Plastimo P240 dinghy

Humblebee said:
I'm thinking of buying one of these as the combination of light weight (21kg) and good carrying capacity (350kg) seems ideal for my needs. Has anyone got one and if so, what do you think of it? They look like good value too.
Thanks!
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High Humblebee

I am away sailing from Thursday next week until the 24th but when I return will be selling on e-bay a brand new Waveco roundtail 2.3m dinghy still in box, (with oars,boards,carry bag, bellows, repair kit etc weight 24 kg, which I won in a chandlry competition and do not need as I already have a liferaft and no room for a dinghy.

Might be just what you want!

If Interested drop me a PM

Mike

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Got one...

Folds small enough to stow in a quarter berth on my 21' westerly. Goes well two up with a Honda 2.3 on the back, but a b****r to row in a straight line with my dog in the bows.

Good value and well made.
 
We have one - 4 years old now. It's OK, it seems well made, nothing has broken, and it's easily lifted and thrown over the side. We bought a wooden seat for it which makes it much easier to row - I recommend getting one. We have a 2.5hp outboard for it.

We usually hang it on the back:
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I think if I were buying a dinghy now I might get one with an inflatable bottom - it might be a bit smoother over choppy water. But I expect these have their own problems.
 
We've got the P260. Like you say, light with a good carrying capacity. Tubes are large and it feels stable. I guess it depends on how/where you use it. Ours has been in the Med for two years now (4 years old) and is starting to degade/looking ****. It doesn't row well and won't plane with a 5hp OB, 2 adults 1 child. We are full time liveaboard-cruisers and for what we do I'd have prefered a small RIB or airdeck or better still a ridgid tender.

For W/end, holidays sailing etc in colder climes it'd be fine.

Cheers,

C.
 
I use the P270, bought second-hand five years ago. It fits in the boot of my Honda CR-V along with a Tohatsu 3.5 o/b. With the wooden seat, it rows better than some and carries a lot of gear at displacement speeds with the o/b. It's very stable and seems quite durable.

I use an electric pump to inflate it and really should get a second one for use on the boat - I need a siesta after hand pumping it (getting old...). Like all inflatables they don't tow well and the drag is enormous with that flexible flat underside, but it won't fit on the foredeck and I'd have to pump it up again if I stowed it aboard. I believe the floor slats on the P240 are much narrower so it rolls up better than mine.

Rob.
 
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