Episode 24 - We are Going Dinghy!

As we wait for the construction of our Seawind 1260 to begin, we are looking ahead and beginning our evaluations of what dinghy/tender will suit our needs. Bear with us as we ramble through our requirements and discuss our reasoning as well as any potential performance implications to the mothership. We narrowed our selections down to four manufacturers and will discuss various models as well, including Highfield, Aspen Carbon Cat, Ocean Cruising Tenders (OCT), and AST Yachts. We share our thoughts from the perspective of a retiring couple. In this episode we evaluate Highfield UltraLite 340, Highfield Classic 340 with various console options, and the Aspen Carbon Cat model T11 See Part 2 "Still a Bit Dinghy" at https://youtu.be/jpJzru0bIEc See Part 3 "Not so Dinghy Anymore " (coming soon) Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Acknowledgements HighField (dare to explore) Website: https://highfieldnorthamerica.com/ Local Dealer: Annapolis Inflatables/ Fawcett Marine 306 2nd Street, Annapolis, MD, USA Phone: 410 267 8681 http://www.annapolisinflatables.net Aspen Carbon Cat Website: https://aspencarboncat.com/ 11656 Knudson Rd. Burlington, WA 98233 Phone: 360-668-4347