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I just got rid of my hard dingy and went for the best of both worlds. A rigid hulled (aluminum) hulled inflatable. We got (OK, my wife bought it and I bought the engine) a 9 ft Aquapro that (weighs only 74 pounds) because the kids kept banging and scratching the hull of the boat when they rowed the hard one back alongside. The rigid hull planes easily (with an 8 hp Yamaha and two people) and hold four without problems while it still rows (tracks) like a rigid hull and is far easier on the hull. I''d suggest its a good compromise but then they are a lot more expensive too.