
How To Modify Dinghy Oarlocks
Row your (inflatable) boat: If you acquire a sturdy set of oars and modify the oarlocks, you can propel your dinghy without using an engine.

Row your (inflatable) boat: If you acquire a sturdy set of oars and modify the oarlocks, you can propel your dinghy without using an engine.

With modern foils and construction techniques, a Down East designer puts a fresh spin on classic good looks. By Mark Pillsbury. Photos by Art Paine.

“History,” a timeworn saying briefly assures us, “repeats itself.” Unfortunately for the Zartmans, this was the case with their dinghy delimmas.

Before you head out in your dink for a day of fun, make sure you have these items with you.

A hard-core Fatty Knees owner pricks holes in the arguments that would favor those other sorts of dinghies.

Here’s a look at the pros and cons of different types of dinghy boats.

Sailing with kayaks can make all the difference in your shallow-water excursion

Preventing dinghy theft or damage takes planning and diligence. “Hands-On Sailor” from our July 2012 Issue.

Whether you want to cruise to your next destination at a fast pace or are striving for a simple, easy to sail vessel, this fleet of trailerable sailboats and pocket cruisers will fit your needs and budget.

Don Street takes a look back at Mark’s Ark, a light, easily rowed, flat-bottomed dinghy built for son. Web extra from our April 2012 issue.

In the brisk breezes of their yearly Midwest rendezvous, Melonheads hold one truth as self-evident: You don’t reef a ‘seed! From our September 2011 Passage Notes.

Got your eye on a new RIB this season? Check these out!

Row your (inflatable) boat: If you acquire a sturdy set of oars and modify the oarlocks, you can propel your dinghy without using an engine.

With modern foils and construction techniques, a Down East designer puts a fresh spin on classic good looks. By Mark Pillsbury. Photos by Art Paine.

“History,” a timeworn saying briefly assures us, “repeats itself.” Unfortunately for the Zartmans, this was the case with their dinghy delimmas.

Before you head out in your dink for a day of fun, make sure you have these items with you.

A hard-core Fatty Knees owner pricks holes in the arguments that would favor those other sorts of dinghies.

Here’s a look at the pros and cons of different types of dinghy boats.

Sailing with kayaks can make all the difference in your shallow-water excursion

Preventing dinghy theft or damage takes planning and diligence. “Hands-On Sailor” from our July 2012 Issue.

Whether you want to cruise to your next destination at a fast pace or are striving for a simple, easy to sail vessel, this fleet of trailerable sailboats and pocket cruisers will fit your needs and budget.

Don Street takes a look back at Mark’s Ark, a light, easily rowed, flat-bottomed dinghy built for son. Web extra from our April 2012 issue.

In the brisk breezes of their yearly Midwest rendezvous, Melonheads hold one truth as self-evident: You don’t reef a ‘seed! From our September 2011 Passage Notes.

Got your eye on a new RIB this season? Check these out!
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