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The choice between hard tender or inflatable analyzed, but with an understanding of the wide range of arguments for the hard dink.
[SailNet, 18 January 2002]
Hard dinghies and inflatables compared on cost, longevity, versatility, durability, and beauty . . . And which type cats prefer. Lots of photos.
[Good Old Boat, May 2000]
Here′s what a typical yacht insurance policy looks like. Includes a checklist of things to consider when choosing a policy, a list of standard and optional exclusions, and a sidebar on how to make a claim. Discusses dinghy coverage.
[SailNet, 4 June 1999]
Detailed and well-Illustrated lessons in sculling over the stern or over the side when landing a rowing boat. Covers the type of oar that works best, as well as the Chinese technique with a yuloh.
[Wooden Boat, 1985]
Selection of lightweight tenders and rowing/sailing skiffs. The company will build one for you or sell you the plans for stitch-and-glue construction.
[Devlin Designing Boat Builders, Olympia, WA, USA]
A selection of attractive rowboats for tender duty and exercise from 8 to 16 feet. Vendor list. 6 pages.
[PassageMaker, September 2000]
A cruising couple′s experience choosing, cleaning, towing, and stowing a dinghy and outboard.
[Bill Dillon and Pat Watt, USA]
Matthews rates the equipment that he found most useful, including his nesting sailing dinghy, on a cruise from Charleston down through the islands to Venezuela.
[SailNet]
Extensive grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose, maintain, repair and stow various types of dinghy. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
The author claims that "with some careful planning and a few modifications to your existing rigid dinghy you can develop an abandon ship plan that includes self rescue capability."
[John Holtrop, Ridgecrest, CA, USA]I′d say it′s a poor choice to have a dinghy that can be destroyed in 5 seconds by nothing more than a kid with a bad attitude and a pocket knife.
James Baldwin
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