Tuesday, 15 June 2021

The Zodiac

I bought a new outboard for the dinghy last year, so this year I've bought a new dinghy for the outboard.

And a launching trolley - which, I've discovered, floats on its wheels. Not a useful feature ...

The Zodiac is lovely. Probably too expensive, but having spent weeks poring over options I decided to go for gold.


First Launch of the Zodiac
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