The MuddleDuck

[wingala]

Spot on panger, I found this wee treasure on someones rubbish heap at last years council cleanup. You can also get them at govenment auctions. During bad weather and king tides many of the harbourside dingys manage to throw their tethers and make a bid for freedom. Waterways authority pick them up and hold them for six months. If there's no identification (most of them are blank) and it's deemed seaworthy they auction them. You can grab them usually between $50 and $100. They are twice as stable as canoes and are unsinkable. We paint all of them purple as our signature range. I get a real kick out of hauling in a monster fish in front of the showpony boats you see around town

[panger]

Wingala,
now you got me interested.

Are they stable enough for 2 people to fish from standing up? Are the light enough for 2 guys to easily mount on to a roof rack?
Are they thin enough to fit onto the roof rack of a smaller car (Pulsar)?

[madsurfe]

Hi Wingala

hey i'd love to get my hands on a couple of those tenders to do up for the leccy events. I reckon there'd be ace. I don't like my chances of finding a couple over here as the tenders over here get it a lot easier weatherwise on the swan. All the mooring areas are pretty well protected.

[wingala]

This one's worth checking out. I put a mariner 4hp and g clamp a converted transom mount 40lb on the bow. It's remarkably stable and comfy for two
http://home.iprimus.com.au/lamoore/f...wdinghies.html

Lamoore Tri Hull 9'6"
Spacious 3 seater, very stable, smooth riding. Forward rear seat allows larger motors. Great fishing boat.
Length: 2.85m
Beam: 1.22m
Weight: 41kg
Sale Price: $799.00

[wingala]

Here's mine after the signature paint job

[wingala]

The 8 footer gets a wee bit tight. However it's small enough to get between the pylons under the docks in Sydney harbour. You have to watch out for the tug boats as they make an enormous wake.


This price is for brand new.
I suggest an extra laminate of fibreglass and glue some steel strips on any area that will run against the ground

Lamoore 8' Tri Hull
Maximum Capacity 8' dinghy. Tri hull for stability. Fits on roof racks. Reinforced bottom, sides, transom.
Length: 2.44m
Beam: 1.22m
Weight: 32kg
Sale Price: $629.00

[wingala]

Here we are in a 9 footer. You have to be prepared to swim if push comes to shove

[i_wanna_fish]

that last pic of the 8' is a bit to low in the water for my liking why doesnt someone buy a 6 footer, stick a leccy on it and make it plane

[wingala]

Hey Panger check your PM box.

[panger]

Wingala thanks mate!

[Bream Addict]

hey wingala im intersteed now as well they look great, i reckon i might pick up a 9 footer get a smal leccy for the front and chuck a four hp on the back.
Id be mainly using mine around the docks of melb and up the yarra a bit,does the purple 1 in the pick a have a four, if so does it plane when u fish 1 up?
Does the tri-hull design ride well in a bit of chop?
p.s can u post a few more pics? Thanks.

[wingala]

As Harry Callaghan say's. "A man's gotta know his limitations!"
These little tubs are certainly not designed for planing and I wouldn't attempt it as it would flip.
They are literally tender boats. "tender" in all meanings of the word. You need to reinforce the transom and most definately the bow. I use a couple of g clamps with 2 long bits of ply for the bow and it works fine. You just gotta remember that they are designed for light work.
As I said earlier we have taken the 8 footer in some pretty freaky tug boat swell, saying that, I used to race sailing dinghies and know how to approach swell.
If you don't know then don't do it. Use them where you would use a canoe and you'll be fine. If you're going to have a 4hp and leccy, just use the 4hp to commute to your spot then use your leccy. They ain't high performance boats

[pappy]

Hehe nice boat like the get prepared to swim part but whats funny is you were brave enough to go out on it lol

It looks quite rough!!

cheers pappy