Inflatable Boat

[Fishbone Jones]

I'm looking to pick up an inflatable boat. Something that would take about 700 - 800 lbs in weight. Easy enough for two guys to carry, small package, hard floor and a motor transom for a small outboard.

Any experience, memories or suggestions?

Cheers

 

[Skysix]

3m Zodiac with inflatable floor

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Finally settled on this one

BRIS 12ft Inflatable Raft Sport Rescue Diving Boat

The BSR360 BRIS inflatable boat are made by 1100 Denier 0.9mm PVC fabric with aluminum floor board and marine plywood transom. It is a much more heavy-duty PVC fabric than most of 1000 denier PVC boats. This boat has round end-tubes for better performance.

raftfinder.com

 

[Good2Golf]

Looks like a robust little unit, FJ. What motor are you getting?

 

[QV]

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I had the 320 LX with aluminum floor and a 9.9hp on it. Decent unit.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Looks like a robust little unit, FJ. What motor are you getting?

Tanks G2G. Just going to run an electric trolling motor. 55 lb thrust. Should get approx 4mph. All I need.

 

[Good2Golf]

Tanks G2G. Just going to run an electric trolling motor. 55 lb thrust. Should get approx 4mph. All I need.

Yowza, $5K for a Yammer 20hp! Good call on the e-trolling motor.

 

[KevinB]

Yowza, $5K for a Yammer 20hp! Good call on the e-trolling motor.

Engines for boats have skyrocketed recently.
The days of getting a few hundred dollar 9.9 are long gone.

 

[Good2Golf]

$3.5-4K for a 9.9 is crazy! (Although that’s for aYamaha)

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

I am sure the GoC manages to pay a lot more for them. After all, who has ever heard of volume discount !

 

[KevinB]

$3.5-4K for a 9.9 is crazy! (Although that’s for aYamaha)

5k USD for a Mercury 25HP (electric start)

 

[QV]

Tohatsu Boat Motors | Stryker Boats

Tohatsu outboards perfect for your Stryker Inflatable Boat. 6HP to 20HP. Shop now!

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Even the Tohatsu are high now.... Still Japanese made though.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Maybe Ill make one of those 15 ft asian weed wacker ones they hook to their canoe like boats, in the James Bond films. Those things really move a boat.

 

[Good2Golf]

Scania 15L v-8 diesels seem popular on those things!

 

[Fishbone Jones]

After looking into battery weight and price, figuring thrust v speed and motor price, I decided against an electric motor.

I found a new 4 hp, 4 stroke for about $790 all in. Not anything well known but simple to use, light weight and should be simple to repair if needed.