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So, here's a dinghy that makes a lot of sense.
It's Harry Bryan's Ladybug design and does double duty as a wheel barrow. It's also kind of handy if you find yourself in areas with a lot of tidal range.
As it happens, Off Center Harbor has a great little film about the Ladybug you might want to check out.
Listening to Larkin Poe
So it goes...