Songline's Tender

 
One of the most important things we had to add to Songline was a dinghy! We already had our folding Portabote and in spite of having had to rebuild the seats and transom and replace most of the supplied fittings with better quality stainless, we still love it! We added a 5 horse power Mercury engine and we have a really speedy little runabout.

Other things we like about it:-

It's capacity is amazing - for shopping and passengers!

It tows beautifully and won't take off in big winds like an inflatable.

It's not attractive to dinghy thieves as it's such a distinctive and unusual shape that it would be hard to dispose of.

It folds down to just 4 inches across and can be tied to the stanchions for long passages.

It's easy to climb back into from the water when you're snorkelling.

It's light enough to drag up a beach - though we have now bought dinghy wheels to make it even easier.

And last, but not least, it's lucky to fish from!