Dinghies. I share some pretty strong opinions about what dinghy and motor to buy. I recount two incidents, a friend sunk his boat in the Indian Ocean. His Dinghy saved his life and the tragic accident of a beautiful young woman who failed to wrap the kill switch lanyard around her wrist.

Yamaha and Honda are the choice of working mariners. Novurania, Avon, and Caribe are the choices for dinghies, tenders, la annex, your second most expensive piece of kit. There are a lot of places to throw money at a boat, but don’t go cheap on dinghies because they are like a car and all the emotion that goes into that purchase and ownership. Plus, they can be the best fun. Follow safety rules. --