Interesting one that Chilco. I'm sure you know the history of the Mirror dinghy, and that it originally was a kit design sponsored by the Daily Mirror newspaper, to get youngsters out on the water. How times have changed. There is plenty of stuff available on ebay. You buy depending on your level of skill and commitment to bringing stuff back to life. The sea dinghies [always go for something that could sail in deep water in emergencies, in my opinion - I call them sea boats, as in 'good sea boat' as against 'bad sea boat'] will always repay you in their dependability and their versatility to be 2,4, or 6 people pleasure boats. Plus they will have speed if you want it. I know your Mirror is a 10 footer, but you'd do better with bigger, even with 2 people, so a fairly modern 14ft Wanderer by Ian Proctor would be excellent if you can afford one. The same with a modern 16ft Wayfarer. You can even do open sea sailing with one of those, as testified by a famous book, which I'm sure you know, called Ocean Crossing Wayfarer: To Iceland and Norway in a 16ft Open Dinghy. Where they laid down at night to sleep listening to whales singing underneath their boat. Now that's adventure.!
I have owned two dinghies in my time, both of which were far more enjoyable [and perhaps just as frightening and exciting] than any of number of keel boats I've sailed with, and they were a Kestrel [Ian Proctor again] and my beloved 1954 Fairey Marine Albacore [Uffa Fox - fantastic beautiful design]. Anyway, there are many and varied stories associated with both those boats. Hope you find something to your tastes and needs. It's a wonderful pastime. Dare I say it's better than watching football.? I would, but perhaps it's best not to mention it on here.
Used to sail a Wayfarer with my brother. Great fun and cracking boat. Then had a Nordic dinghy in Stockholm which I used to pootle around the archipelago in. Brilliant experience!
