Though I haven't purchased mine yet, I am of the opinion that a kayak is the best 'dinghy' for our small boats. Having watched others the reasons for a kayak are - * light * low drag * easy to put on roof of tow vehicle -- ie, light * quick and easy to paddle * put a full-cover, different than a sprayskirt, over the cockpit area and if the kayak is rolled it will not fill full of water (also keeps out rain) I had an inflatable West Marine 'donut' type dinghy that I used on one trip ... didn't paddle well, couldn't be towed, was BIG even when compacted and took up 1/2 of v-berth or all of the foredeck. a PITA to get air out of to fit back into storage bag to put on foredeck or v-berth. Sold the 'dinghy' after the trip. A 'hardshell' dinghy is nice ... especially if you have, say, an M6.8. rows great being the most important. But a hardshell will slow the boat a LOT more than a kayak and you need to figure out a way to haul the dinghy on your tow vehicle. a hardshell will not fit on the foredeck of an M15 or M17. :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Mon, 12/17/12, Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Any skippers have ideas for a small dingy that I can carry on my M15? Just need to row from the anchorage to the dock approx 50 yards.
Captain ePoohJim skipper sailing vessel Pelican M15