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We went to the boat show in Seattle today and looked at the lightweight AB Inflatable and the Portabote. I've been sitting on the fence for a few months now trying to decide which way to go between these two boats. Although the Portabote is ugly as sin, I have been thinking it would be the way to go for us. The lemming effect was making me second guess myself though. When I would see pictures of all the tenders on the beach during the Baha Ha Ha they would all be inflatable boats. What do these people know that I don't know? Well, I've never been one to follow the crowd anyway.

In the end we went with the Portabote. I figure it will be tougher, hold up better against the sun and the elements, it should be a lot easier to stow on deck, it should require a smaller motor to push it around and I understand they row decently. I'll save money on the up front purchase cost, save money by using a smaller outboard and save money by not having to worry about davits. Time will tell.