There is also this little guy, the ORU Kayak. <http://www.orukayak.com/> I can't vouch for it but it sure looks neat! On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 07-Aug-14 12:58 PM, Tyler Backman wrote:
Hi Tyler,
My solution was to build a Bolger designed NYMPH dinghy: light weight / easily car-topable*/ *rows well / can be sailed using a leeboard.
Bolger modified the NYMPH design and added 12" to the middle making it wider and less "tippy" and called it the Ruben NYMPH.
The rowing thwart runs longitudinally in the boat, so you can shift rowing position easily to accommodate a passenger or several case of beer.
Check it out.
Oh, it also tows very well; hardly any drag towed behind an M15.
Connie
What do you guys use for a dinghy while cruising/gunkholing in your M15?
I've used Sevylor inflatables in the past, but they pop easy and take a long time to fill and empty.
I am considering building the Wooden Widget Fliptail 7 folding dinghy, as it should fold up into half of the cabin, and sets up in 1 minute. I was thinking it might be possible to also design the sail rig for it so that it could take my M15 85% jib, allowing for double purpose:
http://www.woodenwidget.com/fliptail.htm
Tyler Dsvis, CA M15 #157 "Defiant"
-- Chris