My brother and I are thinking about buying an inflatable fishing boat for rivers and lakes. Is it a good investment? We like the idea of the inflatable because it's simple and doesnt take up space. Also, do you know anywhere where I can get a good reliable and relatively cheap inflatable fishing boat? I want to spend no more than a grand. Thanks guys!
2007-07-19 10:23:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
by inflatable i think you mean somthing like a zodiac inflatable sides and fixed deck.
To be honest... they are good for certain uses.. ie tenders for larger boats.. but for fishing in a lake or river then you may be prone to punctures.... you have to watch the stone branches etc. Also you are limited to the power you can put on it..
Consider a 12ft jon boat .... small 2-9 hp motor or even a trolling moter may suit you better... small trailer from Harbor fiieght will cast ablut $300, the boat well ebay, local papers, or new will cost $300 upwards.... A trolling motor and batter ... $300. But in the long run it will take more of a battering and .... doesnt take up that much space on a drive..
its also safer ...
Oh i forgot look up Porta-boat...beleive it or not these things fold up and you can put a 2hp motor on the back... its a little harder wearing than an inflatable.
2007-07-19 12:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by tony b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good quality boats are a very very good idea.
Dont buy a cheap one unless you want to swim.
I have seen inflatables, espeically ones wiht rigid hulls on the ocean in very rough water, bobbing like a cork in a bathtub, unsinkable.
These boats are not easily punctured, they are made of the same stuff that white water rafts are made of and they constantly bounce off huge jagged rocks in rough rivers.
the safety factor in good quality inflatables is phenominal, they all have multiple chambers, you can puncture one and still float quite well, If you totally swamp one (highly unlikely) they will still float.
2007-07-19 16:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you bring a patch kit as the hooks an fish will poke holes in it.
2007-07-19 12:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no because if u hook the boat it will defate and if ur in the midle of the lake uldrown
2007-07-19 10:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by David c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just dont lean way over the edge.
2007-07-19 10:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, I do it all the time.
2007-07-19 10:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by RAV94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