Research 2019 - Portland Pudgy - Safety Dinghy

What is the Portland Pudgy safety dinghy?

The Portland Pudgy is a multi-function boat that was designed as a yacht tender and unsinkable, dynamic lifeboat for blue water sailors that can be sailed to safety. The resulting stability, buoyancy, ruggedness, roominess, and "unsinkability" designed into the Portland Pudgy make it unparalleled as an everyday tender, a safe and sea-friendly sailing dinghy, and a great all-around rowboat/motorboat.

The Pudgy is a self-contained unit: all accessories, including the oars, sail kit, and exposure canopy, stow within the storage space in double hull of the boat with room to spare.

Everyday Yacht Tender, Rowboat, Motorboat, Rugged Workboat:
Stable dinghy. The Portland Pudgy safety dinghy is the safest, most rugged yacht tender on the market to row, motor, tow and carry. It tracks perfectly and moves along nicely with a small motor. The Pudgy is extremely buoyant and has huge carrying capacity, both in the roomy cockpit and inside the storage compartments in the double hull. The Portland Pudgy (7' 8", 128 lb., USCG-approved as a rowboat and motorboat for 4 people) is designed and manufactured (in the USA) to be an exceptionally rugged, stable, unsinkable boat. Its pram shape allows it to fit on the deck of many cruising sailboats.

This small boat is so stable you can stand up and walk around in it. The Portland Pudgy safety dinghy has all the benefits of inflatable boats and RIBs (rigid inflatable boats), without the risk of deflation. There is no need for an unsightly, expensive, and deflation-prone RID kit ("dinghy dogs") with the Pudgy: it's an unsinkable boat, with built-in buoyancy. See Yacht Tender/Dinghy.
Beam: 4 ft. 4 in.
Max load: 557
Standard features:
Standard Features
Two 6' 6" collapsible oars w/retaining sleeves & collars
Richie compass, standard (optional electrical system illuminates compass)
Towing bridle harness (secures to two stainless steel eyes with backer disk for towing, lifting, sea anchor).
Tethered drain plug (Self draining carrying 25 lbs or less).
Hand-holds in keel for righting boat (which comes up dry after capsize)
Three seats with hand holds (middle seat adjusts to two rowing positions for extra space and load/ballast adjustments)
Five storage/access hatches w/gaskets (6.4" inside diameter. All accessories: sail kit, oars, exposure canopy, sea anchor, etc. fit through access hatches)
Four reinforced through-holes fore and aft (used for tie-down, for securing fender/boarding ladder, and for use with an anti-theft, locking security cable)
Four stainless steel oarlock sockets (for use w/adjustable middle seat), two stainless steel oarlocks (w/locking system to secure oars to boat)
Double roller wheels (allows one person to roll boat on dock or landing ramp)
Grab lines (four)
SOLAS approved reflective strips (three)
Motor mount and aluminum retaining plate (removable) for long shaft 2HP motors