Hi, thanks for your comment, both boats are good boats, see my honwave videos for performance of t38 and t32. t32 keeps up with the 38 in all but the choppiest of seas. (Seas that you wouldn't want to go out in) I'm keeping the quicksilver as my boating needs have changed from regular long distance jaunts to occasional short beach hopping days. I know where there's a nice t32 for sale lol 😎. Other boats to consider t35 or similar, depends if you want to trailer it, that then brings into a load of different issues.

There's two sayings I've heard regarding boating, 1. there's no garages at sea, 2 if you haven't got it, you can't use it ! So being prepared for most eventualitys is of the upmost importance. I've tried to think of most scenarios I'm likely to encounter and packed accordingly.👍

I used the same 15hp on my t38 honwave and it was more than enough, so I know it will be fine with a 3.2 m inflatable boat

I have a 15 ho Johnson motor on mine work s great and power

I passed the message on to the star of the show and she loved it. Thank You.

Thanks for your comment, I see your in Canada, I've been to Ontario myself and visited some of the lakes near Parry Sound where my relatives have a lake cottage. I have fond memories of catching chubb in the little rivers that run between the lakes, and not so fond memories of getting eaten alive by those deer flies.

Sounds like a fantastic memory, I've been fishing off the rumps point when there's been huge swells between the point and the island, really scary ! I've also canoed from Port Quinn to the rumps island and round it on a flat calm day, 2 extremes of sea state.

Sadly at this size they're not worth keeping.

The honwave t38 is a great boat, capable fast and light, if you've seen this video you've probably seen my others some in quite choppy water. To ski, you'll need a boat with prob 60hp min. Fishing excursions and diving can all be done off the t38 or a t35 is good if you can get a trailer for it, couple both with 15 hp or above and you'd have a good capable little boat. Questions to ask yourself, do you want or have space for a trailer, how many people will be in the boat, what conditions will you be going out in. ? Hope this helps.

Thanks for your comment. Actually Exmouth, but close enough, hope you get out soon 👍

On a choppy sea there can be some flex, but less than you'd expect, this in no way inhibits performance. If you go for a solid floor you'll be looking at a trailer, or a battle at the launch site trying to but your boat together.

@@MrKeelan74 so you suggest an high pressure keel over an alu floor? I'm trying to figure out what to buy. I'm gonna use It in venetian lagoon and see

I've had both, both have advantages and disadvantages. If your looking for a roll up boat then the t38 or t32 are hard to beat. If you have space at home for a trailer you could go t35 ae which has loads of space, but you'll need to park your trailer somewhere when you get to your destination. Obviously how much gear and how many people your taking out need to be considered. The aluminium floor boats are not really designed for regular setups and set downs. Hope this helps.

@@MrKeelan74 i only have a small box at home, sadly i don't have space for a trailer. I live 10km from the sea and i could buy a rib and leave it at the dock all year round. So i Guess the options are all inflatable vs rib. Thanks for reporting your experience, really appreciate it.

@@wildlifecreed1953 if you can afford the rib and mooring costs at the dock then it's the rib all the way, if that is unaffordable, that's when you'd fall back to a craft like a honwave t32 or t38, hope that helps.

Thanks for your comment Chris, sounds like your all prepped, what model and engine have you got ?

@@MrKeelan74 I opted for the T35 with a Suzuki 20hp. Mainly for fishing and camping some coves.

@@cjwoodsa nice boat, I had a t35 with an 18hp tohatsu, great combination, I soon got a trailer for it as it's time consuming to make it up at the launch site. Good luck with your boating, pick a good day and Torquay is doable from exmouth. 👍

I think you new that the honwave t32 was the boat of choice to downsize from the t38, I've yet to decide if I'm going to test the quicksilver 3m air deck or just get a t32 as originally planned. Have you got a GoPro for the excel ?

Always pleasing to hear a positive comment.

@@MrKeelan74 He is correct. It would be much better without the music.

@@capnordest your entitled to your opinion, that said I don't see how you can make a comparison when there is no video with the original soundtrack to compare too ? Maybe your not familiar with the GoPro hero 4 sound quality within a 10m rated underwater housing. Also I take the time to film, edit and post this and other videos for enthusiasts of sibs to enjoy, and I get a purely negative comment. That's fine with me because the majority of people have genuinely enjoyed watching the honwave in action and the majority of the. Comments are positive.

