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We Finally Got a New Dinghy! Unboxing & Testing the True Kit Discovery
26 August 2025 · 4 min · 14K views · Langkawi Island
What this video covers
Camille and Jesse, a couple living aboard a sailboat on an island in Malaysia, replace a repeatedly patched tender with a True Kit Discovery inflatable dinghy delivered by mail.Watch The old tender required constant gluing and taping; the new one arrived boxed and shipped internationally.0:06 Unboxing reveals the inflatable tubes, rigid flooring, two seats, oars, a seat bag, a repair kit, and a hand pump with a built-in PSI gauge.0:49 Assembly involves inflating the tubes to roughly 60% before inserting the floorboards, then topping up to 10 PSI; the oars snap and lock into place.1:36 A large waterproof storage bag mounts under the seat.2:32 Integrated wheels on the transom are a notable upgrade over the previous dinghy, which had none, and allow easier hauling.3:12 Ropes are rigged to hang the dinghy from davits.3:16 The first water test at 10 a.m. in calm conditions confirms it floats and runs under outboard power.4:07 The True Kit Discovery's compact shipping footprint makes it practical for liveaboards in remote locations far from marine chandleries.
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