On Jun 9, 7:38*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.

Glad you're satisfied Frog. it's good when there's a happy ending...