Dinghy

"If you like your dinghies like you like your prophylactics then this is the one for you. A lightweight, high capacity rigid-hulled inflatable boat that's good enough for a team of sailors on shore leave."

- DockTease description.

The Dinghy is a small boat which appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. It is manufactured by Nagasaki in the HD Universe.

3D Universe
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Dinghy is designed as a small with two rear-mounted motors, possibly based on a Zodiac Classic Mark II.

It is one of the smallest boats in the 3D Universe, with rope textures on the port and starboard sides and capacity for a single occupant, which stands up behind the steering wheel. The Dinghy is normally available in light grey as the primary color, with the cabin compartment, floor and transom/rigid frames painted in a secondary color.

Grand Theft Auto IV
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Dinghy bears a larger design, resembling a military such as the Naval Special Warfare RHIB.

The Dinghy features a large cabin compartment, a small windshield and four seats with steel loops over them, along with ropes on the port and starboard sides, two antenna on the rearmost sections and a protective frame on the stern. The boat may spawn with three different extras:


 * A steel hand rail around the front of the cabin compartment.
 * A black front frame with a radar dome and a small antenna next to it.
 * An aft-mounted frame with a radar dome, an unusable light and a small antenna next to it.

The Dinghy only spawns in a black color.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the design of the Dinghy appears to combine elements from the 3D Universe and GTA IV iterations, with the Android/iOS versions leaning more to the latter. The character also appears to stand up behind the steering wheel.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, the Dinghy retains the same design and features as the GTA IV iterations, but adds a pair of headlights on the bow, and the mounted light on the optional rear frame works as a high-beam light. The cabin compartment realistically has two "Truck" analog speedometers, as it has two engines.

The Dinghy is available in two variants:
 * The original 4-seater version that may spawns in four different colors, with the primary one applied on the hull and the secondary color on the cabin compartment, a small frame on the dashboard, the steel loops on the seats, the aft-mounted frame and the frames on the stern.
 * A 2-seater version that only has the front row of seats and only spawns in black.

In GTA V, the player is provided with a scuba gear upon exiting the vehicle.

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3D Universe
Designed as a small and light boat, the Dinghy has good acceleration and top speed, and is very maneuverable. Because of its flat bottom reducing friction between the ground and the boat, the Dinghy is perfect for purposely grounding up a beach when in a hurry, as it can easily be pushed back. In fact, that's what it was meant to do, as a lightweight, agile, fast boat that does not need to be properly docked to stay still. Its downside, however, is that it cannot sutain as much damage as other boat, so it is advisable to avoid using it for combat situations.

The Dinghy is powered by two small outboard engines and produces a quieter sound.

Grand Theft Auto IV
The Dinghy remains as one of the best boats for use. While not performing as well as the 3D Universe iteration due to its increased size, it still has good top speed and maneuverability. Its large capacity also allows to carry more allies, being an ideal choice for attacking enemy boats, though it still has a rather weak armor in comparison to other boats.

The Dinghy is powered by two outboard engines and it emits a quieter sound than other boats.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Dinghy retains its performance traits as in GTA IV, and due to the improved handling physics, the boat seems to be lighter and quicker. It is a good choice for navigating though narrow waterways such as the Vespucci Canals and the Raton Canyon creek. In GTA V, the Dinghy is temporarily equipped with a sonar when required in searching for Submarine Pieces.

Again, the Dinghy is powered by two outboard engines, emitting a quieter sound, slightly more high-revving than in GTA IV.

Special Variants

 * A third variant of the Dinghy, dubbed the "heist variant", is featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Heists Update. This variant is identical to the original 4-seater Dinghy, with the only difference being the rear frame being part of the model, therefore a permanent accessory.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * All Hands On Deck! - The French use this boat to attack on water and block the yatch's patch.
 * Naval Engagement - The Haitians that destroyed Tommy's boat were standing on a Dinghy.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * The Da Nang Thang – Used to transport the refugees off the cargo ship.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound - The Dinghy is one of the 32 vehicles wanted by the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound in the side-mission of the same name. Placed on the fourth and final list.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Waste Not Want Knots - Used as a getaway vehicle for Niko and Packie.
 * Catch the Wave - Used to intercept Niko and Phil for stealing Squalos loaded with drugs.
 * Buoys Ahoy - Used by the Dimitri's goons to escape from Niko and Bernie.

The Lost and Damned

 * Off Route - Used to move the released prisoners out of the city.

