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Old 07-19-2015, 11:41 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by caltexflanc View Post
Ribs are pretty universal as the most common, though you will see a lot of small hardbody rowing dinghies in the northeastern mooring fields, used by folks to get out to their daysailer or small fishing boat.

Dinghies are like any other boat, a compromise of some sort. All depends on how, where and how often you are going to use it.


Compromises at every level.....

Lot of worries and myths put forth......or at least misunderstandings about how easy it is to put a hole in an inflatable, how stable a certain type dingy is in all situations, how long ALL Whalers last and why some wouldnt own one on a bet except the resale pushed by the myth....etc..etc...

As others pointed out....if you hit the top 10 on your list of what your dingy MUST do for you based on how you use it...then you are doing well....the trick is figuring that all out.

For me...finally getting rid of the slightly too big, lousy carrying capacity hard dingy as a new West Marine RIB (on super sale) is in the parking lot. Was looking for the things the hard dingy was lousy at.

May keep the RIB hanging off the back and in a year or two when I have more cruising time....tow a 16,17, or 19 Carolina Skiff for fishing and romping. Maybe anything in that size range that is a good buy.
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