Hi all
I'm on the hunt for a 2.7m-3.0m RIB, Aluminium or Fibreglass hull.
It will be stowed in front of the mast on my 36fter.
Preferably with a 8-12hp outboard, without motor would also be fine.
Anyone got a lead?
Thanks
>Vernon
You could have a look in Gum Tree.com.au in your local area Veron maybe Ebay as well .
Hows the restoration going on your yacht Vernon?
Thanks Savannah
I've checked them out and they seem to be a good thing, couldn't find any prices though.
I'm based in Switzerland, coming over to Oz in may to sail for 6 months and trying to get as much as possible sorted in advance. Boats in a marina at Hope Island, gold Coast.
I bought a highfeild 2.4 aluminum inflatable from Swift Marine on the Gold Coast. Cost around $2000. I have been happy with it, but the bow tends to ride high one up. http://www.swiftmarine.com.au/swift-inflatables/tenders-24-31.html
Although every time I go Whitworths and see the $499 jobs I wonder weather I paid too much for the amount of times I use it.
I am after a polycraft one. Have an inflatable, which has been good, but prefer to not have to worry about puncture.
I believe in having a hard dinghy as a work truck for when in your home port and having an inflatable for when cruising.
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I believe in having a hard dinghy as a work truck for when in your home port and having an inflatable for when cruising.
Bubbles has a nice size inflatable fits well with Ca Va
Success!
Found a 2013 3.1m Swift, Hypalon with alloy hull and a Suzuki 15hp 4stroke with 8hrs on it.
$2950 the lot.
Both look mint in the pictures I've been sent by the brokerage.
Good deal??
I think ciscos' advise is a good one. Solid for a work horse inflatable for crusing.
If l would choose an inflatable, specially to be kept on the fore deck - not my idea of tender storage for different reasons - l would go for a hypalon one. True, it is expensive but it will last a life time on the Sun! The Sun will make the pvc ones disintegrate in a short time.
A tender stored up front increases your windage amazingly. If stored on the fore deck l would choose a solid one lashed down double strong. Towing it, most likely one is going to have it flipped over very soon. Seen it happen in a stink boats' wake.
Towing or deck storeing a tender is a no-no in my books. The 8-12 HP motor is heavy, you be strained to take it off, lift it off etc. every time you need it. The bigger the boat, the heavier it is. Much heavier. Davits would help.
On a 36 you got space to store it better than on a 28, like mine. I got a 2.4m inflatable for guests and cruising. For every day use, and to keep me fit, l got a a sit on kayak.
The inflatable is easy to roll up and send thorough the front hatch to be stored down below.
Some of us lost tenders by towing it.
Think it over, twice, it is going to be your only way off the boat if a Marina is not available, if you loose it........
Inflatables win every time for stability. If you have a boarding platform you could consider using davits made for storing inflatables at the stern. One part of the davit is attached to the platform and the other is glued to the dinghy. You pull up alongside the platform, attach it to the davits, climb out, and pull the dinghy (hinged on the davits) up to the transom. When you want to use it, untie it, let it drop into the water and its attached to your boat until you are in it and ready to let go.
we saw recently in NZ some roto molded poly versions of an inflatable which looked pretty nifty.
You get the stability of an inflatable, but the durability like a Walker Bay.We saw a few around different beaches, but all looked a few years old.
The weight did not seem too much when I grabbed one end when no one was watching.
The brand was something like Mac 270 from memory.
My problem would be that if it looked too flash, it probably would not be on the mooring still when I got back for a days sail, especially with an outboard on the back.
Sixty kilos is fairly heavy for a 2.7 m tender.
A Zodiac 2.85 m with plywood floor comes in at 39 kg, will carry 4 people and can take up 8 hp on the back and costs $2,145.
I'm with Cisco, a hard dinghy for the mooring and an inflatable for cruising, stored below.
On a smaller yacht like my 34 ft there is a very high risk that anything stored on deck will be lost, damaged or damage the boat in heavy seas. If it can't withstand a metre of solid water hitting it at speed, repeatedly, don't leave it on deck.
I bought a cheap one on eBay and the joints separated after 5 years. The seams are welded and were still sound. I had the joints reglued properly by All Inflatables in Brookvale.
It is light, stable with an inflatable floor and keel and ok 1, 2 or 3 up. It gets going with a Mercury 3.3hp.
Cost me about $450.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zodiac-Inflatable-Dinghy-with-Foldable-Wheels-/231481955622?rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=786148761073
right in your patch Cisco
www.ebay.com.au/itm/ZODIAC-TENDER-/181667558406?rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=786175922276
Thanks for the info guys.
For sure I could get a lighter boat and a smaller engine, but I think the compromise is worth it. Each person choice is made on what their needs will be.
the alloy hull was always a must in my eyes as I will be up north and in the Pacific, on reefs and rocky shores. Also the Hypalon is an important factor up there.
The motor, 15hp 4stroke. I would have rather had a 2stroke just because they are much lighter to lift. But having the power and speed to go a fair distance from he mothership is also very important to me.
Nautilus has davits and I'm pretty sure they will handle this RIB, its something I will have to test though. There is also a outboard motor rack on the stern to store the motor.
So without having tested anything I am pretty happy with my purchase.