The Ballad of Gay Tony

 * Kibbutz Number One - Used by Luis and Mori to get rid off the enemy boats.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * The Merryweather Heist (Freighter method) - Used by Michael to make his way through the freighter.
 * The Merryweather Heist (Offshore method) - Used by Merryweather operatives in an attempt to take down the crew's Cargobob.
 * Monkey Business - Used by Michael, Steve and Dave to infiltrate the Humane Labs
 * Derailed - Used by Michael and Trevor, as well as by Merryweather, in an attempt to take down the protagonists.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Humane Raid - EMP - Used by the crew to reach the aircraft carrier.
 * Cleanup Op - Used by The Lost MC in an attempt to escape from the crew.
 * Coast Guard Duty - Used by the rival import/export business NPCs in an attempt to take out the crew.
 * Half-track Bully - Used by the crew to approach the warehouse where the Half-track truck/s is/are guarded.
 * Offshore Assets - Used by a Merryweather Security salvage team to retrieve packages from a downed freighter.
 * Business Battles (Aircraft Carrier) - Used by the Organization/MC to reach the aircraft carrier and bypass the active anti-air defenses.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * On the western shore of the Vice Point canals.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * In the beach north of The Panopticon, Red County (Not available on PC).
 * In a river between Back o' Beyond and Shady Creeks, Whetstone.
 * Two can be found in the beach south Angel Pine.
 * Two can be found west of Mount Chiliad, Whetstone.
 * On water in a dock near Pier 69, San Fierro.
 * One can be found behind The Cordillera north of Bayside, Tierra Robada.
 * Three can be found in the coast north of Valle Ocultado and Las Payasadas, Bone County.
 * One can be found in a wooden dock west of Las Brujas, Bone County.
 * One can be found in a pier of the Sherman Dam, Sherman Reservoir.
 * One can be found in a natural dock just west of The Big Ear, Bone County.
 * Under southmost bridge between Bone County and Tierra Robada.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Under the bridge that links Little Haiti and Leaf Links, near the Leaf Links end.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Around Port Tudor, Alderney.
 * Docked on a pontoons around Happiness Island.
 * On the waterways of Liberty City.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Next to a dock off the western coast of East Island City, Dukes.
 * Next to a wooden dock in Hatton Gardens north of the Civilization Committee, in Algonquin.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * At the drydocks in the middle of Elysian Island, just east of the Olifantus.
 * By the barge under the Miriam Turner Overpass.
 * Southwest of the Post Op depository.
 * South side of the island by the dry docks.
 * In the Sonar Collections Dock after Michael meets Abigail.
 * Can be found in Puerto Del Sol Marina (Enhanced version).
 * The 2-seater variant can be obtained after completing the mission Derailed, provided the boat is still on the water. It has a unique black and dark red color scheme. If the boat was somehow beached, one can use the provided Injection to push it back to the sea.
 * Can be obtained just before starting the mission Monkey Business if the player disrupts the mission.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Heist
 * Available for purchase on DockTease for $125,000 after the completion of The Humane Labs Raid Heist.
 * After the Cunning Stunts: Special Vehicle Circuit update, the vehicle is now available to players who have not completed the heist at the "full" cost of $166,250.
 * It can be acquired from a wheel spin at The Diamond Casino & Resort (Enhanced version).
 * Can be found on Cayo Perico (Enhanced version).
 * Can be requested for free through the Kosatka's services of Interaction Menu (Enhanced version).
 * The 4-seater variant can be requested by a VIP or CEO (and any bodyguards of the organisation) for $5,000 (free if the player owns one) from the Interaction Menu > VIP Vehicles. It will always spawn in matte black and will spawn near the player where there is enough space (Enhanced version).


 * Yacht
 * Spawns on the The Pisces and The Aquarius Super Yachts. The color of the Dinghy corresponds to the color of the yacht.
 * Can be delivered to the nearest shoreline from the anchor point of the player's Super Yacht (if a yacht is owned by the player) for $750.

General

 * The default radio stations for the Dinghy are:
 * GTA SA: CSR 103.9
 * GTA IV: Liberty Rock Radio
 * GTA V: The Lowdown 91.1 and Space 103.2

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * There is a visual effect glitch that has Carl go into an "invisible chair" sitting position for one second as he changes the radio station.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Props resembling the 3D Universe iterations of the Dinghy can be found around places such as the Lifeguard stations, docks and the beaches.

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