Ed Thomas from Tradewind Inflatables in Costa Mesa helped us select an inflatable  tender for the MAKAI.  Unlike the last time we bought a tender where we thought we needed a rigid bottom  and 9.9 HP just to tool around the marina and go ashore at Catalina, smarter (less Macho) heads prevailed and we bought a Achilles 8 ft. soft bottom boat in a bag.  We selected the Yahama 2.5 HP single cylinder 4 stroke for power.  With both selections, weight was an important factor.  The outboard weighs 37 lbs and the tender is 84 lbs for a total weight, less a liter of fuel, for a total of 121 lbs.  We plan to store the deflated tender and motor below decks in the stern section of the engine room when not in use so no external mounting hardware is necessary.  Ed had the CF numbers and boat name (MAKAI II) painted on the tubes prior to delivery so the boat is ready to go.  After the deal was done and Kenny from Tradewinds was going through the pre-delivery check out on the engine, I found out that it did not have a reverse gear so that will take some getting use to.  We  are still waiting for Petros Marine to install the Floscan NEMA 2000 gear which in turn is holding up Alcom who will connect the Floscans to the Raymarine NEMA bridge.  The shelves for the computer desk to hold the laptop, printer and Si-Tex Weatherfax short wave radio will be installed this week.