wrote:
I doubt anything could convince me to go back to an inflatable.

Here's another vote for the Porta-Bote. I can't see us ever going back
to an inflatable either. I've expounded at length here on their strong
and weak points so I'll refrain from doing so again, but feel free to
contact me offline if you have any questions.

I'm not sure about how easy it would be to recover it if swamped (never
had to), but I'm old (mid 50's) and fat and have no trouble getting back
aboard from in the water. My wife & I used it as a dive platform all
the time during our 2 year cruise of Mexico, Central America & the S.
Pacific.

On the beach at Bahia Santa Elena, Costa Rica.
http://home.comcast.net/~triciajean1...8-05-10-03.jpg

Stored on deck as we cross the Gulf of Tehuanapec
http://home.comcast.net/~triciajean1...1-05-04-07.JPG



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Dan Best
B-2/75 1977-1979
Tayana 37 #192, "Tricia Jean" http://triciajean192.home.comcast.net