> From: "Joyce, Thomas F." <TJoyce_at_bellboyd.com> > A friend with a sailboat asked me about inflatable "kayaks" as an > alternative to small, motorized dinghy-like craft. He wants the boat for > short distances (100 yd - 200 yd) and does not intend to transport bulky or > heavy items, but wants to include wife and small child. Additional > concerns: ease of storage, ease of getting into and out of water. I told > him to consider foldable kayaks. Any other recommendations? Nautiraid makes a couple of folding dinghys, but I've never seen one in this country. They claim the boats can be assembled in 1 minute! Might be worth tracking down. See: http://www.nautiraid.com/barque/page10-en.htm Klepper made a lot of Masters, a 12' folding dinghy, in the 60s and 70s. They can sometimes be found at a good price, though generally they need a new hull. The Porta-Bote is nice if you contemplate mounting a motor. There are a ton of inflatable dinghys out there; check my inflatables page for some leads: http://foldingkayaks.org/inflatable.html -- mike ----------------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 15 2002 - 10:53:03 PST
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