Bob,
I bought a Mercury Hypalon RIB 8’2” (260) to use with Half Magic, my Landfall
35. It is a single wall fiberglass hull which some would argue may not hold up
over time, but it only weighs about 80 lbs and I power it with a 4hp Yamaha 4
stroke. Not terribly fast but enough power to buck a 3kt current in Canapitsit
channel. Deflated, I can fit both the RIB and the engine in the back of our
Honda Pilot with the rear seat down plus it is light enough to lift onto the
roof rack with pontoons inflated.
I purposely bought a lightweight RIB because we use dinghy davits to go from
port to port and I was concerned with the extra weight on the transom mounted
davit supports. Defender usually has inventory of previous year’s models which
can save a lot.
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|215570|1794282|1794293
<http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|215570|1794282|1794293&id=3150782>
&id=3150782
My previous PVC Mercury hard floor inflatable was a size smaller which wouldn’t
accommodate our family of 4 plus the 70lb Labrador Retriever, but I had no
concern with the quality of the boat (despite its Chinese origin) over the 6
years I owned it using a 2hp Yamaha 2 stroke.
Chuck Gilchrest
S/V Half Magic
1983 35 Landfall
Padanaram, MA
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bob
McLaughlin via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:16 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Bob McLaughlin <bob.mclaugh...@alumni.duke.edu>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Input on inflatable dinghy purchase
Hi Andy. Thank you. One problem for me is storage of the boat when not in
use. There's a long wait list for both the Bristol YC dinghy dock as well as
the Town of Bristol, so I'll need to deflate it and take it home or store it
aboard when its not needed, so I think the boat and motor your buddy has won't
fit the bill for me. Maybe a good deal for someone else on the list?
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:
A friend has an almost new 9.5' aluminum inflatable with a 15 hp electric start
Honda at my place that he's looking to sell. I really like the aluminum. He
towed it with his Tartan 3500.
I really like it. I'll be back a week on Monday and be happy to show it to you,
if you like
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
Andrew Burton
61 W Narragansett
Newport, RI
USA 02840
http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
+401 965-5260
> On Mar 1, 2017, at 16:19, ahycrace--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:
>
> Achillies 9.6 had one that lasted over 20 yrs bought it used !! Just got a
> new one great boat. Tows very good.
> nothing but good things to say about it.
>
> Gary Kolc
> "Liberty"
> Apponaug Harbor (East Greenwich Bay)
>
> ---- Bob McLaughlin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> <mailto: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"
>
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