In article ,
Courtney Thomas wrote:

I realize that if your boat is large or small, it's obvious, but........

Which do you prefer for dinghy size in a Porta Bote ?

Why ?

Thank you,

The boat stows so easily, I don't think size choice is obvious. It
depends on your intended use. We wanted ours for extended motoring about
and possibly hauling lots of gear out to the anchorage, so got the 12
because the cost difference was trivial. It's wound up being the "water
taxi" when a bunch of us are visiting around as it holds 5 adults
comfortably. If we merely wanted to get the two of us to shore, the 8
would be fine.

The smaller versions would be lighter to haul around, of course, but I
don't have any trouble hauling it to deck single-handed with the chute
halyard.

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