in the Jumentos or Raggeds. Yes, it is a safety item when you hunt on the outer reefs. If you can't get out of there fast, you can get caught in the wrong situation. As I stated, it depends on what you are doing...and where. There are occasions that time is important for safety reasons. If you don't understand that, then fine. Where we go, it could be very important to be able to move (in your dinghy) much faster than rowing will take you. I'm not interested in one of those great CSBB debates. If you haven't been there that's Ok, but you can't defend a position based on conditions and experiences in more civilized locations.