Depends on what temperature water one is moored in...!! And time of year. Where's your boat moored? I've done that in Hawai'i a few times. I've swum to shore and back from my Monty on a few overnights in Oregon lakes in the summer. For 'dinghies' to date, I've used: 1) an old windsurfer board, as sit or stand paddleboard 2) a friend's Sevylor Tahiti inflatable kayak 3) a friend's Perception Carolina 12 plastic kayak The latter is the best by far. It paddles decently as a kayak in its own right; it's overly stable enough to climb in and out of from the mothership; it has plenty of cargo space for paddling off to a day hike etc. Only good for single-handing though, couldn't take a passenger. cheers, John On 5/27/21 9:45 AM, Jon Barber wrote:

If you only need a dinghy for getting to and fro from your boat you could do what I do to access your boat; swim! It's much easier than dealing with a second boat, provides refreshing exercise, allows you to assess your boat boarding abilities. My boat is 1/4 mile offshore. With swim find it us an easy trip. Just a thought.

Jon Barber Monty17 Ol'44

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