@@MrKeelan74 I enjoyed watching your video and several others regarding SIBs. I just find it distracting to have to listen to music that to my ears has no bearing on the video content. Nearly all the other videos don't play music like that. I guess it's just personal taste. As they say, one man's meat is another man's poison.

@@capnordest thanks for your reply, i do appreciate the choice of music may not be to everyone's taste, I am also limiting my viewing audience due to copyright issues.

I've had a t35 in the past, it was a great boat, I also had a trailer to store it on so it didn't need deflating, and room in the garage to store the setup. As a roll up boat a t38 is hard to beat. !

Thanks for your comment, on that day there was not much wind and it wasn't an area where boats would be so I was happy not having it attached. Line is a dangle risk underwater so omitting it when I dive makes more sense. It's a great bit of kit that you can rest on when you get tired and gets you an easier swim home if your getting tired.

@@MrKeelan74 Thank you for the explanation. I will need to figure out how to set it up to tow it without getting tangled. When swimming with sea turtles I never know which way we will end up going or how far, and I might lose track of the float. I have been leaving my paddleboard anchored in shallow water but I end up venturing too far from the dive flag. Hopefully the Sea Mate will allow me to go farther out while having a flag with me since there are some boats going back and forth. My crab videos have been about feeding them instead of catching them🦀 Aloha🐠

Thanks for your comment, did you make it for a dive there ?

Thanks for comment, if you can't trailer then a air v floor or air deck would be the way to go, if you can trailer ( which ultimately will be the less hassle way) would be a solid floor and inflatable keel, I've had both the t35 ae and the T38IE2 they both have there place but the 38 or similar air deck is what you need for full fast roll up boating, hope that makes sense, also choose your size wisely depending on expected sea conditions and portability for launching. Theres a lot of difference between the T38 and t32. Happy to help with more info if required.

@@MrKeelan74 Thanks! I live Durham north east England. I’m pretty much decided on getting a trailer and then head northwards. Thanks for advice and I watched your other videos, looks great. I’ll do more research.

You need to see the velvet swimming crabs 😂 lol.

Thanks for the comment. Poor sound that you mention was a result of me trying to demonstrate the pump in real world scenario.

@@MrKeelan74 No my friend the noise was definitely a rubbing sound, I’ve had myself many times and it frustrated the life out me so much I’ve ended up buying lots of different mics. I bought Rhode mic’s but stupidly got it wet when filming waterfalls. I’ve now bought DJI mics and they are brilliant but doing what your doing I would be scared of getting those wet at the price.. Love your video’s keep them up. If you look back on that video every time you move the rubbing sound gets louder, it’s a cross of both wind and rubbing where the mic is. Not trying to be offensive.

Thanks for the comment, just in the process of swapping to a t32 as my new car won't fit the t38 in the boot. 🤔

@@MrKeelan74 i just got a t3.8

@@aaronmanley7826 you won't be disappointed, awesome boat and will take a rougher sea than a T32,.

Thanks, South Devon UK is a beautiful place to be when the weather's fine like this.

Your comment makes no sense, this outboard has been run in properly, it's been serviced at the correct intervals, it's running the recommended fuel oil mix and the 2 strokes doing what its designed to do, where's the problem ?

Thanks for the positive comments, haven't been out yet this year but will be out in the next few weeks 😁

Hi I'm glad you found a bit of inspiration, it's just about making the boat as practical as possible. I use a heavy duty elastic to assist the bottle holder in retaining the bottle.

Hi thanks for your comment, yes they can handle well in the rough stuff, personally I've never felt the need to upgrade, the main thing about the boat is it remains as light as possible for all the time when it's not on the water, I'm lucky enough to own the lightest 2 stroke 15hp engine you can get and I'm happy with this. Quite often sea conditions will reduce speed anyhow in these little dinghy's, and I'm not particularly fussed if someone can go faster than me. I guess ultimately whatever you have you've got to be happy with it in every respect.

