Choosing a boat: Looking for a Rowing boat with a sail?

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Looking for a Rowing boat with a sail?

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Topic: Looking for a Rowing boat with a sail?

Posted By: musto061
Subject: Looking for a Rowing boat with a sail?
Date Posted: 03 Oct 19 at 1:44pm

Hi Everyone,

My Dad is after a rowing boat/ tender that has the option to add a sail. Preferably in GRP or plastic.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good brands? or know of any good second hand boats?

Many Thanks

Mark

Replies:

Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 03 Oct 19 at 1:58pm

I would go for an original Mirror. Sailing boat that rows. A small rowing boat that sails is likely to go in one direction slowly

Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 03 Oct 19 at 4:47pm

Or a Foxer? https://www.facebook.com/groups/185133061528991/" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/groups/185133061528991/

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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 03 Oct 19 at 6:24pm

Walker Bay?

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Posted By: Late starter
Date Posted: 04 Oct 19 at 11:30am

Another +1 for a Mirror. They row quite well and also take a small outboard so are ok as a tender. They also have two mast positions so can be sailed with a single sail or with all sails set. The only issue could be finding a GRP Mirror, as most were made of wood. And racing Mirrors tended to have the rowlocks and forward mast position shroud anchorages removed. Trident used to make a GRP Mirror called a Weekender which was aimed more at the non racer, so would be ideal if you could find one at a good price.

Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 04 Oct 19 at 1:48pm

Trouble is Mirrors and the like row *quite* well. If the primary requirement is to be a rowing boat/tender, that might not be good enough. And an 11foot dinghy night be bigger than would be convenient. I fear though I haven't studied the subject, and this might not be the best forum.

Posted By: snowleopard
Date Posted: 27 Nov 19 at 9:12pm

Originally posted by JimC

Trouble is Mirrors and the like row *quite* well. If the primary requirement is to be a rowing boat/tender, that might not be good enough. And an 11foot dinghy night be bigger than would be convenient. I fear though I haven't studied the subject, and this might not be the best forum.

A subject close to my heart. When I sailed a cruising cat, I wanted a tender I could row in choppy conditions. That was prompted by a couple of episodes with trying to row a rubber dinghy. After some research I designed a boat very similar to the Mirror but with more buoyancy in the stern, It rows very well as I would assume a real Mirror does. Mine also sails with a lugsail and goes well with a 3.3 HP outboard. The boat was designed to be dragged over beaches so a mirror with its 6mm ply bottom wouldn't do but if you're kinder than me it would serve well.

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