Wheatear

To Andrew in Canada - I looked at the Porta-Bote, but two things disqualify it: (1) folded size, and (2) price. But thanks for the suggestion. Regards Wheatear

To P Doug - Not a raft. Just wanted to use it for going from boat to shore, but small enough for 3 ppl and stowage on board deflated. Regards

I am thinking about getting a small inflatable dinghy for my Menger 19 catboat. It looks like the prices are all over the lot, and I wonder if it is worth paying a lot of money for a dinghy I would only use once in a long while. Also, some of them look like junk, but even the cheapest two-man dinghies look like they would be adequate, and seem to have good warranties. I like the little cheap ones (naturally) because they wouldn't take up a lot of precious stowage space, and they are light weight. Since I am an absolute ignoramus about inflatables, I would appreciate any information that can be provided. Thanks.