Choose the right floor form 1. balancing the contradiction between portability and performance on the water 2. choose the right hull material according to the environment in which the boat is used 3. buy the largest boat within your budget and space requirements.

1. Appropriate base plate

The bottom plate structure of the inflatable boat directly affects the portability, the convenience of installation, the volume of storage and the performance of water performance. Synthetic plastic, FRP or aluminum hard-bottomed inflatable boats with a V-shaped bottom have good flight performance, but they must be transported and stored on trailers and hangers. The flexible fabric bottom boat can be folded very compact, but at the expense of some water travel performance. If you want the boat to take off at a speed of at least 5mph(8 km/h), then a semi-hard bottom boat is a must.

Soft bottom rubber dinghy

Economy boats such as mini-rubber dinghies or mini-rubber dinghies are very easy to install and very easy to carry. They are more suitable for use along the coast and in small waters, fishing or camping. Their bottom plates are inflatable and do not need to be removed when stored at ordinary times. Driven by paddles or electric motors, these swimming ring-like rubber boats are the lowest in price and only the most basic in function.

Rollable boat Rollup

Similar to the former rubber dinghy, this boat does not need to remove the bottom plate during transportation. One of our most popular boats, the RU260, can be opened, inflated, and launched in minutes. The bottom plate is of fabric and is covered with wooden slats. You don't usually have to remove these sticks. This boat has a tail plate, so you can use a small horsepower plug-in. The Rollup boat has the advantage of simplicity, but its flat bottom and low horsepower drive design make it impossible to take off and is only suitable for activities in harbors and calm waters.

sport boat

The bottom plate of the sports inflatable boat is detachable and is generally made of composite wood, synthetic plastic or aluminum alloy. Use a through aluminum fixing groove to fasten the bottom plate from both sides and form a whole. After the bottom plate is installed and the port side air chamber and the tapered keel air chamber are inflated, the bottom of the ship is tightened to form a shallow V shape, which makes it have better turning tracking and drainage than flat-bottomed ships. This floor form makes it heavier than ordinary rubber dinghies, but it can be installed with a 6-25 horsepower plug-in, which runs faster and is very cost-effective.

inflatable floor boat

A sports boat, such as a 275 or 310, replaces its wooden bottom plate with a high-pressure inflatable bottom plate to become an HP inflatable bottom boat (sometimes called an inflatable bottom boat). It combines the excellent performance of a sports boat and the lightweight portability of a soft bottom boat. Its unique high-pressure inflatable bottom plate (air pressure to 11psi) is very light. And when deflated, it can be rolled up in the boat. It can take off immediately after launching, with a small horsepower plug-in can get good performance, let us very surprised. This is due to its small weight. For example, our 60lb(30KG) 310 inflatable floor boat can take off when one person rides and is driven by a 5 horsepower plug-in machine. The whole boat can bend slightly just to absorb the impact of the waves, and such waves on a hard-bottomed boat may throw people out. Although it is a bit more expensive than a regular sports boat, it combines many advantages and is not mediocre. Installation time is very very short!

High pressure inflatable (HP-V) type inflatable boat

The unique HP-V floor technology was a change in 2008. Its non-removable floor is essentially a high-pressure floor version of the Rollups boat, which makes the performance of this inflatable boat almost similar to that of the RIB boat. Another change is the replacement of the sausage-like inflatable keel with a HP-V base plate. Inflating the two Halkey Robert valves in the bow, the V-shaped bottom plate becomes hard and tough, which helps driving performance and comfort, and feels similar to the HP flat-bottomed inflatable boat above. However, the contents of the cabin are located lower than the flat-bottomed boat, so that the resulting low center of gravity can provide better stability than the RIB boat.

Hard-bottomed vessels (RIBs) or hard-hulled vessels

RIBs have the feel and performance of a true "boat", with appropriate hardness and a deep V-shaped bottom. Its fiberglass hull can cut waves like an ordinary hard-hulled ship, and it is not worn under the impact of high-speed motion, sandy rocks and diving tanks. But unlike a typical hard-hulled ship, its inflatable bulwark makes the hull more stable and buoyant, and when used as a tender (I don't know what it means?) it won't hurt the bulwark of other ships.

But it has a good performance at the same time can not take into account the portability. The hull cannot be disassembled and cannot be carried in a folding bag. It takes up a lot less space than not, but it still takes up some space. Therefore, we generally recommend it to those who have the conditions to store it on the deck or davit without venting or on the open deck after venting. Of course, its light weight also makes it easy to transport with a trailer.

Compact or folding RIBs

Compact RIBs have a hinged folding beam, which makes it possible to greatly reduce the packaging volume, which can be done in 10 minutes from the roof rack to the water. The hull material is fiberglass or RIMTEC injection molded polyester fiber, and the bottom of the ship presents a shallow V shape. The beams of the composite panels are firmly bonded to the inflatable tubes. Then connect the bottom plate and the beam with hinges so that the beam can be folded when stored. You can pack it with a large zipper bag that looks like a large surfboard. Nevertheless, the volume is still a bit large, and such RIBs are only more suitable for placement under the front deck or Boom than ordinary RIBs. When transporting, it can be placed in the roof rack or the trunk of the station wagon.

Two-body sports boat

The catamaran inflatable bulwark is the best performing type of inflatable boat. The improved Cats boat and its close relative, the military inflatable boat sports Cats, were the next generation of the surf high-speed rescue boat off the South African coast in the early 1980 s. These rescue boats can reach speeds of 65mph(104 kilometers per hour) and can be used on high-wind and high-wave water. Sports Cats usually have two crew members. They are called zapCats in Britain and Europe, ThunderCats in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, and the.P. B .A inflatable boat ring road race in the United States. It's like a NASCAR race on the water. Go online and google the above content, you will be attracted. The improved Cats are a traditional version of these incredible dinghies.

The ordinary flat-bottomed sports boat, together with two wedge-shaped water fins made of high-pressure air pipes and high-density rubber, becomes a cavity-shaped hull that can provide lift and take off immediately. The air cushion feels very stable when moving at high speed. When making a sharp turn, the wedge-shaped water fin engages the water body on the inside and drains the water slide on the outside, ensuring that the whole ship will not roll over. This allows the ship to make sharp turns at extremely high speeds. The oversized main air compartment and the extended beam of the ship can also carry more weight and maintain a more stable posture.

The improved Cats have other additional advantages: the pocket hull design effectively increases speed (smaller motors can be used, less fuel consumption), very flexible and accurate reverse gear control (unlike other inflatable boats), and it is more labor-saving to paddle. Finally, it can be easily towed behind other power machinery and sailing vessels.