Hi Listers, In my experience the inflatable kayak seems to be a great tender for my M17. I am using a single person Sevylor. It inflates easily in the cockpit and launched, can be towed for short distances or deflated and stored in the aft end of the cockpit floor. It has room to carry some gear which I do with a dry bag, has adjustable back support, and is very stable. The drawbacks are poor paddling against current and wind, and it has many fabric folds which take forever to dry before storing in the carry bag. I also own a M6.8 which I plan to tow and use with my M23 in the future. I know those work well after using one in the San Juans on the 2005 M-boat regatta. I'm looking forward to hooking a big Northern Pike while in my Kayak sometime and having it tow me around..... Later, Bones ____________________________________________________________ cash for cars Cash For Cars, Trucks and Vans. We will come to you. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=bMx2RP6lTkD2cbVuAr0n-AAAJ1ApMe...