Hello all, The last thing I want to do is to start "The Great Dinghy War". That said, our '94 came with two outboards, one 6.5 hp Honda 4 stroke mounted the the stern railing and an old Torqeedo. Haven't even gotten around to testing either one yet - too many other things on my list! Thre was a West Marine inflatable dinghy folded up under the v-berth, but the floor had entirely peeled out of it and is was in really poor shape.
If we want to go on any kind of getaway (even a local one), I'm going to need a dinghy since transient slips here in the Tampa area are darned expensive. I'm really liking the idea of a porta-boat, especially given the ability to store it on deck easily. I've seen a couple of you comment very positively about them. I am also finding relatively few detractors. That said I want to keep my mind wide open as I way the options. I've read a number of articles that really push for a RIB with a 15hp yamaha as being the "standard" in the Caribbean due to combination of dryness, speed, and ability to get parts. However, in our harbor, we cannot keep a dinghy in the water next to our boat, so I think that may strike a RIB unless we hang dinghy davits from the stern which would probably force us into a bigger dock (which may not even be available in our marina). So,what dinghy, what size, and what outboard size/type? Bruce Whitmore (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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