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There is a strong case to be made for a second light weight rowing dink aboard. To begin with, it provides a backup if the outboard fails, or the inflatable is lost for some reason.<\/p>\n
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The rowing dink is going to be a lot easier to drag up the beach than the powered inflatable. This 15 foot Gig Harbor dual oar position boat weighs 125 pounds (58kg), about one third of a light RIB and outboard and a fifth the weight of a lot of RIBs.<\/p>\n
We also prefer the rowing dinghy for going ashore through a beach break. The weight makes getting out of the backwash quicker, and we can typically be up the beach before the next bigger set of waves arrives.<\/p>\n
Finally, there is the exercise factor. Rowing is a pleasant way to work the muscles, and see some of the territory surrounding your anchorage in quiet.<\/p>\n
And if you have room for just one dinghy on deck? Then we’d go with a good rowing design, fitted with a four or six HP outboard and tiller extensions for those distant anchorages – and forget about the inflatable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"