Sea "CUC"umber - our beloved dinghy

Unfortunately our enjoyment of the Tobago Cays area was cut short by the loss of our dinghy "Cuc".
During our anchorage there she deflated overnight and took herself and our Johnson 6hp outboard to the bottom, allowing her floor boards and paddles to be lost as they floated away freely.
Recovery efforts in the morning saw her hoisted on deck along with the outboard to ride "belly-up" for the rest of the journey.
A sad loss but with all due respect, one would have to say, a job well done.
"Cuc" was a l984 Bombard B1. She was in such bad condition when we got her 2 years ago they threw her in free when we bought the used Johnson 6hp outboard (l99l vintage) for $400.00 Canadian.
Barry saw an article in a magazine for a product called "Tough Coat" which is a liquid hypalon ($l50.) He arranged to have some shipped in to him from B.C. and proceeded to split and glue down her blisters and paint "Cuc" in the back yard.
Unfortunately our elm trees were "shedding" some-what at the time and "Cuc" ended up with a speckled finish.
Since then we have towed "Cuc" behind us for over a year, and over 4500 nautical miles.
Definitely, a job well done!