I've tried both. The inflatable floor is very easy to set up but it's lack
of rigidity shows up when planing in short (wind over tide type) chop. It
costs a faif bit more but is lighter. It worried me slightly that shoes
would damage it but this was never really a problem (although keeping it
clean was).
The solid floor (plywood in my case) was a pain to carry and fit (although
it got a lot better with time) but was easy to live with in the boat which
was also much more 'sure footed' at speed.
In the end I prefer the solid floor because it is better for standing on,
the handling is measurably better and it saved me money (which I have spent
on manecuring my broken nails from fitting the damn floor:-)
So what's more important, portability or useability?
CM
"KeithR" wrote in message
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I'm looking to purchase a 11 foot inflatable to bring along in my SUV on
vacations. I've seen both hard and soft floors on these inflatables.
What are the main differences between these floors?