Thread: Smartwave Dinghys

I had a 4200 (the second one out of the mould) back in 2003-4. 50hp merc (was rated for 30, but the motors weighed the same, so i went with more hp....not knowing at the time that is wasn't just about weight....)
Fun boat in flat water for 2 people. Hopeless for anything serious - slopping floors, wet as, - Never again.


Ive got a mate with one as a tender now (maybe early version 2400 - might be a different number, but its about that size, and certainly a smartwave).
He filled the middle with closed cell urethane foam, so now its like titanic - unsinkable!,
Heavy for size and he uses a davit to lift it up to his roof.
Stable as, easy to get into from main boat.
No need to worry about running it up on sand or rocks. The plastic is strong as, and flexes a bit instead of tearing.
If you get a few nicks in it, you can gently hit it with a gas touch, and its back to looking new.
Great to leave on a mooring, as wont sink with rain etc...


I think if you were going to use a tender all the time, then yes a ridgid hull - either plastic or al.
However if your only going to use once in a while, i think id be going for a inflatable, that you just pump up on the day needed.