| WE HAVE HAD AN ACHILES INFLATABLE SINCE 1979. THE FIRST ONE WAS
THE SMALLER ONE DT-2 WE HAD THIS ONE FOR 3 SEASONS THEN SOLD IT
FOR $400. WE BOUGHT A SPD-4FL TO REPLACE THE SMALLER ONE(OUR FAMILY
GOT BIGGER). BOTH BOAT NEVER GAVE US ANY TROUBLE. THE SECOND ONE
WE PURCHASED AT A DISCOUNT BECAUSE IT WAS A PREVIOUS YEARS MODEL
(SAVED A LITTLE MONEY). THE SPD-4FL COST US 600.00 WE PUT AN EVINRUDE
2 HP MOTOR ON IT. IN MY OPINION FOR THE MONEY ACHILES IS ABOUT THE
BEST BUY. I KNOW WHEN I SOLD OUR FIRST ONE FOR 400.00 IT WAS A GOOD
DEAL, YOU MIGHT TRY TO FIND A USED ONE. ALSO, E&B MARINE CARRIES
SOME IN THEIR CATOLOG AT A REASONABLE PRICE. IN HINDSIGHT I THINK
THE GUY THAT BOUGHT MY DT-2 GOT A PRETTY GOOD DEAL. I HAD A LESS
EXPENSIVE (CHEAP) INFLATABLE THAT LASTED ONE SEASON. IT DEVELOPED
A LEAK ON THE WAY OUT TO MY MOORING(UNREPAIRABLE "BIG" LEAK)
AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON MY MOORING.(FOOD FOR THOUGHT) MY ACHILES
HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN
DON MACKINNON
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| Rich,
There was a good article in Practical Sailor a while back. I'll
check my library and see if I can't forward you some info.
I have had 2 from Achilles. Good for the $, but not best quality. What
really will influence your decision should be how much you plan
on using it. I paid about $125 for a used one a few years ago,
used it maybe a dozen times.
good luck.
Bill Corkum
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