I am very happy with my 10' Portabote, which I bought used from a monohull sailor that did not have room aboard to assemble/disassemble it, and my trampolines make a good work area to do this. Folded, I use it as a sunscreen, though I have a custom cover for the Portabote, and it is out of the way while I am sailing. I agree with SD about the plastic
seats, and to make matters worse, my
seats are black, so can get quite hot. I also had a leak at the fold near the transom, but I found that silicone sealer takes care of that when it happens. It is much lighter than most inflatables, and a friend of mine has the same one I have and it flys with his 5HP engine. I haven't invested in a motor for it yet (since the exercize is good for me anyway
), but it rows very well.