Dinghy talk

[Al O Fish Us]

We purchased an Albin 28 Newport last spring and ordered an AB Superlight 9.5. In June. My friends suggested going with a two stroke for weight and the oil
issue. We purchased a Yamaha 15 and will leave on transom of dingy(bolted). We will then tip up on transom with brackets when underway. Sorry for delay in responding. Getting ready for our return to the Sunshine State. There are still new Yamaha 2 Strokes out there if you search. Mine was built in May of 09.

[Halcyon]

Be careful not to tip the dinghy too far (past 90d) allowing the lower unit (water pump) to be above the motor. Some motors will leak water from the pump up into the cylinders.
For a stable alternative to inflateables look at Livingston Boats.

[KathyN]

Last year we bought a 10' PortaBote (folding dinghy) which travels on the top of our 31TE very nicely. It weighs I think about 60 pounds, folds to about four inches thick, takes about ten minutes to set up on the foredeck, looks like an origami, and is very seaworthy--and floats if filled with water. We drive it with a Torqeedo (German made) electric motor which weighs 29 pounds, comes apart into three parts, and I can handle it myself. We can get up to 4.5 mph with two of us in it, which is plenty fast, we figure, since we cruise at 20-24 in our TE and therefore get plenty of "go-fast". We can plug in and charge the battery overnight if needed, but it gives us four or five hours (depending on speed and load) in any event. And we therefore carry no gasoline, a biggy for us. This solution works well for us, but I'm sure wouldn't please everyone. It lacks the cool factor, and often elicits wisecracks as we motor silently through an anchorage.

Kathy

[jleonard]

Portaboat row very easily. I have a friend who had one for that reason.

[DougSea]

It lacks the cool factor, and often elicits wisecracks as we motor silently through an anchorage.

Kathy

Sounds like a great stealth boat! That's cool to me. Maybe you need to paint it in camo colors!

[KathyN]

Heh, heh, heh......I believe it actually comes in that color choice!!