Bob, I have West Marine 9 foot model with the four panel wood floor. I have a 3.5 hp tohatsu outboard. It works well for me in the areas you intend on sailing. It's light enough to put up on a dinghy rack by myself at Sail Newport.
Harry MIRAGE Newport, Rhode Island Sent from my iPhone 8 beta > On Mar 1, 2017, at 15:24, 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! _______________________________________________ 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!
