Dinghy Cruising on a Budget - Top Tips with Roger Barnes

[@rattytattyratnett]

Your advice is true for most things in life. Be content with what you have adapt and don't be afraid.

[@CaptainHaggus]

Always love hearing from Roger!

[@Pali65]

For people afraid of being not comfortable on a dinghy I can only say that as a through hiker I have to carry "my whole home" on my back; I spent also many, many weeks on a canoe or inflatable dinghy on Danube and compared to backpacking I always considered my boating trips as an unheard of luxury. Now I consider building my own cruising dinghy with a small cabin. I am looking forward going places and I am rather fond of idea that I will not be dependent on marinas or deep enough anchorages as I still want to make landfalls a lot.

[@Colonia.4711]

As a former Skipper 14 and Laser owner, I can honestly say, that small dinghy's are not for anyone. It should be said that most small dinghy's are in fact uncomfortable to sail and extremely wobbly. It is not that much the fear of the unknown "camping" experience. The fear of capsizing with a heavy loaded but tiny vessel into ice cold water is more existing. Fear rolling over due wind or waves on an "overnight" trip is not many people's cup of tea. I love dinghy cruising and camping. It is one of the last adventures for the people. That being said, my advice is that people should "try it out first" for several days on several different types of boats and locations before buying anything. This way, you will not waste your hard earned money on something you later regret. Happy Sailing y'all.

[@Pali65]

@@Colonia.4711 well, Skipper 14 and Laser are really tiny boats. I consider to build Welford's Sweet Pea which is more stable and at least 5 times heavier. Just the centreboard weighs more than a Laser. Sailing e.g. Mirror from Ellesmere to Black Sea was accomplished but it si quite a spartan way for long distance sailing, I will build something larger, though not fully decided yet.

[@Pali65]

@@Colonia.4711 Laser is quite a small and very light boat. Not sure if it is still considered dinghy but I consider to build Welsford Sweet Pea where mere centreboard is heavier than the whole Laser. Sweet Pea should be quite stable and little cabin offers much more comfort I hope (my wife should sail along with me).

[@Colonia.4711]

@@Pali65 correct. But a Skipper 14 should be considered a dinghy. Of course heavier vessels are more capable than the light ones.

[@branni6538]

Rogers book is fantastic!

[@SirPrancelot1]

Great advice from Roger.

[@paulholdsworth4809]

Another lovely video from Roger, speaking sense as always. I really appreciate the inclusivity of this video - we HAVE to open up to everyone - way to go!

[@kbchan8447]

Love it ❤

[@SaxeGrove]

Thank you. My wife owns an elderly Wayfarer mk II. It could be a fine experience to go explore our coasts in a dinghy 🇩🇰

[@terrypage581]

Thank you Roger for your opinions and comments. You always motivate me to think small and cheap. You are right on in your comments and I love your book !

[@jwardroper]

Yes I got a dinghy and im fixing it up at the moment

[@ISOSAILING]

so what you are saying is my topper iso and contender are bot out then lol, altough i have had a 2hp seagull outboard on my contender to motor it around to the bay we use to go dingy sailing in as it was the only way i could get it there, as it was a tad windy to sail it, i did pack all my camping stuff on it once and sailed it 5 miles down the cost to go to the local sailing club bbq weekend witch was fun, had to get a tow back though as there was no wind to sail back!!

[@TomK32]

"Dont' buy a yacht"... if only I had gotten to this years ago...

[@nigelmtb]

Don't

[@robertseaman2254]

Good to see you again roger,and some usefull tips thankyou.regards robert.

[@tedhoppe5918]

Roger - you are a great inspiration. I hope to catch up with you some day soon.

[@jeremyradawiec8919]

The boat at 2:55, is that a navigator? Is it a gaff rig main?

[@elsuperpollo2273]

I'm looking to get a dinghy that rows, sails and has a outboard motor that I can get into lakes and rivers in and do some fishing and some electronics and lights.

[@davidmeijer1645]

Use the boat you already own. Exactly. Now i just have to retrieve my Mirror Dinghy from Nova Scotia as I retire from working in NWT.

[@warjacare]

Don't buy the most expensive boat you can afford, but the cheapest that fits your familie's needs. Another tip: have a wooden boat. It is much lighter and offers more storage space. You can easily drill (and close) holes, if necessary.

[@keithhancock3311]

As a follower I would sometime like to see a detailed, slow lesson lingering on the details of Avel Ro's boomless, balancdd lug rig if that's possible. Perhaps illustrations can appear in your next book too?

[@marcus_k85]

Hi Roger, great video!! What is the red dinghy at 2:03, please? Thank you very much!

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

If you buy a boat, you will have to pay for the food, fuel, beverages, docking fees and more, on your boat. If you pay for those things on someone else's boat as a guest, you will get more invitations than you have time to accept. You can do this immediately. Later, you will have tried a lot of boats, honed your sailing skills, and have plenty of experience. Also, you will have many sailing friends, to sail in groups of boats, or take turns crewing for each other, for company.

[@triggerfish999]

The fun you have sailing is inversely proportional to the size of the boat. Bigger boat, less fun.

[@scotttaggart71]

Bury The Rail!

[@Gary-wb8qt]

Somewhat fake, butt that was SOMETHING in my hometown in the Land of Goshen, Land of Lincoln USA when a racoon harbored in theYonakas Jewlery store, hanging around all of the largest diamond wedding rings! Then a raccoon came to my Democrat pro-life,coalition neighbor to live in a galvanized, corrugated drainage pipe on a new road for new new subdivision behind my mother's rental. Then someone put a deep DENT in the end of the pipe, likely so the racoon couldn't enter. I tried to remove the DENT by prying-up with the 11-foot mast of my, used, $325, old AMF Alcort Sunfish sailboat, sitting in the YARD illegally, near the new subdivision. Then the mast of the sailboat disappeared! People in the subdivision were being stung by bees from a hive in the yard of the rental. The red mailbox 'fell' off it's post; I had to SECURE the mailbox! --glk, Town cryer, Ten ton dog, 🟫🟩 WW11 tail-gunner. Yes,I pooped today!