Two words: Hypalon and thermoweld. I had a glued inflatable years ago. It essentially fell apart. Most today are thermowelded but do the research. Hypalon seems to get better reviews.
I have a 9'6" Achilles. It works well. Not too hard to inflate/assemble. We store it on the foredeck or tow it when we're actively cruising. Not hard to lift with a halyard and cabin top winch. Downside is it covers the solar vent. :( I have a 1980's vintage Evinrude 7.5. It's overkill and heavy. Lift it on/off the dinghy with a halyard. Not too hard if you know what you're doing. If I had extra $$, I'd sell the 7.5 and buy a small Tohatsu 2.5 or 3 hp. Past few years, the 7.5 has stayed home and we just rowed. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Bob McLaughlin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Relocating our C&C 110 from a Midwest lake where I had no need for a > tender to now sailing on Narragansett Bay, LI Sound, Buzzard's Bay, > Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds, etc, I'm in need of a basic inflatable to > serve as a tender in harbors without a launch service. I've used them many > times on charters but never really paid much attention to detail. > > I'm looking for something relatively compact for 2-4 people that is easy > to set up and collapse and stow, so I think that's best a roll-up. Early > in my thinking, I'm eyeing something like the 8'6" Achillies LSI-260: 4 > person capacity/820lbs, Hypalon, overall weight 64 lbs, inflatable floor, > with perhaps a ~4-5HP outboard. (Or maybe the 9'6" or 10'2" LSI versions of > the same design..) I don't think I need a boat to plane, just basic > transportation. No davits, it will either be towed or stowed. > > I welcome input from those of you with inflatable experience to share your > thoughts on brands, material, features, design, size, etc. What factors > should I be considering as I make my selection? > > Regards, > Bob McLaughlin > C&C 110 "Blue Devil" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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