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Second the Avon Lite, I've settled on it as the ultimate solution, for me...

Hi Blye, and Mark,

...Fantastic little boat, closest thing to the best of all worlds in a tender, IMHO...

Especially if you're stowing it on the foredeck, the ability to lay it fairly flat is a huge plus on a boat as small as mine...

Only gripe I have, the material used for the transom could be better, I suppose they were striving to keep it light. First thing you want to do is seal the top edge with epoxy, and anything mounted or drilled through it will have to be filled with epoxy first...

And, the storage bag/protective cover is a piece of crap, the zipper will probably fail the first time you try to stuff the boat back into it... And it has NO ability to withstand tropical UV whatsoever, based on a couple I've seen after prolonged exposure in FL... Make your own cover anyway, you'll be much happier...

Other than that, HIGHLY recommended...

best regards,

Jon

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