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I just saw that WEST marine is clearing out their Sportyaks and I expect that at $349.88 it's just about the cheapest dinghy you'r...

Sure, I know that there's a helluva lot of peer pressure to adhere to consumerist dogma but, just for a moment think about what you can ...

While I know that the overall consensus is that the best cruising dinghy is an eight or ten-foot RIB with a 9.9/15 HP engine but I'll ju...

 It just came to my attention that West Marine currently has the Sportyak on sale . You know, this boat... It's a great design as it...

I know everyone says that when using plywood aboard a boat that one should always use the best marine plywood you can get. So here's whe...

A quick update on the self-steering project. I now have all the various bits on island with the excepting of the needful wood which is just ...

OK, I get it. "Everyone" says that if you buy a fixer-upper sailboat with the goal of turning it into a cruising boat it will all...

The other day I happened on a conversation between a couple of folks on the subject of dinghies and what they should cost. Which, apparently...

Everyone needs a dinghy... Right? A couple of days ago I read a post about the cost of cruising. The problem was that it really wasn...

Some folks suggest that you have to have a dinghy like this with a 15hp motor... Sam Devlin tells you how to build a VolksCruiserish alt...

I've been reading "Building the Uqbar Dinghy" and it really is a great book for those who want to build a good dinghy in a we...

A very cool outboard that has VolksCruiser written all over it.

There has been something of a spike in dinghy and outboard thefts in the BVI of late... The thing is, there always seems to be a spike of di...

I recently read an article on a blog about a pretty interesting inflatable with a sailing rig not too unlike the old Tinker Tramp in concept...

I recently was looking at dinghy designs and this designers blurb caught my eye because he called his boat the anti-RIB. I like this guy! ...

Back when we were cruising the Med and West Africa in the early 90's, you hardly ever came across anyone with dinghies bigger than eight...

I overheard a couple of people discussing dinghies the other day and it made me realize just how much stuff has changed... I know it dates...