they are small... i think they blow up... but they have a little motor on the back. people use them to go out to their big boats that are in the middle of the water.
2007-04-10 08:19:21 · 13 answers · asked by mj 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
They are called inflatable dingys.
2007-04-10 08:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These boats go under many names some are dinghies others zodiac's or RIB boats these have a metal bottom but inflatable sides. Zodiacs are all rubber or Kevlar nylon mesh. Then there are the El cheapo inflatables you get at wal mart.
2007-04-10 17:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zodiacs or RHIBs maybe. Rubber Hull Inflatable Boats.
2007-04-10 23:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small boats that are used to take passengers from a larger vessel to the shore are called tenders. They can fully rigid boats or ribs (rigid inflatable boat)
2007-04-11 01:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by simon j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dingy or Tender would be the common name, manufacturers of these include Avon Inflatables & Zodiac
2007-04-10 16:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are known as tenders.
They are inflatable dinghy's and are made by several different manufacturers; Zodiac, Gemini, XM to name a couple.
Hope this helps you out.
Geoff
www.sailingunlimited.net
2007-04-10 18:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Geoff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-13 21:36:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called 'dingies'.
These boats can be inflatable or hard hulled.
2007-04-11 12:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by mishatim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're thinking of an "inflatable dinghy" or "inflatable tender"..Zodiac, Avon, Caribe, AB are some of the brands......
2007-04-10 15:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well on a ship they are tenders, yaughts they are called dinghy
some dont blow up. you could call it a life raft. but those don't have motors.
2007-04-11 22:42:12 · answer #10 · answered by Ode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