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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

'I like my RIB'

dan

I shoulda been more specific. It is for a tender for my 28' S2 so
must be capable of being carried in a small space. I have had an
inflatable kayak and inflating it is a pain. In the past, I have
carried both an 8' hard Nautilus and a Sevylor inflatable kayak (dont
buy one) for my wife and 3 kids.

I have a Porta Bote and quite like it. But you need a dinghy for 5, right? So
that would mean a 12 footer if you went with a Porta Bote. And while the hull
itself folds down to the size of a surf board that can be easily stowed along
the rails or along the cabin house - you do still have to find space for the
seats and transom. With a 12 footer that's a transom and 3 seats to stow below.
With a 28 footer as the mother ship you are probably not going to find dedicated
space for all those seats, so they would need to be removed each evening for
everyone to bunk down.

Of course any inflatable that would hold the five of you would also be pretty
big, and certainly in the way not only down below but on deck as well.

All of which helps to explain why most folks just buy a big inflatable or RIB
and tow it behind where ever they go!

Steve Christensen