When we bought ours, it took a bit of time to consider that the dinghy expense should be put into the whole investment in our little cruising world that is Destiny Calls. A few extra hundreds of dollars didn't seem like so much when as when we just looked at the cost of the Avon Rib Lite.

And believe me I have had a bunch of dinghies over the years and frankly the cheap ones were a complete waste of money. I'll never buy the "cheapest" again. Not a chance.

After six years I haven't changed my mind and am 100% satisfied with the selection of the priceyer Avon. It has done exactly what I wanted it to do.