3.95 metre dinghy

[diver]

I am pondering buying a horizon angler 3.95m or similar dinghy. I would like to take it when travelling on top of a soft floor camper trailer. This boat weighs 105kgs and I intend to power it with a 25hp long shaft engine. When away I would like to fish just beyond the protection of Ningaloo Reef here in WA with two poeple on board. I would like to be able to use the boat for scuba diving trips solo also of up to 5 nauticle miles offshore here in Perth and when down at Busselton and beach launching north of Perth.
I am wondering if this is possible in such a boat. I have been thinking of perhaps fitting the airofloat bouyancy bags to provide greater stability to assist this size boat with this task. I have no experience with dinghys but I was hoping to avoid the need to own two boats. So I would like to go away with the comfort of a camper trailer and take a boat that could cope with coastal conditions.
Anyone used the airofloat stabilizers ? The other alternative is a 4.2 0r perhaps a 4.4 dinghy and take a tent. I presently have a 17 foot cuddy but hoping to get something more versatile.
I guess I am hoping to find out here if a 3.95m dinghy with or without the floats could be used in coastal conditions ?

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G'day

Personally if it's viable.... go the 4.2 version over the 3.95... doesn't sound much but for mild outside work, it's a MASSIVE difference

Dave

[diver]

Yes the 4.2 is a much bigger boat and at 16okgs its not really a proposition to man handle onto a camper and too heavy for a commercial built fold up trailer. The bottom is thicker on the bigger boats.

[Blackened]

G'day

I understand that, but my main thought pattern was safety offshore, as this seems to be the riskiest situation.

Food for thought, how about a small RIB, much like the surf lifesavers inflatable? Still possible to fish, very safe offshore and should be light enough for top of camper trailer.

Don't forget, every boat is a compromise

Dave