Inflatable Sport Boat Aluminum Floor vs Air Floor Dinghy

[@matthewrogers4555]

Thanks for this demonstration it's helped me a lot.

[@raysboatingandadventure1277]

Thanks, good example.

[@caveman_period6282]

I used to have a 10'4" RIB boat. It lasted me for almost 30 years until suddenly this Summer started to disintegrate like no tomorrow. No blame. I had my fun with it and it had to die some day. I loved the rigidity of the transom and floor combined together. I am looking for a new boat now. I wonder if anyone here had some experience coming down from a RIB boat to one with inflatable or aluminum floor. Is the handling and maneuverability of the boat significantly different?

[@ProdigiousReturn]

I am curious about the same thing

[@islandhopperproducts]

The construction of the Inflatable Sport Boats and the performance is almost identical to a RIB because of the inflatable keel V-shaped haul and large diameter side tubes. The only difference is the fiberglass haul vs soft bottom PVC and inflatable keel. The keel allows the inflatable soft bottom boat to handle the same as a hard bottom. The only time I would say a RIB is recommended over a soft bottom boat is when consistently using around very sharp rocky shores and shallow coral reef waters.

[@boatsandoutboards9070]

Not all air floor boats come with an inflatable keel. (3+1+1 vs 3+1) On the other hand, all hard floor models have a keel. Maneuverability is the same, if you are sitting on the floor , otherwise if you are sitting on the tube, you can't control the boat at high speeds. For high speeds I would definitely recommend a rib with a steering wheel.

[@andrewbrown6522]

That air floor is really cool.

[@jd-yh5we]

Thank you for this video. Im having major trouble trying to work out how to assemble the aluminium flooring. Its taken me ages to try and fit in it my zodiac 270.

[@jakescorpion1]

Thanks I needed that

[@Zenpalmelao]

Great video! Thanks man 👍

[@Jojovsjojo]

My friend has the air floor version “swordfish (?)” and he wanted to switch to the aluminum floor version, but didn’t know they are interchangeable. Does inflatable boat sell only the aluminum floor that will fit the airfloor version? I don’t see such option in the manufacture website.

[@islandhopperproducts]

Yes, all the boat floors are interchangable and the links for the floors sold separately are in the bio. The 330 aluminum floor insert will fit your swordfish SB-330A. Here is the link to buy directly. inflatablesportboats.com/product/inflatable-aluminum-floor-for-270-300-330/

[@Jojovsjojo]

@ it looks like the floor is out of stock. Any idea when it will be available?

[@islandhopperproducts]

@@Jojovsjojo It is in stock today actually!

[@СергейЭфтоди]

Hello, why don't you have any reviews on your website?

[@islandhopperproducts]

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[@Bingobongo1987]

What are the air vee floor boats like

[@peterlevan4719]

Do you have an air floor that will fit a Zodiac Classic Mk 1 ?????

[@curtbennett8402]

Would you have any issues taking the boat out a half mile to a mile in the ocean in Southern California?

[@ryanferris7841]

What’s faster ? And how’s leg depth with both floors?

[@islandhopperproducts]

They are equally as fast. Floor weight isn't enough to change the speed or performance of the boat. Leg depth is the same for both style boats.

[@ryanferris7841]

@@islandhopperproducts I thought as much thanks for clearing that up!!

[@haydendasilva487]

Can I surf the air floor?

[@islandhopperproducts]

Not suggested.

[@jeffstewart3978]

Can the air floor carry 4 adults and plane out with the air floor, or does it flex and cavitate and not carry passengers on plane like the hard floor?

[@islandhopperproducts]

Yes, the air floor will carry 4 adults. I take 4 adults fishing in my Swordfish 10.8' air floor sport boat all the time and it performs great. Exact same as the aluminum floor.

[@michaelpeters513]

How long can expect one of these boats to last? This would be the first rib boat I ever bought and it would get seasonal use for short trips to my mooring 5 days a week in fresh water. Any info is appreciated. Thanks

[@islandhopperproducts]

10+ years when maintained properly.

[@eatorb]

Can They both plane with same load? Or is Anyone better to plane with more load

[@islandhopperproducts]

Both will plane with the same load.

[@CaptainK007]

Up for a new dinghy and have been discombobulated over which one to choose. Ali it is

[@islandhopperproducts]

Check out www.inflatablesportboats.com and give us a call at 530-268-4757 if you need help deciding.