@@MrKeelan74 okay yeah 2T are definitely a lot lighter and believe me lifting 46kg out of the car is no easy feat I just thought it was the 4T Suzuki and therefore able to upgrade the electronic fuel injection from 15 to 20. We will be launching are T38IE3 in Portland harbour as soon as we can !

@@oliverskinner8962 hi, no this is not efi, but it's a good engine. The guy that I bought it from said It had similar displacement to an 18hp tohatsu 2 stroke, not sure what that means though 🤣. Enjoy your boating !

Yes really ! , please inform me if I've broken some kind of unwritten maritime rule regarding peelable fruits and seafaring. ;)

@@MrKeelan74 from what I heard it's considered very bad luck in some countries to bring a banana on the boat :D I also have a question, what is that tube-like canister around 12:50 (which I think you use for storing your anchor)? I'd need something similar for my anchor. Thanks!

@@daiquiri. hi thanks for filling me in regarding marine superstition. So the canister (which sounds far better than tub) is in fact just a tub, similar to a spa chemical tub, which is fixed in place by the two brackets, these brackets are cylindrical machine light brackets that I've modified. To be quick release, I try to keep all mods very purposeful. For a slim line canister that fits right up in the v of the bow, try an old crop spraying tank for the anchor. Mine works well.

@@MrKeelan74 Thank you!

Thanks for your comment, if you can't get the t35 on a trailer, or nowhere to put a trailer when you've launched your boat (and that adds in another dimension of hassles) then if your after an easier and faster setup then it has to be the inflatable option, I've had an air deck and they are good. With the air hull you get a good "V". I've never punctured or had to repair the hull. I guess the decision is with you in the end, you can reduce weight, strengthen the floor by dropping to the t32 but you'll be sacrificing size and sea keeping ability, which depending on the conditions you go out in may, or may not matter. Hope that helps.

@@MrKeelan74 yeah I don't fancy a trailer, I want to also be able to launch on my own so being lighter would be better! However the T38 seems much more narrower than the T35, do you find this?

@@SouthysFishing hi, to be honest I don't blame you for not wanting a trailer so inflatable it is. The t38 is a decent size all round, it's probably fair to say it's not as utilitarian as the t35 but mines coped with whatever I've thrown at it and there's easily enough room for a small family and gear. I've got 4 vids on the honwave, check them all out for various conditions etc. They're all pretty amateurish but you'll see lots of the boat + my friends t32, that's a nice boat if your out by yourself or maybe 1 other.

@@MrKeelan74 Yes I have seen your videos they are good, ok thanks for your reply!

@@SouthysFishing pleased to help where I can. You've got the winter to decide now 👍, I'm just getting into some no frills kayak fishing now which I'm enjoying too, all the best.

Hi, thanks. Just short shaft, I think it's 1 trim position up with standard shaft, standard Suzuki prop (can't justify a stainless) grips the water and pushes the boat nicely, I think 22knots wot calm seas. Hope that helps,

Hi Sean, thanks for your comment. I do most of my boating from Exmouth, but as much as I'd like to be I'm not based there. Your going to love your sib, you can easily do Exmouth - Hopes nose given the right conditions on a summer evening. Sadly due to work and family commitments I've managed no boating this year. If I find myself thinking about an Exmouth trip, I'll sure to be in contact, 2 boats are better than 1 for long distance exploring and it's more fun. What engine have you got on your boat ? Any mods so far ? Try making an additional seat which is little cost compared to a genuine. Andy

Hi Brendan, thanks for the positive feedback. The dry bag is a scubapro duffle XL from the Deep Blue Dive center. It's exactly what I was looking for.

Hi Peter, T38 a great boat if you've checked out my other vids you'll see how capable it is. The T32 is a great boat too, smaller and lighter which is easier to handle and launch so may be a better bet if launch sites are going to be dubious. Think about how many ppl will normally be in the boat, the water your going out on and the weather you will be going out in. If more ppl and tougher conditions then the T38, if it's less ppl and fairer conditions the T32 may be a better bet. Where's your boating area ?

