Scott, Before you resort to/invest in a Walker Bay Dinghy, you might want to be on the lookout for a Monty 8. The used ones often sell for a very reasonable price (like ours did), sail kit and all. Gordon
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:46 AM Subject: M_Boats: Sportyak > > In a message dated 3/22/04 6:55:58 AM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >I have a vague recollection of what you are talking about. > > > >My head memory hard drive seems to recall that it was called a SPORTYAK. > > > >I hope that this jars someone else's memory and they can verify this > >name or correct it. > > Yep, that was the Sportyak. Not a thing of beauty, but functional. I don't > think they have been made for many years, but I occasionally see them in > various states of repair (disrepair) in local harbors. If you could find one that > has been stored indoors (or at least covered), there may still be some life > left in it. > > The modern equivalent seems to be the Walker Bay dinghy (available in 8' and > 10' models, and with/without sailing rig). > > Scott > M15 #478 'bebe' > Pacific Seacraft Flicka > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
