Tiny, folding dinghy?

[JeffM]

Bought me one over the winter--a Sevylor K79--once I'd figured out that there are a few places that a cs20 just can't go, and there just isn't any place on a 20ft boat for even a folding dingy. I figure to anchor the boat when the river is just too narrow/shallow and take to the kayak to get the rest of the way up interesting rivers and streams. Haven't tried it yet.

[Frank Hagan]

Let me know how the inflatable kayak works. My wife wants to get a couple that can double with dinghy duty. For paddling around, I'd rather build a light weight stitch and glue design, but then all of those are too big to use as a dinghy for a small sailboat.

[Ken_Potts]

Frank,

I just saw this and I don't remember having seen it before...

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/origami/dinghy/index.htm

I took a quick look over the beginnings of this thread and didn't see it mentioned (but maybe I missed it).

[Frank Hagan]

Ken, that's a great design! I don' think it was even around when I started looking, but it appears to be exactly what I was looking for.

[Ken_Potts]

Woo Hoo! What do I win?

I haven't taken a good look at the design (yet) but I like the mention that it folds flat. Maybe I could modify the design to be used as floorboards for my CS17 - Floorboards that can be raised to seat-level to form a bunk. Hmm... Dinghy, floorboards, bunk, I like it.

Make sure you post pics of your progress...

[kydocfrog]

There is a neat little folding dingy called Oragami on Duckworks.

DocA

[Frank Hagan]

Yeah, the Origami is the one Ken_Potts found for me. It really fits the bill ... the others I was looking at were either too long or didn't get small enough. I'm thinking I'll stow the thing under a quarterberth, and it looks like the Origami would work.

Ken, we salute your search ability! :salute: Mainly because we're cheap and haven't come up with prizes yet!

[Ken_Potts]

Thanks Frank - I don't think I've ever been saluted by a little yellow thing before

Keep us updated on the build and be sure to let Adla know if you need any sewing on the hull - She does pretty work. I'd offer but I've been known to wear home-sewn clothes in the past and it seems like everybody sits a little farther away from me when I do... :shock:

[Frank Hagan]

Having worn my share of home sewn clothes ... literally from flour bags ... I'll take a pass on wearing any more of them!

I will say, though, that my parents did the best with what they had ... my wife still thinks the adorable shirt I had in one of the early pictures is just "too cute", as she puts it. I haven't told her it was one of the flour sack shirts. They did have some nice looking flour sacks back then!

[Sage]

There's also an 8' version sold at Wooden Widget.

http://www.woodenwidget.com/

[Greg Luckett]

There's also an 8' version sold at Wooden Widget.

http://www.woodenwidget.com/

WOW Sage, you have really been digging and reading the older postings. Yours is the first reply since June 2004.

I could have used that Deckster on my old Laguna Balboa, but opted to tow a dinghy instead.  These are funny looking but I would enjoy playing with them.

Thanks

[Greg Luckett]

I just watched all the video clips. That was fun, but the water was like glass, mostly. I wonder how these boats will do in a chop and/or stiff winds?

[Sage]

There's also an 8' version sold at Wooden Widget.

http://www.woodenwidget.com/

WOW Sage, you have really been digging and reading the older postings. Yours is the first reply since June 2004.

I could have used that Deckster on my old Laguna Balboa, but opted to tow a dinghy instead.  These are funny looking but I would enjoy playing with them.

Thanks

Haha, too true. I should probably have looked at the post date. I really like the idea of those folding dinghies.

[Frank Hagan]

I had wanted one for my production sailboat, and I still think they are a good idea! 

[Kyle H.]

Frank ~ Did you ever build the Origami? I am curious about that one and also the Stasha.

Kyle #44