Nice job! Does it break in-two for easy storing?
I used an epoxy undercoat and then 2-part PU automotive paint.Very nice! You can be proud of that one.
What did you paint her with?
I use the spinnaker halyard and a 4:1 block and tackle to assist lifting our 90lb rigid dinghy out of the water. It's possible for me to do it solo, but it is a lot easier with some assistance. A 45lb section should be quite a bit easier to do solo.T I do worry about getting it on and off the boat alone though - each half weighs about 45lbs (20 odd kilos) and is awkward to handle alone.
Center photo -- 3rd in from left or right.It would be great to see a photo of it nested.
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Killarney, I got so tired of my inflatable letting me down that I finally decided to build this nesting dinghy. One of us had to go...Very nice job. This is something we are considering doing. Our inflatable has been a royal pain to deal with.
I thought she was just saluting the captain in that last picture!And Jon, I'll buy my daughter a pair of sunglasses! Poor thing.![]()
The one I saw last summer was launched off the foredeck of a 30' sailboat. The husband and wife lifted and dropped each section gently over the lifelines. It was easy for them.Alex and Chuckles, I will probably resort to using a main halyard if I can't wrestle it on board alone. I was hoping I could manage under brute force. One of the reasons I built a nesting dinghy was to be able to handle the 2 parts alone as well as having a small footprint on deck. If I were single or just a couple I would have shortened the dinghy to 8 feet.
It nests quite snugly.