I have a West Marine RU 260 Inflatable Sport Dinghy and a Nissan 2.5 hp
outboard. They are both light and easily lifted onto the boat deck and outboard
mount. The dinghy fits fine on the deck of my 33-2. We cruise on Lake Ontario
and generally only use it for short trips in harbor or at anchor, so it suits
us well. I don't think it would work well for longer trips or bigger water for
the following reasons.
1. The pontoon is a little on the small side. When waves pick up, we get a
little wet2. The slatted floor means the boat won't plane.3. The slatted floor
can be a little fatiguing on your knees (you feel every wave)
Hope this helpsDougCeltic Knot85 33-2 c/b
On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 3:26 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 McLaughlinC&C 110 "Blue Devil"
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