On Aug 14, 12:10*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:59 -0700 (PDT), friend

wrote:
Has anyone actually used one of these Sevylor Tenders? Can it be
rowed?

http://www.sevylor.com/dyn_prod.php?....x=68&view.y=8

I'm looking for a tender I can use on my 24' sailboat for mostly
sheltered waters.

None of the soft bottom inflatables row very well - *too much
friction, not enough carry. *You really need a RIB or something else
with a rigid bottom to row decently. *That presents a stowage problem
of course unless you are prepared to tow it every where.

The other issue is durability. * You really need an inflatable made of
hyplon fabric if you want it to last more than a few years. *Achilles
makes a soft bottom inflatable with a small motor mount which might
meet your requirements if you need to roll it up.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|216319|295565&id=908932

or

http://tinyurl.com/5rlbzk

Ot you could go this route:

http://www.porta-bote.com/