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Folks,

I'm replacing my West Marine dingy with a Hypalon model, probably
from
Achilles.

I'm looking at the plywood floor version versus the high pressure
floor. My West Marine dink had the high pressure floor, which was
forever leaking air.

Any thoughts on the relative merits of plywood versus high pressure
floors?

We use this in the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Bermuda and Caribbean, as
tender and dive/snorkeling boat, for a couple of months a year. Kids
treated the former dingy very hard, but they are
growing/off-to-college
so it's more a matter of my wife and myself, who need less speed and
are kinder to the boat. But it's nice to plane to head longish
distances for supplies.

Walking on a soft, spongy floor is the same as walking on a water bed
-- not reassuring. If you can, suggest an RIB. I have owned and used
both and would never again use an inflatable.
TIA,

Jack, Seawind II "Voyager"

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