Towing
I have towed an 11 foot Boston whaler for thousands of miles with minimal problems. The key is to set up a good towing bridal. I also hang 10 feet of 3/16 inch chain off of the transom of the dink which keeps it towing straight and just drags across the bottom in shallow water.
Why would you look to this forum, or the internet for that matter, to seek an answer to a medical problem. It’s like looking to a cooking site for an answer to your boating questions.
Once on the banks it will be very straightforward, getting on the banks may be the sticky part. Crossing barracuda shoals the most crucial. Depending on your draft you may want to cross onto the banks at memory rock.
The leak is behind the valve or the valve itself. I had a stopcock valve with a crack which which too me forever to diagnosis. Eliminate this valve in your set p and try.
Does any one know anything about this boat. I ran across it on the web and think it looks pretty cool. I gave up my 38 ft sailboat a couple of years ago and this looks like a good bahamas boat