Comments on: DIY Folding Origami Dinghy Looks Decidedly Unseaworthy http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:15:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gus http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11722 Gus Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm#comment-11722 I have one for my Flicka Caraway and was slightly irritated to read the above assessment but felt better when I read the other comments. The things I was about to write have been said. But I will add a small story. I use my Origami as a dinghy only. Yes, it's a dinghy. One night in Fornells bay in Minorca I was ashore with friends and my partner and we came back to see the wind had got up to a lively force 7. Our boat, Caraway was on a mooring about 200 meters from where we were on the shore. She was bucking about like mad. We carried the dinghy along the shore some way up wind and got aboard in the shelter of the harbour. I then rowed us downwind in what turned out to be frightful conditions. At no point did I really fear for our safety. We remained dry and reached the boat without trouble despite some waves at least 1m high. My Origami is the 6 foot version and amazingly stable it is too. But no, I would not go to sea in it eaither. It's for getting ashore and back on calm days. check out my dinghy and flicka pages here: http://www.angusbeare.com/Sailing/Flicka/Dinghies/tabid/461/Default.aspx I have one for my Flicka Caraway and was slightly irritated to read the above assessment but felt better when I read the other comments.

The things I was about to write have been said.
But I will add a small story.

I use my Origami as a dinghy only. Yes, it’s a dinghy.

One night in Fornells bay in Minorca I was ashore with friends and my partner and we came back to see the wind had got up to a lively force 7. Our boat, Caraway was on a mooring about 200 meters from where we were on the shore. She was bucking about like mad.

We carried the dinghy along the shore some way up wind and got aboard in the shelter of the harbour.

I then rowed us downwind in what turned out to be frightful conditions. At no point did I really fear for our safety. We remained dry and reached the boat without trouble despite some waves at least 1m high.

My Origami is the 6 foot version and amazingly stable it is too. But no, I would not go to sea in it eaither. It’s for getting ashore and back on calm days.

check out my dinghy and flicka pages here:

http://www.angusbeare.com/Sailing/Flicka/Dinghies/tabid/461/Default.aspx

]]> By: Pamela http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11680 Pamela Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:03:25 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm#comment-11680 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts. This dinghy is a great little dinghy. It is not meant for sea trials. It stows easily on board and gets you to shore, no problem. Give it a try, then you have the facts. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts. This dinghy is a great little dinghy. It is not meant for sea trials. It stows easily on board and gets you to shore, no problem. Give it a try, then you have the facts.

]]> By: Tony Grant http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11677 Tony Grant Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:30:51 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm#comment-11677 Because you go offshore in a dinghy? Seriously, a dinghy is used for: - getting from the moored ship to the shore - messing about on protected waters This one folds up small enough to be stowed on smaller sailing boats. Is a lot easier to use than an inflatable as a ships dinghy. Oh and you can make it unsinkable by lashing in a couple of inflatable cushions as used in kayaks and canoes. Because you go offshore in a dinghy?

Seriously, a dinghy is used for:
- getting from the moored ship to the shore
- messing about on protected waters

This one folds up small enough to be stowed on smaller sailing boats. Is a lot easier to use than an inflatable as a ships dinghy. Oh and you can make it unsinkable by lashing in a couple of inflatable cushions as used in kayaks and canoes.

]]> By: C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11672 C. S. Magor Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:03:09 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm#comment-11672 I have to admit, they do look like a lot of fun. They would not be much good to me where I am now, but when I do finally make my way back home to Australia... I have to admit, they do look like a lot of fun. They would not be much good to me where I am now, but when I do finally make my way back home to Australia…

]]> By: Bill http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11669 Bill Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:36:51 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/2008/02/diy-folding-origami-dinghy-looks-decidedly-unseaworthy.htm#comment-11669 Back in the 60s I owned two similar folding dinghies made by Prouts. They were perfect as tenders for my yacht, as they were light to carry, easy and quick to erect, rowed extemely easily, and because of the low centre of ballast, i.e., the crew sat low down, they were very stable. Yes, they do not have inbuilt buoyancy, but if the precaution is taken to wear a lifejacket and one is careful not to use an Origami dinghy during a howling gale, all should be fine. Incidentally, when folded they only take up minimal space and they fit on a roof rack well. Back in the 60s I owned two similar folding dinghies made by Prouts. They were perfect as tenders for my yacht, as they were light to carry, easy and quick to erect, rowed extemely easily, and because of the low centre of ballast, i.e., the crew sat low down, they were very stable. Yes, they do not have inbuilt buoyancy, but if the precaution is taken to wear a lifejacket and one is careful not to use an Origami dinghy during a howling gale, all should be fine. Incidentally, when folded they only take up minimal space and they fit on a roof rack well.

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