[Rhodes22-list] dinghy selection

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Jesse,
For years we used a pool toy dinghy a Sevylor Super Caravelle 3 person 
(it barely fit 2). It worked satisfactorily but we nicknamed it Comic 
Relief because that's what rowing it felt like - but it did get us to 
shore and back. For the price we figured we could buy one a year and 
come out ahead. It got light use (two or three times a season) but we 
only ever bought one and used it for at least 10 years. It had the 
advantage of inflating quickly and easily and stowing in a rubbermaid 
container under the cockpit seats.
https://www.amazon.com/Sevylor-Super-Caravelle-3-Person-Boat/dp/B00J052G9Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sevylor+super+caravelle&qid=1582388667&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-1

We now have Advanced Elements inflatable kayaks. We sometimes use them 
on the boat (a pocket trawler) but mostly they are our everyday kayaks 
and we take them with us in the travel trailer. They are slower than 
hard kayaks but they are maneuverable and of course very bouyant. They 
handle waves well but not wind. They are very lightweight and easy to 
inflate. They are a bit trickier to get in and out of from a boat than a 
regular dinghy. Ours are singles but they do make a tandem.
https://www.amazon.com/ADVANCED-ELEMENTS-AdvancedFrame-Convertible-Inflatable/dp/B000J2O5VE/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1582388510&refinements=p_n_feature_eleven_browse-bin%3A12653434011&rnid=12653432011&s=outdoor-recreation&sr=1-7

We bought ours from West Marine and on sale they were quite reasonable.

Hope this is helpful.

Mary Lou
ex Rhodes 22
now Rosborough RF 246  Tara
Rock Hall, MD

On 2/22/2020 9:52 AM, Jesse Shumaker wrote:
> This summer I will be doing a few road trips with my R22 to larger lakes.  On
> these trips there will be 1 or 2 people onboard with me and I plan to anchor
> out for the night on a few occasions.  I thought it might be nice to have a
> dinghy to be able to get to shore or just to get out for some exercise if
> we've been on the R22 for awhile.  I've got an inflatable stand up
> paddleboard that I could stow in the v-berth but I was thinking about
> getting something with a 2 person capacity.  I was considering a 2 person
> inflatable kayak such as this one:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JHDN9M/
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JHDN9M/>   that I could rolled up and store
> in the v-berth as well.
>
> In Chris G's adventures I see he uses a more traditional dinghy and stowes
> that on the foredeck if not towing it, when it's still inflated.
>
> Whatever I get, I would like it to be able to be stowed inside the R22 when
> trailering.
>
> Any advice from the group on what works well or what to avoid for a dinghy?
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
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