East coast secondhand inflatables

[Mudhook]

I'm looking for a dealer who sells secondhand (and thus guaranteed) inflatables somewhere on the east coast. Any ideas?

Regards, Mudhook

 

[Noddy]

Inflatable What??

 

[Mudhook]

Dinghy

 

[shmoo]

we got ours from Seamark Nunn but we live close enough to stop by from time to time to see what they have in.

 

[sailorman]

what type

 

[Mudhook]

I think (research ongoing) that I'm after an Avon Redstart or Redcrest. Our faithful Wetline 265 of six years service - and secondhand at that - has died. I vowed, and repeated the vow every time I repaired it, that I'd get something better like an Avon next time.

May be a wire crossed here. Isn't a Cinder 22 a sort of dinghy-with-a-lid type yacht?

Thanks for all advice so far.

Regards, Mudhook.

 

[sailorman]

i have an Avon Redcrest without a lid /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Mudhook]

What size does it pack down to, and is it for sale? The disadvantage of the ones that don't pack small is that, in our case, it used to live on the coachroof when away from the boat and towed behind when we were sailing. I'm tired of both these options and want something I can stow in a locker or down below.

Regards, Mudhook.

 

[sailorman]

Its my "spare" really but its been in the garage 10 yrs.
folded its approx 500 x 500 x 1000 m/m

 

[SwedishLass]

I changed to a redcrest round tail with separate outboard bracket from an AX2 with a hard transom. It packs up smaller and carries more, currently seem to go for about 200 on ebay depending on age. I use it to avoid towing the tupperware around and can store it under the cockpit. Luxury!

 

[Malish]

There is a dealer in Woodbridge who often has what you seek. Can't remember the name but he is on two sites, one on the river side of the station and one between the main road and the railway line, close to the water mill

 

[sailorman]

Seedyandy /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[exfinnsailor]

Worth a trip to Woodbridge .. SWMBO refuses to go says its to depressing seeing all the boats rotting away and a load of idiots trying to put them back on the water .. Most will never float again although I am reliably informed that most of the boats do get recycled .... Hmmmmmm .. Would look elsewhere for you inflatable .. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Try ebay .. Sold our AX for more than I paid for it .. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Athene V30]

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Worth a trip to Woodbridge .. SWMBO refuses to go says its to depressing seeing all the boats rotting away and a load of idiots trying to put them back on the water .. Most will never float again although I am reliably informed that most of the boats do get recycled .... Hmmmmmm .. Would look elsewhere for you inflatable .. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Try ebay .. Sold our AX for more than I paid for it .. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Watch it - Flipper came from there! She is almost ready to go to the Azores now. Agree there are some graveyard cases there too but as in my case the odd gem! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif