First, make sure whatever inflatable you buy has thermowelded seams.  I
think all of them should be that way now.  Don't buy glued seams.  I had
one of those.  The bottom fell out one day on the way to the beach.
Nothing like zipping along in a bottomless donut with a 7.5 hp motor.

Second, motors are nice but a pain to deal with.  We just row most of the
time now.  The motor is in a storage shed in the backyard.

Third, if I do go back to a motor, weight will be the primary
consideration.  Sure, it's fun to plane in our inflatable with the 7.5 hp
but having to mount and dismount the 80 pound motor with a halyard is a
pain.  I can get to the beach just as well with a 2.5 lightweight motor.
Think about it.  You sailed to the anchorage at 6 knots.  Why do you need
to do 20 knots to get to the beach?
-- 
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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