I'm at the age where motor light-weight is more important to me than dink speed. I picked up two used Johnson/Evinrude 2 cycle 1.2HP(!) motors (~$300 each, often advertised as 2HP), and love the 28 lbs lift up to the rail. They're fast enough for patient dinking on a 10" inflatable and an 8' Walker Bay, and in larger waves I've added a little row power once or twice. Only caveat is the carb jet is very tiny and easily clogged, so you need to add a $5 autostore gasoline in-line filter as well as prefilter the fuel mix when you fill the little tank (don't ask how I learned that)....
Nate C&C30-1 Tartan 31 On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 2:24 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 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! > >
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