Does anyone have experience using either the Sea Eagle 330 or Sevylor K79SB (orange 
torpedo) inflatable kayak as a dinghy? 

I really like a hard-sided dinghy but I just don't see how they would be practical on 
a small sailboat. I'm concerned with how to transport it when trailering and how to 
get it out of the water when the weather turns bad. Even a small hard-sided is too big 
to fit in the back of our Toyota SUV. And transporting it in the cockpit would be a 
whole lot of bouncing and banging around. 

My plan "B" is to consider a light inflatable that could be stowed when not in use. 
Inflatable kayaks seem to offer more versatility than small inflatable rafts. Our old 
dinghy was an inflatable raft, I really liked the bench seat and oar lock, but those 
features are only found on the the larger and heavier rafts. I've been following 
discussion on Roll-Up's. They are sure cool! But not in this years cruising budget.  

I would appreciate hearing what rs are using for a dinghy when cruising. 

Thanks for any info. & replies regarding.

Randy Graves
M-15 #407
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