wanderer vs Gull

I doubt you'll notice any great difference in the handling between the round bilge and double chined Gulls. I never did in my days sailing them.

Some folks get very excited about differences between chines and round bottom boats, but I'm not very convinced. If the boats have the buoyancy in pretty much the same place then I find they behave much the same whether the corners are rounded off to a 1/4 inch radius or a three inch one - and I bet the latter is all it took Proctor to convert his Gull shape into round bilge.

Edited by JimC - 13 May 13 at 8:17am

Originally posted by Baz Hello Marlin, Baz here, I didn't get either of those dinghies last year as, i got engaged instead!  In that time though i've decided to go with a miracle dinghy instead, as it seems to suit my needs better. The gull may be too small and a little slow while the wanderer may be too big (heavy). I've bid on two miracles so far and hope to be on the water in one soon, holding out for a GRP one. Best of luck in your search, Baz