Thread: Naiad Inflatable

Thanks fellas for the replies,

I like the wavebreaks and almost, almost.... almost put an order in for a jet powered one back in 2008. Not many come up 2nd hand and they hold there price.
@kukuwai yep planned use would be Top of South, here for foreseeable future and if I head back up north it would be used for around the EBOP so plenty of bar crossings, beach launches and coarse sand up there too. I keep looking out the window at Delaware Bay and think man I need a boat now just to zip out around Pepin island and chase carrots and blue cod... Only have limited space to park one where we are and something smaller would suit the launching out this way at D-bay and Cable bay.

The inflatables are pretty capable boats, I could go a hell of a lot quicker in my 6.6m with a 150hp on the back in rougher seas than mates in FG or alloy boats. I would typically travel at 5-10knots faster in most sea states except flat and the surf that we would take the IRBs in was pretty intense and fun... Never flipped one but came close a few times.
@tibo heard of guys taking their jet skis out to White island, now thats another toy on the list..

Originally Posted by Fat belly Dog

Thanks fellas for the replies,

I like the wavebreaks and almost, almost.... almost put an order in for a jet powered one back in 2008. Not many come up 2nd hand and they hold there price.
@kukuwai yep planned use would be Top of South, here for foreseeable future and if I head back up north it would be used for around the EBOP so plenty of bar crossings, beach launches and coarse sand up there too. I keep looking out the window at Delaware Bay and think man I need a boat now just to zip out around Pepin island and chase carrots and blue cod... Only have limited space to park one where we are and something smaller would suit the launching out this way at D-bay and Cable bay.

The inflatables are pretty capable boats, I could go a hell of a lot quicker in my 6.6m with a 150hp on the back in rougher seas than mates in FG or alloy boats. I would typically travel at 5-10knots faster in most sea states except flat and the surf that we would take the IRBs in was pretty intense and fun... Never flipped one but came close a few times.
@tibo heard of guys taking their jet skis out to White island, now thats another toy on the list..

Those big capable jetskis are a big pricetag though. Same $ if not more than the outboard jet powered inflatables currently doing the rounds. But not many jetskis can carry 600kgs or bounce off rocks undamaged...