We posted this on our Beach House blog and we thought we would share it here since our sailing friends might be interested also.
Cruisers know that the dinghy is the same as the family car when we live ashore.It gets you to shore to buy groceries, visit with friends, and reach those beaches and snorkel spots that can't be reached with the mothership. Ask ten cruisers what the best dinghy is and you will get ten different answers. It will turn out to be one of those discussions like anchoring or cleaning the holding tank. The opinions will fly and the discussion will go on for a long time.
Sea Trek is a Mariner 40 Ketch that was our home and the means to realize our dream of visiting and exploring far off places and interacting with the people of different cultures. For 17 years we traveled the watery parts of the planet and fulfilled that dream.
12 Small Boat Projects that Made Large Improvements
Sometimes it is the little things that can make a big difference. Most of the posts here cover our projects and improvements, and while many are serious undertakings, some are simple, quick and easy, but once finished, solve a problem or shortcoming we have encountered. With any new boat, there are always those little things that drive you crazy sometimes. Here are a few things we felt needed doing that paid off.