Thanks Arnold. Which manufacturer, model and size did you end up? What size outboard? What has been your general experience in ride, comfort dryness etc.? Happy Sailing; Mohammad and

Thanks Nick. I do recall the anchorage where we met. I think you were having some issues with your Genoa. I think you figured it out the solution in your sleep at night. What size and model Caribe

Hi Dirk; Thanks for the input. Did you have to make any modifications to the lifting points to be able to lift the dinghy on the Davits or was it just plug and play? We currently have a 20HP

Hi Teun; Nice to hear from you. We’re in the same “boat”. Have not been at the boat since October 2019 and hopeful that 2021 season will not be affected by COVID. Which model of the

Hi Aty & Mohammad, Hope you guys are doing well with this COVID situation – I am not sure when I can get back to the boat in AUSTRALIA but I don’t think it will be before Q2 2021. Although

Mohammad & Aty, We have the Highfield 340 in Hypalon and have enjoyed it, and had no quality issues. The length of the tender prevents the use of the gangway without first lowering the dinghy,

Hello, Thank you for attracting attention to the Pischel RIB if Dusseldorf 21 is not cancelled I will have a better look. We have had both a Caribe 10X and a AB AL9. Global quality is very good but

Hi Mohammad, this year we bought a Highfield CL360 in Hypalon. It fits perfectly on the AMEL davits (Cooney Simpson). Hypalon should be chosen if the dinghy has been in salt water for a longer period

Hi Mohammad, Hi Aty, We very briefly met as you were leaving when we were both anchored off Corfu town last summer. I bought Amelia with her Caribe included and it is still going strong. Hypalon

Hi, here my personal ranking in quality: Company Prod. in 1. R.I.B. Line Pischel (D) Germany 2. Caribe Venezuela 3. AB Colombia 4. ZAR Tender (I) China 5. Highfield (AU) China 6.

My PVC dinghy suffered and expired in the Caribbean and we were recommended Highfield which we bought in hypalon. Pleased with it although no longer in the Caribbean. If headed there, most cruisers

Hello M&A, My neighbors tender is a brand I hadn't heard of before called 3D https://www.3dtender.com/ALUMINIUM-SEMI-RIGID-TENDERS-147-64-0-0.html My purchase was the Highfield 310 and didn't want to

Hi Mohammed & Aty, We chose a deep v AB 9.5UL and it has done yeoman service for us. However, if we had to do it now, we’d consider OCD TENDERS from NZ. Very good design including beach wheels!

We are looking for a new tender, as our existing 12 year old Zodiac Classic foldable with aluminum floor planks that came with our Amel, is starting to have some of the glue joints fail. It has been a

I am installing BB lithium batteries and a new 5000 VA 24-240 v 50 hz Victron inverter. I decided to avoid the temptation of installing an Inverter/charger because of the 50 to 60 Hz issues when

I second Karen's recco. Our pin broke/fractured just inside. A machinist ground the outside welds of the he pin and it was all removed in less than 10 minutes. He then cut two SS washers from 2 inch

... and the shaft cannot rotate with the roller and wear against the side holes. -- SN68 Sangaris, Tropic Isle Harbor, FL

With the shaft welded the sides cannot bend inward. Bill CW

Bill, I use the secondary anchor roller to pass the snubber or the mooring line. The two vertical rollers serve to reduce chafe when the line is not aligned with the boat. However, in strong wind

If you need to replace the roller, it is far easier to grind off the welds on the outside of the plates. It is welded only on the outer surface of the metal plate. (Been there, done that!) Then you