inflatable v fibreglass dinghy

[ffiill]

I have both-the old 8 foot pram which I modified many years ago to include water tight lockers under the seats accessed by scew down plastic hatches so unsinkable.Love rowing this as it behaves properly.
My inflatable lives on davits/is towed behind in calm conditions.Useless to try to row it in a strong wind but very stable and spacious.

 

[Giblets]

That's the nub of it. We are on a mooring and have a shoreside stowage. We tow our hard dinghy everywhere. It tows easily and safely, it's always ready (no pumping/deflating/rolling up/stowing), it rows beautifully, we have a sailing rig for pottering round anchorages. It gets pulled up onto beaches with impunity.
We don't use marinas so it's hardly ever a problem to leave it hanging off the back, or tied alongside on a fender. We don't race.
We've still got an old Avon in the loft, just in case.

You've got a loft on your boat? Respect, sir!