"Joyce, Thomas F." wrote: > > A friend with a sailboat asked me about inflatable "kayaks" as an > alternative to small, motorized dinghy-like craft. He wants the boat for > short distances (100 yd - 200 yd) and does not intend to transport bulky or > heavy items, but wants to include wife and small child. Additional > concerns: ease of storage, ease of getting into and out of water. I told > him to consider foldable kayaks. Any other recommendations? Much as I like my folding kayak, I wouldn't recommend one for this application. The thought of having to assemble it on a cramped deck and then only paddling it 200 yards isn't pleasant. In addition to inflatables, he might want to check if he has room to store a Porta-Bote dinghy (http://www.porta-bote.com/). *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 14 2002 - 08:41:27 PST
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