There are a few important considerations you'll need to think about before embarking on your dream of building your own boat. This will help to make sure that this dream becomes a reality and that your idea to build a boat plans out as you wish, with the minimum of hassle and most importantly, a successful outcome. A good set of high quality boat plans is one of these factors. The first thing you'll need to think about is where you...more
Inflatable sport boats are your best option to expensive fiberglass and aluminum sports boats. An inflatable sport boat can in a variety of sizes and designs which make it as an all-around boat – as a dive boat, a fishing boat, runabouts, sail and row boat, or even as dinghies. However, a sport boat is distinct because of its rigid flooring, integral transom and a form of keel for ease in handling. An inflatable sports...more
Kayaking and canoeing are both water activities using a form of a boat – either a kayak or a canoe. What then are the differences between a kayak and a canoe?Canoe. With regard to shape a canoe is wider and has a flat bottom. It is open at the top with seats for the paddlers who are either in a seating or kneeling position. A canoe has curves on each end and are more apt for slow leisurely paddling on quiet and still bodies of water. Single blade paddles are used by two or more paddlers. Canoes are bulkier and are best used as a fishing platform in quiet water. If a canoe flips, get out and swim away as it will not right itself.Kayak. A kayak is narrower than a canoe. It is enclosed at the top and may even have a spray skirt to make the paddler's body sealed from water. A kayak can be designed for one or more paddlers. A paddler sits on the kayak's floor with his feet in front of him. A paddler uses a two-blade paddle for rowing. Built and designed to right itself when flipped (Eskimo roll) a kayak is best used for whitewater rough ride and racing.Inflatable kayaks or canoesManufacturers call these inflatable boats "kayaks" but there are some kayaking and...more
Inflatable life rafts were developed during WW II for the usage of airplane crews in case of emergency. The incredible number of lives lost in ships and submarines that have sunk and in fighter planes downed before WW II were enough stimuli for the US Navy to improve on the old type of rubber boats.Today, every aircraft, boat, ship...more
Play boats are those flimsy, colorful and artful small inflatable boats made of soft and unreinforced vinyl or PVC plastics. These inflatable boats are "toys" and are to be used solely for fun and play in supervised areas such as in a swimming pool, and in the shallow waters of a beach or a lake.These play boats are in abundance in...more
Inflatable sport boats have their advantages. Easy on the pocket, easy to store inflatable sport boats are stable enough to serve as diving and fishing platforms. The stability of a sport boat highly depends on its bottom.There are various types of flooring for inflatable sport boats and more often than not the bigger problem is lies with inflatable sport boats with fabric flooring. Why? For one, it is virtually impossible to design a keel out of fabric. Second, a bottom fabric is not always taut and when there's slack the loose fabric hinders its speed. Third, it is difficult to see damages and abrasions on fabric bottoms as they not all models are pressurized. Fourth, a highly efficient inflatable sport boat is more likely to be more difficult to inflate, deflate and store.There is yet hope for this dilemma as innovative boat designers merged the qualities of inflatable sport boat and that of a rigid boat. Inflatable sport boat is lightweight and possesses high volume buoyancy on top of its secure tubular construction. Rigid boat is durable and generally has an effective keel design. The combination resulted in a new type of boat – rigid...more
Inflatable river boats are not your run-of-the-mill inflatable boats that are a nudge better than inflatable play boats. Inflatable river boats are specialized editions of inflatable boats for use in shooting the rapids and whitewater...more
There is nothing mysterious about soft tails. They are actually small inflatable boats that were formerly called dinghies. However, soft tails are not only used as dinghies as they have other uses too. In the world of small inflatable...more
What are workboats? They are boats that are used not personal use but for "work" and "commercial" reasons. Many harbors are into using inflatable workboats as pilot boats. They are also used as the main mode of transportation for sea...more
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Inflatable dinghies were used as a fast means of transportation that can easily be inflated, deflated and stored in a jiffy. It was purchased for with the intent of being used only in dire cases when a better mode of transport is not...more
The great outdoors is a challenge for the more exploratory and adventurous individuals. The appeal of the whitewater rafting or trekking though miles and miles of lush vegetation or rocky mountain paths calls out to them.There is a...more