Dinghy fun

When we decided to move off the boat the kiddo was especially sad. The boat was the only home he could remember. The boat had always been his safe place, his play space.

 We decided to do something special for him and give him a little bit of boat life in Colorado. He was very attached to the dinghy. There was only one thing to do.

He loved filling it up with water and using it as a kiddie pool.

Sailing with Dad and a friend.

"oaring"

Propped up at my mom's house

Cleaned up with fresh paint

Dinghy bed!! 

The steps were our sailboat's boarding steps.

Liveaboard kiddo approved!

We packed the dinghy into the back of the moving truck and propped it against the side of my mom's house. I cleaned it up really well and painted it the same color as our sailboat. We recruited my stepdad, brother and mom's neighbor to help us finagle it up our stairs. That thing is heavy and awkward as hell. We cut plywood to fit inside to make a base for the mattress. The mattress itself is a twin foam mattress from IKEA, and it fits inside the dinghy perfectly. We bought four huge rubber chocks from Harbor Freight and those are what keeps the dinghy stable.

This kid has never been able to fall asleep on his own. He's always required us to sit next to him while he falls asleep. The first night in his dinghy was the very first night he didn't need anybody to stay with him while he fell asleep. You rock, dinghy!