Until now, due to a lack of space on deck or at the stern of our 39″ sailboat, we had no other choice. Now that we’ve sold the sailboat and switched to a 39″ motorcutter equipped with two sturdy davits at the stern, we have the option for the first time to carry a permanent dinghy that we can quickly and easily hoist up or lower at the stern as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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However, finding a suitable dinghy turned out to be no easy task. It shouldn\u2019t be much longer than 10\u201d so that it wouldn\u2019t protrude sideways over the cutter\u2019s gunwale and wouldn\u2019t collide with the pier wall or lock wall when docking or undocking. Furthermore, it shouldn\u2019t be too heavy, should look reasonably presentable, and should match the boat\u2019s color. Ideally, it should also be sailable, so that in addition to its transport function, it would offer recreational value as well. And last but not least, it should, of course, be affordable.
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To make a long story short: my search on various websites during the winter months didn\u2019t turn up any truly useful results. Instead, I kept coming back to the idea of building my own boat out of wood. There are some very interesting methods and options available for this, both in traditional boatbuilding and the modern stitch-and-glue method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n