an Avon Redcrest) for our sailboat, without a motor. We rowed it to get to shore in a calm bay, but it took quite a while and would be too much in rougher conditions, heavy currents, or farther from shore...
Hi- Looking for someone with a Rhodes Robin who can help with a detail. The two pieces of mahogany that are just in front of the mast are separated from one another. (Splash guard, I think) It appears there may have been something between them. I am trying to figure out what, if anything, is...
I'm looking for some input on storing the dinghy on davits with the motor attached. This isn't really my preferred option but due to an injury I will not be able to haul the outboard up and store on the railing separately this season. The davits have a more than adequate rating so no worries...
I was looking for help from experienced dinghy sailors/owners with picking a sailing dinghy. i am looking for recommendations on make and model and if you know anyone who is selling one put me in touch with them. I prefer some sort of sailing/rowing dinghy as opposed to a sunfish style...
I was looking for help from experienced dinghy sailors/owners with picking a sailing dinghy. i am looking for recommendations on make and model and if you know anyone who is selling one put me in touch with them. I prefer some sort of sailing/rowing dinghy as opposed to a sunfish style...
I have an 8ft El Toro dinghy that fits perfectly in my van (look! db.tt/6RIS30ko), so I don't have a need for a traditional trainer. Not to mention the inspection, licencing, and storage of it. However, the boat is heavy enough to where it can be a drag to carry with two people (no pun...
I had some great success with this so I thought I'd share! My goal was to create bright, efficient, and more importantly, inexpensive lighting for my sailing dinghy without dropping in a 12V lead acid battery for incandescent bulbs.
Here's what I used (besides tools):
Attwood 3121 navigation...