On 6/9/2012 8:38 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
I've tried all kinds of dinghies for my 28' sailboat including:

8' Nautilus rigid....rowed well but was very heavy and difficult to carry on foredeck. Too small for 3 people.

12' Sevylor inflatable kayak. Paddled as if it was a wet log. Awful.

Cheapo inflatable boat. Not worth the time to inflate it.

Homebuilt 2-paw-9 2 piece nesting dinghy. Rowed great. Big enough for 4 people. Not too hard to put together but not on the foredeck. Fit poorly on foredeck and blocked my view.

This time, I bought a used 8' Porta-Bote. It rows well. It fits inside the shrouds against the cabin sides. Easy and fast to assemble on the foredeck. Lightweight. It carried 3 grown men. My dinghy experiments are over.

I was beating that into your head for the last couple years... LOL! I am
glad you finally got it.