Circa have been working with several of the FPB 64 Owners to come up with what they all think is an efficient, long lasting cruising tool. The first of these is show above sitting above ready for its chocks to be patterned.
We’ll let the following series of photos speak for themselves.
Posted by Steve Dashew (June 11, 2010)
June 11th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Fabulous. I have to say the dink on the first fpb 64 didn’t look quite right. Looked like the top of dink was almost level with the top of the house.
This on the other hand looks like it belongs. Another home run!
–raj
June 11th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
wow, more like a little runabout.
would you expect most owners to have a second, smaller ‘tender’ – perhaps an inflatable which is much lighter – just for putzing around an anchorage?
obviously the Circa tender is a very capable but heavy boat – how advantageous do you feel it is to have a tender which can land through a small shore break and is of a weight which can be dragged above the waterline by two people?
June 12th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Hi Marcus:
Hard to tell what Owners will do on a second dinghy. Our preference is for a rowing dink, in fiberglass, for the beach and exercise. The aft deck is designed to allow a 14 foot / 4.3 m version of the di nk we have on Wind Horse. But some will want the deck space for a permanent lounging area.
June 11th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
How about some dimensions, lenth, beam, weight? What about a catamaran dinghy, ala the 14′ Livingston model in alloy?
Thanks!
Bill
June 12th, 2010 at 1:51 am
Hi Bill:
The dinghy is 3.9m x 1.7 (13 feet x 5.5 feet) and I think the estimated weight is about 350kg (770 pounds) with all the gear. A cat dink would be heavier and take more deck space, but we d on’t have experience designing dinghies having just done the one on Wind Horse, so take these comments with a grain of salt.
June 11th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
How long is it?
June 12th, 2010 at 1:52 am
David, it is 3.9 meters (13 feet) long.
June 12th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Have you see the Buster range of boats made in Finland. The Buster XS 4.15m X 1.65m would fit on the 64 very nicely. The boat is rated for 20hp max with consol and for 4 person. I have the largest Buster the “Magnum” and find it very capable in nasty weather and the boat has proven to be very robust. I have noticed the Magnum used as a tender on survey vessels etc working in the ice.
June 12th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
How about a RIB in 13 foot?
with a seat in front of the center console.
and possibly a windsheild that tilts up for the helmsman.
of course this would be in fiberglass -just a though
February 6th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
What about using a Boston Whaler for a dinghy? They are already in production, you don’t have to “inflate” them and they don’t “deflate” also, they don’t sink. I just don’t like or trust RIBs…
February 18th, 2011 at 9:34 am
Don’t see any mooring cleats or bollards on the bow or stern for when you are alongside/bow-to a quay.
February 21st, 2011 at 9:57 am
Hi Peter:
There are custom cleats and a towing bit I am told by Circa. We will take some photos and post them after the open house.