It depends on your conditions. I sail on San Francisco Bay... we can have up to 9 foot tidal swings, and the bottoms are often deep soft muck that suctions you down and is impossible to walk on- kayakers have had to be helicoptered out of it. The water temps can get as low as high 30s/low 40s F, and 4 knot tidal currents near shore can knock a person over and carry them away. I'm also mostly sailing with my toddler son who can't swim yet. It would be mostly impossible for us to anchor out/gunkhole for overnights without a dinghy of some kind. For just the two of us, we can usually get away with an inflatable SUP that weighs only 17lbs and can roll up and be carried in one hand... no big deal. I also like the Pardey's philosophy of always having a "life boat" that is navigable... where you can make headway to shore and not just be adrift or floating in the water. Sincerely, Tyler Sage 17 #0 Goshawk ----- Original Message ----- From: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: islandergirl80@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 4:52:48 AM Subject: M_Boats: Re: Inflatable dingy for M15 I don’t understand the need for a dinghy for a small boat like a Monty. Maybe it’s the Floridian in me. I just anchor in shallow water, maybe 2 ft deep, step off the boat and walk to shore. Been doing this for 45 years. My cruising boats with 5-6 ft draft I carried a dinghy.