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Bill,
Most people are going to think I am nuts, but we have an Avon Redcrest. It's the same type dinghy I had on the first cruise. It's basically a 9 foot Hypalon rowing dinghy, although a bracket for a small outboard is included. We don't have an outboard. I bought long wooden oars for it and use the short stock ones as spares. With the long oars, I can make pretty good time and it's good exercise. We stow the dinghy deflated in the quarter berth. It stows in an amazingly small cinch up bag.
Disadvantages: If you are not anchored reasonably close to the dinghy dock, you are going to get a LOT of exercise. If you like doing a lot of "dinghy cruising" to points of interest quite a way from the anchorage, you are out of luck, although we have rowed as far as a mile one way to these.
Advantages: No engine hassles or engine storage issues. No need to stow or buy gasoline. The dinghy can easily be stowed inside instead of on deck or on davits.
Regards, Dave
PS34 305 "Swan"
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