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• small boat, so thinking small tenders... suggestions?
  • Tell us what you are going to do with it.
    • Short range, plans for now...
      • I'm thinking the biggest roll up with
        • Sort of mirrors some of my thinking... More thoughts...
          • I looked at portabote but the dirty little secret of portabotes is the seats....
            • The thing I didn't like was the soft floor...
          • A bit more info...
      • NO QUESTION about it!
        • Wow, sounds like yet another satisfied PB owner...
          • Yep
            • I rode around in one...
              • Gene if you do go for the pbote
              • Check craigslist for your areas. Lots of them there including the odd 8'er for half or less dough.
                • yeah -- try craiglook.com to search craigslist
                • Thanks, good idea...
              • PB info
                • Another happy Porta-Bote owner
  • Tohatsu
    • I'll speak up for Tohatsu ...
  • On roll-ups and air floors
    • Roll ups
      • Rollup & 5hp
  • try these sites
  • There are some inflatables with smaller tubes
    • Smaller tubes mean wetter ride...
      • i have both - a small tube and a big tube inflatable.
  • friend who cruised caribbean and europe swears by his portabote...
  • How will you use it and how stow on board? My preference is inflatable w/ air floor.
  • 8' Caribe Roll-Up