....What 8gv and Gary have described is what I have in mind. A Zodiac-type inflatable, although not the Zodiac brand, as they are super expensive. I don't need a motor and it will just be me in it, going back and forth to mooring from dock, which is maybe 75-100' each way, if that.
I did look at one at the Boat Show back in Feb and the sales guy got into a whole dissertation about rubber...the rubber on his brand of inflatable was American, which is much sturdier than the foreign rubber on the West Marine brand, so the sales pitch went.... His inflatable was about 4+ grand...I don't need such great rubber....ha