01-21-2011, 07:27 PM
My first question is, "WHY?"
I can't think of a single application that I would safely trust an inflatible boat, unless it's a Zodiak brand, and even then, i'd only have one as a dingy.
The other side is, most of the boats I saw listed on the webpage you provided are not the kind you "blow up at the waters edge," and pack neatly in your trunk. More than likely, they need to be trailered like any other boat, and would probably be a bear to paddle. So you'd need some sort of propulsion, rather it be electric or gas.
I think you should save your pennies and buy a small john boat. Even in the 14' range with a 9.9 outboard, you can stand up and pee out of it, move around, and comfortably fish 2 people safely. You should be able to find a nice used john boat for around 2 grand, which is comparible to some of the inflateables on that website. Check out boattrader.com....... I think you'd be happier with an honest to goodness boat. A smaller john boat won't take up any room, easy to maintain, and are much safer. [cool] I looked up 14' footers in just my area w/ in 50 miles, and found 5 around 2k.
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I can't think of a single application that I would safely trust an inflatible boat, unless it's a Zodiak brand, and even then, i'd only have one as a dingy.
The other side is, most of the boats I saw listed on the webpage you provided are not the kind you "blow up at the waters edge," and pack neatly in your trunk. More than likely, they need to be trailered like any other boat, and would probably be a bear to paddle. So you'd need some sort of propulsion, rather it be electric or gas.
I think you should save your pennies and buy a small john boat. Even in the 14' range with a 9.9 outboard, you can stand up and pee out of it, move around, and comfortably fish 2 people safely. You should be able to find a nice used john boat for around 2 grand, which is comparible to some of the inflateables on that website. Check out boattrader.com....... I think you'd be happier with an honest to goodness boat. A smaller john boat won't take up any room, easy to maintain, and are much safer. [cool] I looked up 14' footers in just my area w/ in 50 miles, and found 5 around 2k.
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