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Well, as I was suggesting "A dinghy by any other name is still a dinghy." to quote Shacklespear, I found this little gem of a dink for sale in New Zealand:
https://octenders.co.nz/

Bob Jarrard
 
64# for the 2.7 meter boat. But US over $4800 for the boat. No motor. I'll stick with the air floor inflatable which weight is 4# more beamier, and about 8" longer. Plus the bottom of the boat would not scratch the cabin top when placed up there, with a davit.

My nomination in a P M to Bob was a Porta Boat--folds flat, transom, sailing rig possible, almost indestructible, can be found for less than $1,000 used.. Weight is not 68# for a 10 foot boat--equal to volume to a 12 to 13' inflatable...but they are ........and hard to assemble on the boat....

Oh the water proof compartment--a SeaLine Bag. These waterproof bags last almost forever. I have a couple which still ae air tight after over 40 years of use.
 
You know the old question "If money was not an issue.........??"! I once almost got stuck for life inside a brand new never before assembled 10' PortaBoat (old style, canoe stern). When we got my leg out of the Beast and the final assembly completed (in a parking lot with three of us), we took a boat ride and the rolling of the floor as we breasted the waves got the crew sea sick. I also had a miss-step once in one of the eight footers and went swimming.
Hard to beat the WM latest 8' rollup, even the $600 model is good enough for most use. Remind me to tell you the story of the Avon that got away from me at Avalon, perhaps too much boat hopping and not enough time learning how to tie a painter in the dark!!!
Wished we had crossed paths a few decades ago, I miss sailing but not all the work and stress.
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. Remind me to tell you the story of the Avon that got away from me at Avalon, perhaps too much boat hopping and not enough time learning how to tie a painter in the dark!!!
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Ah maybe we did cross paths. We were anchored off Avalon (rare) one night and a dinghy came floating by while we were siting in the cockpit. We grabbed it, and tied it astern, to wait for the dawn and try and find the owner. At first light some guy was yelling at us that we had "stolen" his dinghy!!
 
The story is:
We where on a friend's can in front of the Yacht Club and had honored the Five O'clock rule on our boat when we got an invite to a boat closer to the Casino and off we went, four adults and two kids. Great party at that boat, lots to eat and quaff and then close to dark (this being in July and the sun just setting late), we get a call over the hosts radio to come over and out four rows or so to another boat that belonged to two LA Interior Decorators, and those boys two really had a nice little floating home (a nice new Island Packet) that had not only totally decked out interior but also an electric dispensing bar for adult beverages. When we finally got ready to row our Avon back to my Cape Dory 36', low and behold, no Avon and it was determined that the last person to step off the Avon onto the IP has just let the painter drop into the water and away she went out of the harbor with the tide and wind. About 8 hours later (time to get my head strait) I found her using the handheld spotlight about 8 miles out to sea. Great relief ensued and the Harbor Master was greatly impressed with with my Reciprocal Avon Overboard Calculations of winds/tides. By the way, the stripe on the side of the Avon looked like aircraft landing lights had come on when hit with the bazillion watt handheld light from quite a ways afar. So, twere not me that profaned you good character. See ya. Bob
 
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