Glass bottom dinghy

bmanley · 28-08-2007, 07:42

After thumbing through the Caribean article in Cruising World I was wonder if anybody has a glass bottom dinghy. Seems like a pretty neet idea in clear water.

MAybe just a window or two.

~Brett

defjef · 28-08-2007, 08:06

I think that is a super idea... but it would get fouled and need cleaning to be effective.

I think you could fashion a glass bottomed spy tube as well.

jef
sv shiva

**GordMay** · 28-08-2007, 09:13

Transparent Dinghy (8 Ft, 100 Lbs):
The “Seeshell Dinghy” features a one-piece, seamless molded hull of our specially-milled acrylic--no seam, no leaks. The passengers are virtually "in a giant dive mask, viewing the treasures of the underwater world from above"
Acrylicraft: Manufacturers of the Clear Bottom SeeShell Dinghy-The ultimate " glass bottom boat ".

Vasco · 28-08-2007, 09:18

I think Caribe makes a dink with a port on the bottom.

defjef · 28-08-2007, 09:25

I think that acrylic dink is a hoot. Trouble is it is too small for a primary work horse dink and becomes another tow to stow. Great for the mega yachts though... or the beach side hotels.

jef
sv shiva

rtbates · 28-08-2007, 13:09

No, but I have a bucket in which I replaced the bottom with clear lexan. Works great as underwater viewer AND it still functions as a bucket as well. .

TaoJones · 28-08-2007, 13:33

Gord, I love the motor on the Seeshell - what model is that?

TaoJones

Octopus · 28-08-2007, 15:08

I can't yet report on how good they are, but we recently bought two transparent Molokini kayaks that seem pretty cool. They are light and can fit inside one another.
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Chris
L420, Octopus

**GordMay** · 29-08-2007, 04:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rtbates

No, but I have a bucket in which I replaced the bottom with clear lexan. Works great as underwater viewer AND it still functions as a bucket as well. .

Like Randy, my home-made "Looking Bucket"* was an indispensable accessory. I made mine using some scrap plexiglass, 5200, and a dark-coloured plastic bucket.

Commercial Underwater Viewer - Battiscope or Bathyscope: New & Used Scuba Dive Gear - Underwater Battiscope

DIY Underwater Viewer:
Underwater Viewer Reveals Shoreline Fun - Home Focus

28-08-2007, 07:42	#1
bmanley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16	Glass bottom dinghy After thumbing through the Caribean article in Cruising World I was wonder if anybody has a glass bottom dinghy. Seems like a pretty neet idea in clear water. MAybe just a window or two. ~Brett

28-08-2007, 09:13	#3
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,728 Images: 232	Transparent Dinghy (8 Ft, 100 Lbs): The “Seeshell Dinghy” features a one-piece, seamless molded hull of our specially-milled acrylic--no seam, no leaks. The passengers are virtually "in a giant dive mask, viewing the treasures of the underwater world from above" Acrylicraft: Manufacturers of the Clear Bottom SeeShell Dinghy-The ultimate " glass bottom boat ". Attached Thumbnails __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

28-08-2007, 09:18	#4
Vasco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto in summer, further south in winter. Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore" Ben393 "Breathless" Posts: 1,891 Images: 34	I think Caribe makes a dink with a port on the bottom. __________________ Rick I Toronto

28-08-2007, 13:09	#6
rtbates Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 491	No, but I have a bucket in which I replaced the bottom with clear lexan. Works great as underwater viewer AND it still functions as a bucket as well. . __________________ Randy Cape Dory 25D Seraph

28-08-2007, 13:33	#7
TaoJones Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newport Beach, California and Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,152	Gord, I love the motor on the Seeshell - what model is that? TaoJones __________________ "Your vision becomes clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks within, awakens." Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961)

28-08-2007, 08:06	#2
defjef Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: up from NYC Boat: Shiva - Contest 36s Posts: 1,360	I think that is a super idea... but it would get fouled and need cleaning to be effective. I think you could fashion a glass bottomed spy tube as well. jef sv shiva

28-08-2007, 09:25	#5
defjef Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: up from NYC Boat: Shiva - Contest 36s Posts: 1,360	I think that acrylic dink is a hoot. Trouble is it is too small for a primary work horse dink and becomes another tow to stow. Great for the mega yachts though... or the beach side hotels. jef sv shiva

28-08-2007, 15:08	#8
Octopus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isle of Arran, UK Boat: Lagoon 420 - Hull 52 Posts: 108	Molokini Kayak I can't yet report on how good they are, but we recently bought two transparent Molokini kayaks that seem pretty cool. They are light and can fit inside one another. Chris L420, Octopus

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