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I saw this at LIBS http://www.foxerdinghy.com/ The staff on the stand said they sell mainly to MoBo owners. Has anyone tried using something this size/weight as a tender on a sailing yacht (I'm considering it for a Bavaria 36). Is it too wide, too heavy???
 
Have you considered the "tinker" inflatables/flow-away Ribs?

To my mind the Foxer is not really particularly suitable as a tender. It is a bit large, a bit heavy and lacks the two great advantages of an inflatable/RIB namely that they are their own fender (so no damage to topsides) and they don't sink
 
That's a fair old weight. Do you just leave your tender on your mooring or are you contemplating taking it with you and posibly carrying it on board?
I use a 9ft grp sailing dinghy as a tender and find that as big as I would want. I leave it on the mooring. There again my boat's only small.
 
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I have the Sea Eagle 9. It is light, tough,stable and packs up really small
http://www.seaeagle.com/MotormountBoats.aspx

The 7 and the 8 would also be suitable for tenders. Even with shipping and duty (they do ship to the UK) they are still very competitively priced.

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I really like the one with the Canopy !! Honest - it's great !! On a river where I live perfect ...

I have a second inflatable - Soviet Special Forces 2 man job .... folds into a bag .... Overall no bigger stowed than a 2 man bivouac tent job............ US$ 100
Unfortunately no provision for any motor.
 
Not if you ever intend to manhandle it ashore. With a length of over 10 ft there is no way you would carry it on a 36ft mono so it would have to be towed.
 
Definitely look at Tinker.

However, if you want something solid I think the closest and bestest in this category is Walker Bay. Take the 10 footer, add the inflatable tubes for safety/collision and the sailing rig of your choice (folds into the length of the boat) and you're off. A bit heavier than an inflatable but no problem on decent davits. They row well and run quite nicely on modest sized engines (around 4HP I think).

Haven't bought one (yet) but I still think this is the best multi-purpose tender around.
 
In fact any small dinghy can be made to sail etc.

Take any hard dinghy and you rig a barge board as a steady .. alongside. There is no reason why a dagger board has to be in centre of boat.
A seat fitted near fwd with slot in for a short mast to be dropped into place ... with hollowed block in boat bottom to take base. 3 stays is all you need ... 1 fwd, 1 either side angled back slightly to give 3d support. Rig as dipping or standing lug - means you don't need anything except a loose boom, gaff & halyard with simple sheets.
Fit small pin and lug rudder / tiller and bobs the proverbial.

Tinker ? Why ?
 
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In fact any small dinghy can be made to sail etc.

Tinker ? Why ?

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I challenge you to try it with my Redstart!
 
Tinkers can be rowed,sailed,motor at 13kts & the added liferaft conversion option. They fold quite small and fairly light.
 
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Wider than than a Canoe and as a Cat maybe more stable than one?? (where's Talbot?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) - Maybe also easier to store on deck??
 
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In fact any small dinghy can be made to sail etc.

Tinker ? Why ?

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I challenge you to try it with my Redstart!

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Read on and I DO mention HARD dinghy ... not an avon .. I hoped that people would be able to put the post together as a complete statement ???? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I have a Redstart and I reckon it could be done though .... not very well .. but NOT impossible.

When you look at a Mirror, Cadet, RNSA etc. - they are basically a dinghy with sails / CB added.
 
I guessed that was what you meant - but you didn't say so /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I know my response was a bit flippant but I do seriously believe that for most of us inflatables/RIBs are a much more sensible choice for a tender than a rigid dinghy (with the exception of one that is dedicated to getting to the permanent mooring and left there when the boat leaves)

The tinkers stand out as being boats that make a pretty good attempt at a number of different functions - although they do inevitably involve compromises. I used to have one but it proved to be too big to be practical on my small boat - hence the Redstart. If I had a larger boat I would seriously consider another
 
No prob ... I know that you understood what I meant ...

I have ridden in tinkers ... seen various things done with them .... and sorry - I am not a fan at the price ... rather have my tatty Redstart ....

As to dragging a hard dinghy around ... considering the original post - my suggestion of a small ply hard job - was what I was inferring - is not such a bad idea compared to the one considered !

I've seen boats use Mirror dinghys as tenders ... gives a good both worlds bit then - only thing is plug the CB hole when towing ! The water comes in there pretty fast !! even behind a sail-boat !
 
You can't really compare a Tinker with a Redstart. When I had to motor > 1 mile to my mooring in Langstone Harbour the Redstart would have been totally inappropriate (in fact I am very suspicious of fitting any outboard to the Redstart).

The Redstart is great as a compact little dinghy for rowing ashore in a quiet harbour but it struggles against any form of current or tide (even in the Beaulieu River) which makes me very wary of using it even to row ashore when anchored any distance offshore.
 
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