In the end, here's what I bought:
Intex Mariner 4 Inflatable Boat Only $269 (Sold Here)
Ended up buying it somewhere else for $229 incl shipping. Good deal.
Haven't dove with it yet but I will shortly. I plan to do a practice run on a calm lake so the 2 of us can work out any problems and set a routine before we hit the ocean. I know getting into the boat from a dive might be an issue. Was thinking of rigging some kind of step/ladder to help. What I'm looking forward to most of all is planting the flag with the boat so we don't have to tow it. Dive flag = PITA! If it doesn't work out, we didn't spend a lot of money and we had some fun trying.
As for the Sea Eagle 330, I looked at that. I thought it would be too small for 2 divers and our gear...? Kayaks were more expensive and less stable. The Intex will allow us to kick back and enjoy an afternoon in the sun and bring a cooler with lunch. I'll post back to let you know how it all goes.
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PS Thanks for all the suggestions and opinions... I did take them all into consideration.