West Marine Jon 12 dinghy?

[Nick14]

Has anyone bought a West Marine Jon 12 dinghy?

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West Marine

www.westmarine.com

At $800 for a 12 ft rotationally molded polyethylene dinghy, it’s 1/5 the price of a comparably sized Whaly 12. Of course this is a very cheap boat and can’t be built to the same quality, but I wonder if it’s ’good enough’ for occasional short trips to shore from anchorage?

Thanks!

 

[Mac2]

I almost bought a Whaly until I saw a test ride on YouTube. Guy was wearing a wetsuit! Extremely wet ride. Not a big deal if you don’t plan on getting on plane. I like the plastic for dragging above the tide line. If it’s just for going to shore, I can’t see how you can go wrong for $800.