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MyDinghy PLUS - origami foldable tender dingy fishing boat with row locks & oars

Estimated price for orientation: 1 300 $

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Description
Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab  



MyDinghy PLUS - A Box in folding, A Dingy in unfolding!A folding origami concept dinghy - Fold into a box, unfold into a dingy!This version is the PLUS which includes oarlocks and oars. The standard MyDinghy version without oarlocks and oars is £70.00 less
MyDinghy is "the world’s first origami dinghy"
This 9-foot long tender boat can be folded into a 94cm x 64cm smart suitcase like box, portable and small enough to be stashed into a cupboard at home, in a car boot, stowed on small yatchs, taken on coaches, trains and planes. This compact boat can be used a make those quick short trips or for outdoor exploring and fishing without the worry of needing car roof racks or a trailer.
MyDinghy is made of a ultra tough 5mm polypropylene corrugated plastic cardboard with hinges along the folds, which are durable to withstand up to 20,000 times of folding and unfolding. The whole hull comprises of a single piece of cardboard with two separate reinforcement floor cardboard pieces (thicker) which also doubles up as the outer covers of the 'suitcase' box. Folding up (make box) in 5 minutes, unfolding (make canoe) in 10 minutes, the canoe is easy and safe for everyone. Built for longevity.
Features
Suitable as a fishing boat - instead of fishing from limited riverside / canal side spots, simply row out to the nice spots!

MyDinghy is lighter and least inconvenient than inflatable dingies
It is very easy to assemble and disassemble
Easily attach fittings and accessories for fishingSpecifications
Boat Type : Tender dingy
Material : (5mm) Polypropylene Corrugated Cardboard Plastic
Folding time (packing away): 10minutes
Unfolding time (assemble): 5 minutes
Connection materials : buckles
Components : ABS, Stainless Steel bolt, Aluminu
m cross ribs

Loading Capacity
Maximum 396lbs / 180kg (2 adults with optional attached stabilisers)
Suggested 286lbs / 130kg - (1 adult)

Size

Assembled
dinghy
Folded
box
Length 285cm 94cm
Width 94cm 20cm
Height 54cm 63cm
Weight 24kg 12.9kg

There is a separate smaller carry bag (88 x 18 x 40cm) for the loose items that are not integrated with the one-piece corrugated hull. EG aluminum cross ribs, seats, and gunwale edging pieces - shown placed in front of the box in one of the above photos.
Video links supplied on request.
Delivery / collection within 4 weeks. P&P is £22.00 within mainland UK.
MyCanoe is an open canoe - as seen in the last photo - is also available. See separate listing

This MyDinghy is NOT a recent Kickstarter, it is a boat that is based on and developed from the MyCanoe open canoe which has been on the international market for over 3 years.Try outs / viewing in Reading, Berkshire available on request. Other south England locations may be considered.Feel free to ask for more details.