Dinghy

What type of dinghy boat holds up the best?

Jun 27, 2010 by polishgod14 | Posted in Boats & Boating

I plan to purchase a small dinghy style boat, and keep it tied to a dinghy dock with many other boats. They can take a beating from the other boats while tied to the dock. Is it better to get a fiber glass one, or aluminum? What style of boat holds up

Hello,

In my opinion Aluminium boats are better when dealing with small water craft and are fairly robust but they can be fairly rigid compared to there fiberglass counterparts.

Fiberglass boats tend to absorb shock better

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