Green Sportboat AL-390

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 December 2009 02:02 Written by Wednesday, 10 June 2009 12:27

AL-390 Green Sportboat This inflatable dinghy sportsboat has an aluminium floor which has great durability. It features a square bow for easy passenger acces and Halkey Roberts valves. The tubes are made of 1100 decitex fabric which is hard wearing. The length is 12′9″ and beam 6′2″. It can cope with a 25hp engine and up to 5 persons.

RIB Inflatable Dinghy

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 December 2009 02:06 Written by Sunday, 29 March 2009 11:22

A RIB  or rigid inflatable boat is an inflatable dinghy which has a rigid hull encompassed by inflatable tubes or collars.  The hull is usually made from wood, GRP or a combination of both.  The tubes are often constructed using Polyvinyl chloride, Polyurethane and more commonly Hypalon which is UV resistant, chemical resistant, and resistant to abrasion. RIB dinghies often have an outboard engine and are generally from 2.5 long all the way up to 18 metres long!

RIBS are usually designed to be stable and safe meaning they are  very good safety boats, tenders and pleasure craft. Due to their soft nature they can withstand low speed impacts and are great for commercial and leisure use. The RNLI is an organisation which uses many rigid inflatable dinghies.