I am looking to build one to carry 2 adults and a dog, total 340 lb, 380 with outboard. Will be rowed and motored, sail will only be an option. 8' to 9.5' long, stable to get in from the water.
This will be a tender to a 35 feet cruising sailboat, to be cary on davits. We live on the boat full time during the cruising season, 5 to 6 months in the Bahamas. My existing to be retired dinghy, is an inflatable AVON 9.5 soft bottom, so I am guessing around 7.5 feet of usable length inside. I use it, at a minimum, twice a day to get the dog to shore. Also to cary groceries, to go spear fishing, to go snorkeling, to explore. Most of the time I beach it or anchor in 10 to 20 ft of water. I have a 2013 Yamaha 4hp 2 stoke outboard, 36 lb.
Catspaw 8 or Spindrift 9.5 ?
Sylvain
s/v Vanilla