Dinghy Decisions: Finding 'THE ONE' in a Sea of Options | SV Ramble On

We've been putting off replacing our Achilles 11'6" dinghy for a while, but the time has come and we couldn't wait any longer. We contacted Boat Specialists in Richmond and Eric hooked us up with a Highfield CL260. It's their smallest in the Classic Series, and it's the only one that will fit on the foredeck of our boat. We planned to use our Honda 9.9 4-stroke outboard, but after trying it once, it seems a bit on the heavy side. Luckily, Eric was able to find a 1998 Mercury 9.9 2-stroke for us which is about 30 pounds lighter. After a little maintenance, she runs like a top.
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We’re Jeni and Rich. We’re really just a couple of average Joes. In a nutshell we met and married in our early 20s; I graduated from college in my late 20s; adopted two cats and a dog in the late 90s; sold a house and bought a new house in our mid 30s; then sold the new house and moved onto a sailboat in our early 40s. In between all that we had a bunch of fun like camping, scuba diving, watching hockey games (Go Red Wings!), concerts, traveling, spear fishing, restoring a 1963 Chevy II Nova; spending time with family and friends. A few years ago we decided to lay off all the fun-having to fix up this old boat. We figure if we put our noses to the grindstone for a few years, we’ll be able to travel for a few years and do all the fun things we’ve missed.

[@sailorman607]

Happy to see you guys finally cruising after all these years of refitting! We still have a ways to go on our refit, but hope to join you “out there” soon. 1983 T37 Traveler.

[@RappinIggyG]

Loving the banter!

[@svnelliejowestsail3222]

Another great video. We are in the market for the same setup as yours. Does the dingy plane with both of you in it? Thanks!

[@svrambleon]

Yes it does!