[Rhodes22-list] sailing dinghy

[Rik Sandberg]

Brad,

I've got a Fatty Knees 8, by Edey and Duff. I wish I could give you a great 
review on it, but I haven't been able to sail the darn thing yet. I have read 
some great reviews on it though. I had intended to take it to K Lake last 
fall, but things got too busy and we were lucky to make it there with what we 
had.

You will find that most of the fiberglass dinks that are built like the Fatty 
Knees will run in the $3000 dollar range, if you want the sailing package. 
That's what I got. I think you can get a Walker Bay w/sailing package for 
about 2/3 of that.  Most of the reviews I have read on this boat have said, 
"this boat is a great value for the money". This seems like another way of 
saying it's not bad, but you do get what you pay for.

I figured I might as well lay out the bucks and get a dinghy that would live 
as long as I can sail. I can probably pass this one down to the kids, once I 
get that far. 

Rik


On Sunday 04 May 2003 10:53 am, you wrote:
> I'm in the market for a dink (for the S2, not the
> R-22) and have pretty much decided on a hard plastic
> model like the Walker Bay or Fatty Knees.  Does anyone
> on the list have any experience with either of these
> and especially with adding the sail kit.  Honda has a
> new 2hp air-cooled 4-cycle engine available at 28
> pounds.  About an  8 to 10 foot dink that will move
> with 2hp and possibly a light wind is what "I think" I
> want.
>
> Brad Haslett
>
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