[doublec]

When people think of soft inflatable boats, often their first thought is of cheap tourist type boats. This style are often sold at sea side resorts for around £50 depending on size. These are toys and are designed for swimming pools or to be used in water no deeper than a foot or so. The material is flimsy at best and they are potential death traps. If you try going out further into the sea or god forbid fishing, you will most likely get wet or worse. Like the toy in the picture below they are neither safe or stable.

[migrainerelief4]

The main 2 advantages of Sibs over traditional hard bottomed boats in my opinion are portability and storage. Checking pack size before purchasing you can easily see if it will fit in your car. Secondly it can be kept in a much smaller area than a hard bottomed boat (ie the house). Hard bottomed boats usually require payed storage, a big driveway or garage. That said
Sibs are available in various sizes and generally range from 2.3 metres to 4.2 metres for personal use. Above this size, setup with attached outboard engine weight becomes an issue for the casual user. They are available in sizes up to around 7 metres, these are usually used by diving clubs, search and rescue or for commercial uses.

[judcrews666]

The advantages of the solid deck is a more rigid, this creates a more stable platform. Increases power possibilities, it is also able to use the given power slightly better than an air deck floor. Most modern solid deck sibs have inflatable keels which aid in directional stability control and help them get on the plane quicker. The solid floor keeps the inflatable keels in a more solid central position, some air deck allow a bit of keel movement.

[sizewraps]

My old 2.7M flat-floor with airdeck floor planed steadily at maybe 10-12 knots one-up with a two-stroke 3.5 at full throttle, but you had to get the weight balanced right, sitting amidships. Add another person and no planing. more

[bitmagick]

Thanks for your valuable input. The dinghy is a Bombard Typhoon 265 Aero . It has an inflatable bottom with some V-shape, and inflatable floor. [links]

[SlipperySlope]

I just bought an inflatable dinghy, 2,7 meters long. Any idea how small an outboard would be sufficient? I'd rather go just-large-enough than too large due to weight and handling, and preferably be able to plane the dinghy with two light adults (e.g. 2x 60-70 kg).

[alexg]

This will happily plane one up with an Johnnyrude 3.5hp 2 stoker

[abitcoinuser]

The Honwave T24-IE32 boat is, at 2.4m long, the smallest Honwave boat model which is available with the popular air floor. here

[renedfuller84]

By way of an introduction - the Honwave T38- IE32 is "probably" the second most popular model in the current Honwave range of inflatable boats.The Honwave T38 - IE3 is so popular because it is a good combination of a big-sized family boat that will perform at speed. It is ideal as a family-sized performance boat because it can take a powerful 20hp engine. However at a carrying weight of 48kg, this Honwave T38 boat can still be carried in its bag by two persons. Also it will (just) fit into a car or 4x4 with the rear seats folded down.

[Vladimir]

The Honwave T24 - IE 3 inflatable boat technical specification is as follows: [links]

[w8ks6]

The Hionwave T32-IE3 inflatable boat is a mid-sized family friendly inflatable boat: and one which is well-suited to either being used as a larger-sized tender, or as a family-sized boat for inland and inshore explorations. The capacity of four adults on the T32 is a number which is omfortably suited to this size of boat.

[Wayne33botha]

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[Timo Y]

Hi this is a question about the benefits of a 9.5" x 10" prop over a 9.25" x8", both three blade.

[georgewilliams]

Thanks again for the advice. here

[europazuz]

Re: Best prop for a 15hp Johnson on an 11' inflatable 'SIB'?