Hi. Sail on a B361 as well. If you are talking coastal cruising, an
inflatable with
outboard is the way to go. I have sailed the US
East coast to the
Bahamas and other venues this side of the continent and can only say that your diighy is your taxi and has to be up to the task in most
weather conditions (getting you to and back from shore safely and reasobnably quickly when anchored-moored out). Yes, rowing is great. But you are looking at two different things. You could keep a rowing hard
dinghy at your port of call (marina) and use it when you are there. Otherwise, inflatables are the way to go - safe, stable and able to sustain a payload. We tow it behind, but get the OB on a bracket on the stern rail when sailing for any lenght of time. Hope this sheds some light.