Small inflatable boats

[poly]

I am thinking about buying a small inflatable boat for myself. I want to get away from trolling which is the only safe way to fish if I share a 10" Polaris with my husband. And , anyway, he always wants to fish in the wrong place!!! Too many captains not enough crew in the same boat. I am looking at an Achilles 7'7" as I want small, light and good quality. But I have also been looking a Rubber Duck Boats based in Victoria and Seabright based in Nova Scotia. Also there is the whole PVC v Hypalon debate. Any advice from users of any of these brands?

[stevil]

I wouldn't be concerned too much with a hypalon boat.For this climate, PVC does just fine, Hypalon would be necessary for the tropics......
I have experience with the West Marine branded boats... The smaller ones are made for them by Zodiac in France, the have an 8'6" model with wooden floor slats that just rolls up when deflated

[poly]

Thanks for your input Stevil. I have found a great deal on a 7'11" Hypalon with an air floor made by a local company Walker Bay. They are going out of the "roll up" inflatable line so the stores that carry them are reducing them for clearance. I tracked one down for less than another store was selling the PVC model. Although PVC will do well in this climate and especially since I have to pack it away when not in use, the warranty difference of 10 as opposed to 5 years is a factor in my decision. Also I would have to listen to my husband dissing my boat if I didn't go with Hypalon. If I didn't want the option of rolling up the boat and tossing it in the Matrix for a few hours fishing on a local lake, I would be interested in another Walker Bay product which is a rigid molded dinghy with a small pontoon around it. They have a lot of innovative craft and the company is based in Vancouver which is a bonus.