When I purchased the boat, it can with a hard-chined rowing boat for a tender, a Walker Bay 8, which was poured by a Yamaha 2.5 hp engine. While the Walker Bay was perfect for the Sea of Cortez, it was inappropriate for where I plan to go. I needed a dingy that could carry provisions, that I could beach in a surf, and that I could dive off of. The new dingy had to fix on the foredeck (9′ or less) and had to be light enough to launch single-handed. I also wanted a RIB (that could plane, and thus be relatively fast. I settled on an AB 8UL, which is constructed of Hypalon and has an unfinished aluminum hull. I saved $800 in taxes and $800 in shipping (and perhaps a month) by driving to Oxnard California to pick it up. I sold the Walker Bay to a local for $150 today and the RIB is now in its place. I need to sew chaps for the new dingy and a cover to store it on the foredeck.
