[Rhodes22-list] Help re Dinghy

[Mary Lou Troy]

Doug,

I too am amazed that it has lasted this long. I do have to fess up that we 
only use it 3 or 4 times a season at most.

It works for getting us from the boat to shore and back again as long as 
it's calm water and we don't have to go too far. We've also used it to 
scrub the waterline. This past summer we actually used it to compete in the 
Swan Creek Sailing Association's Dinghy Poker Run - the reason we are 
thinking of naming her "Comic Relief".  Fortunately it was not a timed 
event (actually we won).

Sevylor makes a yellow "Caravelle" and a gray "Super Caravelle". The gray 
one (the one that we have) is made of heavier PVC. It has an inner and 
outer chamber so that if you puncture one you won't sink right away. They 
also make a sturdier PVC model in the $200-300 range. I've never seen one 
and if I were going to spend that much I'd probably spend a bit more on a 
real inflatable with a seat and real oarlocks.

Unless our needs change, when this one goes, we'll just buy another.

Mary Lou

At 07:07 PM 11/28/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>
>Mary Lou,
>
>That is absolutely amazing - you spent $69 for for a light
>dinghy and already have received 5 seasons of use out of it so
>far?  That equals only $14 per year!  Also, your "pool toy" must
>be stronger than it sounds.
>
>Gee, I wonder what I could get if I really splurged - lets say
>$90?
>
>Fair winds!
>--Doug
>"Red Rover"
>
>
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