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First of all, in developing the rigging concept for the RF-246 we've drawn on 50+ years of boating experience. The result of which is that we desire a boat we can use, not one that requires constant work; that means quality to start with and keeping things simple. Simplicity is relative...even the most modest cell phone or laptop computer today would have been wildly complex and high-tech 20 years ago so we don't mean digressing to stone-age technology but rather only installing those things that work, work well, and have a high return on invested dollars. If you're going to range far and wide you want the tools aboard that allow you to do that with confidence; we don't like being scared out on the water any more than the next person regardless of experience level.

So...we start with the base boat from Rosborough which is built strongly and simply. To that are added factory-installed options that enhance the boat for each owner. The most popular being the Forward Center Opening Window, the two Aft Side Sliding Windows, the Cockpit Hardtop (roof extension), the Cockpit Transom Seat, and the Power Hull Extension (a.k.a. - the motor bracket). In areas that aren't "no discharge" zones most folks opt for the 12-volt macerator for waste pump out and not the grey water tank. [We suggest you get the macerator regardless; it's easy enough to disconnect and if you ever sell the boat it's an important item.]

When the boat arrives here we basically get the "shell"; that is, the hull with the interior, navigation lights, and the options ordered from the factory...the rest is up to us. We install the engines, the engine controls, the engine gauges, the batteries, all electronics, air conditioning, heat, cockpit shower, custom canvas enclosures, anchor windlass, etc. We'll spend close to 100 hours outfitting a "loaded" boat.

We've had many, many requests for a dinghy davit; finally we've got one. The dinghies that we recommend for the RF-246 are not particularly large or heavy (one easy to get good choice is the West Marine HP-275 (53 pounds and high pressure floor); the SB-275 (64 pounds and wood floor) is another good choice) but they are very awkward, especially when trying to bring them aboard a relatively small vessel in windy and/or rough conditions. To save backs and unintentional swimming sessions we wanted to design a davit that looked good, worked well, and was easy to stow for trailering.