[@clarkgwozdecki6782]

Why not buy both floors for one boat. Gives you options

[@islandhopperproducts]

You absolutely can do that.

[@mikewilliams646]

Are all air floors replaceable? Say zodiak,bris ect?

[@islandhopperproducts]

@mikewilliams646. All our Inflatable Sport Boats floors are replaceable and sold separately. I am not sure about other brands.

[@jeffdavis2351]

Hi where do you purchase the air deck from

[@islandhopperproducts]

inflatablesportboats.com/product/inflatable-aluminum-floor-for-270-300-330/

[@islandhopperproducts]

inflatablesportboats.com/product/inflatable-air-floor-insert/

[@harryj1081]

Does the air floor has a max inflatable psi level or just randomly inflated to 6psi? I have a Costco inflatable boat but the floor only up to 5psi which becomes squishy to try to plane with just 3 people.

[@islandhopperproducts]

AIR FLOOR MAX 8 PSI. We find it works well and is very ridged at 6 PSI

[@hoangvu3716]

Hei! Can you tell me what is the zise of the air floor to measure for a dinghy boat. I have a 330cm boat and a aluminum floor now. Should i buy the same size as the aluminum floor

[@islandhopperproducts]

Air Floor SB-330A insert - (Dimensions: 91″L x 32″W). All this information and details are on the product page here: inflatablesportboats.com/product/inflatable-air-floor-insert/

[@Mark300win]

Where to get the air floor?

[@islandhopperproducts]

inflatablesportboats.com/product/inflatable-air-floor-insert/

[@renniedeklerk2991]

@@islandhopperproducts where can I buy air floor for3.3 bris inflatable

[@islandhopperproducts]

@@renniedeklerk2991 I am not sure. You'd have to contact the manufacture of your dinghy

[@ryanferris7841]

There is poor leg room with an air deck, I find it uncomfortable when sitting up on the tubes and going at speed

[@islandhopperproducts]

The floor space in the Inflatable Sport Boat brand is the exact same for both the air floor and aluminum floor. The flooring type doesn't change the interior width of the boat. I can't speak for another brand of inflatable boats.

[@ryanferris7841]

@@islandhopperproducts it’s certainly not the same in a 3m quicksilver

[@boatsandoutboards9070]

some boats are designed for thin rigid floors, and when you put a 4"/10cm thick airdeck in it , leg room is reduced. but more important, that air floor reduces boat rigidity, tubes begin to bend with waves. it is just like an air bed over a slatted floor. some manufacturers design the pvc bottom with a pocket for the airdeck, and airdeck is squeezed between the tubes. some integrate air decks (like honwave ie series) with the tubes as single piece. those are the best.

[@ryanferris7841]

@@boatsandoutboards9070 I’ve had experience in all 4 types of sibs!! And the alloy deck is by far the best, the tubes still bend in the honwave integrated air floor and the floor bulges causing drag!! The alloy floor cuts the water like a knife

[@boatsandoutboards9070]

@@ryanferris7841 all sibs , and even those large cargo ships bend if the waves are large enough. I never used an high pressure air floor boat myself, but tested a SUP at Decathlon and it looked pretty stiff under my 220lb weight. those air floors should be inflated to 15psi ,but i see many people (who always know better than its manufacturer;) claiming 5 or 7psi is more comfortable. Maybe they inflate their car tires to 15psi for comfort as well, I don't know.

[@scherdaddy65]

Which manufacturer is this? I am going to look at a takacat today and they said they only have inflatable floors in the US. I have a ski boat I bought new in 98 but thought this would be good for vacations to the beach rather than $800 a day for a pontoon or 100 an hr for a jet ski

[@islandhopperproducts]

Inflatable Sport Boats. Find us at inflatablesportboats.com

[@nickimaestro6159]

Question, does an airdeck increase the capacity that your dinghy can cary? Currently have a 330 dinghy which indicates to have a carying capacity of around 425kg without an airdeck and i'm wondering if i could for example add an extra person on my dinghy safely if i used an airdeck compared to a plank deck or an aluminum deck?

[@islandhopperproducts]

No, the air deck doesn't increase your Sport Boat's weight capacity. The air deck and aluminum floor models carry and are rated to the same max weight capacity.