Talk:Dinghy
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I disagree with the definition given in this page. Definition of a dinghy as tender to larger boat (ship) is okay. Other definitions are an open, undecked boat, a rowing boat, or smallest boat of a ship. Modern usage of dinghy as one-design racing classes also okay. No definition at wiktionary. Amgine 18:38, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)
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Whaleboats, Whitehalls, and Dories are not generally taken to be dinghies! While there are larger craft that serve as tenders and lifeboats for large vessels (e.g. yawl-boats are used as powered push boats for engineless schooners on the coast of Maine), a dinghy is usually under 12 feet in length so that it can be pulled aboard by one person. Eight feet LOA is very common. Whaleboats, Whitehalls, and Dories weigh well over 400 pounds and are properly classed as 'small craft', not 'dinghies'. Also, IMO the article has too much information that is related to boating in general and not specifically to dinghies.--Kbk 16:56, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
The reference at "Pram" to "Pram (ship)" should be removed. It's not applicable and is even confusing. Since there is no article "Pram (small boat)", it would, perhaps, be better to have no reference, at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 32.135.230.116 (talk) 00:10, 29 May 2009 (UTC)