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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