@@MrKeelan74 hello thanks very much for the reply. Ok so would only be braving the calm seas in favorable conditions im located Merseyside. My closest slip is New Brighton which takes me right out into the river mersey/Irish sea. I am also keen to find lakes to explore and I would like to try exploring around anglesey Max number of people would be 3 thats me at 120kg 2x females 64kg and 57kg and a 10kg dog I will definitely check out your t38 vids. Thing that's puts me off is I will be lumping this alone as I will get minimal help from my two. Advice is appreciated

From what you've said a T32 with a 10hp motor would be fine, my first inflatable was a 2.65 wetline airdeck with a 5hp tohatsu, coped with a 7 mile calm sea journey with 4 adults, you'll see a T32 along with me on my other vids. As soon as it's to big it's prohibitive, you've lost before you even start. I don't know your area, if you do, great if not a few visits looking at sea conditions at various states of the tide and wind/ weather will tell you alot. Any how, safe boating, and check out alot of other ppl's videos, they're normally alot better than mine. 😏

Hi, yes you can stand up but it does require a certain level of balancing skill, otherwise you'll be taking a swim 😁.

Hi, if your in the UK there's plenty of Honda stockists, it's just a case of finding the one you want to use. In the past I've paid more for the boat but used a local chandler's as it's good to have that personal link with a stockist in case anything goes wrong. Same applies any where in the world of course.

Thank you Felipe for your comment, sorry for the late reply. I like your honesty about being sceptical initially. You are correct that the video does not do the conditions justice, I think it would have looked impressive from the nearby shore. For you to draw these conclusions tells meet that you've had some good experiences in your sib too, which is great, the rough stuff is the challenge. I would say it's unlikely that I'd search out similar conditions again, at the time I'd been out alot and was really into testing the boat. The boat was fine and never once felt unsafe, so I think the boat could take a bit more but I wouldn't want to be in it in much worse conditions ( more from a being sensible pov), where is your boating area ?

​@@MrKeelan74 Thank You for the video. You're right, I did have a very interesting experience when I crossed the channel to the isle of white (from portsmouth) on a bad day. I knew very little about sea conditions so i thought it would be fine to go out on level 4 winds (i checked the service manual of the boat and read that it can handle waves of up to 2 meters, and this was well below that so i thought everything would be fine). Everything seemed fine until we got closer to the Isle white. All of a sudden the weather turned and i couldn't see past the waves; to say i got caught out would be an understatement. There was a point where i wanted to call the emergency services but i feared if i let go of the engine and the side that the boat would capsize or i would go overboard. I did at one point wonder why there were no other boats in the water and in hindsight this should have sounded alarm bells, but my sensible reasoning did not prevail. To make matters worse I was with my girlfriend, my mother and her partner (I had invited them for a day out thinking it would be a lovely day) and ended up traumatising them. I remember feeling very guilty that i had (at least in my mind, although probably in real life also) put my family in danger and promised myself that i would never be in that situation again. Having said that, the boat performed extremely well. We did have to hold on tight, and we got thrown about a fair bit and absolutely soaked, but there was never a point where i thought capsizing was imminent. My biggest concern was not knowing if the sea would get much worse because i felt that was very close to the limit. At least my limit. Needless to say i now plan my trips around the weather and sea conditions as if im honest, i kind of traumatised myself as well! - I don't really have a fixed boating area. I have mostly used it on the river thames for convenience (i'm based in London). I took it to Gillingham Pier once but found it boring - the sea is far too calm for my liking. I've taken it to Portsmouth about 4 times, 3 of which have been great fun but thats about it. Would love to take it up to Scotland at some point.

Thanks mate, always nice to see a positive comment for my meager efforts. 🤔

@@MrKeelan74 Most would be sitting in a comfy chair watching your so called meagre efforts so well done you great video, great set up you have, I have a 4m Tohatsu hard floor sib with a 15hp Tohatsu motor, great combination for fishing here on the west coast of Scotland.

@@starofdavid9919 thanks for your comment, I'm sure your boat is well suited to the coast of Scotland. Very pretty area, and challenging in a sib too. We took a honwave t35 with a tohatsu 18hp up to Oban when we stayed there about 7 years ago, we only got out once due to bad weather but it was good when we did. Looking to get out again soon.👍