"katysails" wrote in message

You get used to it...we were fortunate enough to get a spot on the dock
for the dinghy so ayt least I didn't have to get otu and wade to drag it
in....the trip back from the boat is almost always agaisnt the wind...if
there's waves it can be quite "fun" two strokes forward, one drift
back....

We bought a 3hp Mercury this past summer, and it's a godsend when heading
into wind and wave. It only weighs about 35lbs. so it's a snap to carry and
put on the dink. If your dinghy sits at the dock, you could leave such a
motor attached. It would make life a lot easier.

Max