On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 12:50:39 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

So........what to do, repair it or buy an inflatable with a motor. I
could get an inflatable from West for $799 and prob get a used 4 hp
motor for $500. I just do not know how much I will really use it. If
I truly go cruising, I will use it a lot. OTOH, I hate buying stuff
that causes me to have to spend money on repairs and I enjoy rowing
the nesting dinghy (you really cannot row an inflatable).
Thoughts?

For cruising on small sailboats there's really nothing better than an
inflatable with a small outboard although there are some avid
Porta-Bote fans out there also.

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