Small Inflatable Boats Explained!: Air Floor vs Aluminium Floor Compared - SIB Fishing UK

[@markweatherall7437]

Some Chinese manufacturers use treated/painted wooden floors instead of ally floors. And now they are using airfloors that come out the boat (seperate to the boat) like a thin paddleboard insert.

[@inflatableangling]

Yep, you are correct again. A very wide variety to choose from. I decided to stick with the tried and tested design from one of the top manufacturers for this reason. 👌

[@ryanferris7841]

Hi I have both the t38 and the t40! The t40 far superior boat but it needs a trailer, thanks fir uploading 👍

[@inflatableangling]

Hi Ryan, thanks for watching! Yes the total weight of the t40 aluminium floor with air keel is 86kg. Thats alot to drag up and down the beach!

[@DaNZealand]

Great video bro, one advantage of the aluminium floor is that in case of a punch it would give you a better chance of using your motor (if you have one) as it would keep the boat structure and the transom would stay at the correct angle, as long as your boat has multiple separate air tubes, if it makes sense...

[@inflatableangling]

Thank you! Yes you are spot on. The aluminium floor will keep its rigidity in the event of a puncture. 👍

[@ryanferris7841]

I have both the t40 and the t38! And I get more punctures with the T40 because of small stones and shells that gather under the floor and then pierce the hull, the alloy floor is slightly better in rough water however like you say a pain to setup! Best option is a trailer but then you may as well have a small rib the t38 gets my vote my t40 is currently up for sale.

[@inflatableangling]

Hi! Thanks for the comment! I agree 100% 👍 I've been enjoying your videos on your channel as well! Tight lines! 🐟

[@monacocross4241]

good , faund answer , need aliuminum floor for fiching

[@mr.hvibes176]

Thanks for an interesting video 👍👍 now I´m more into buying inflatable boat with an aluminium floor ☀😎

[@inflatableangling]

Thank you for watching! 😄

[@thewhitbyphotographer]

If I get a small sib and a 6hp engine, will I be able to get it to plane ? and what sort of speed could I expect on a calm day please ?? All help really appreciated.

[@inflatableangling]

Hi, yes you should most definitely be able to plane with a 6hp and just you on board. I am able to do this with the same setup. Take a look at my other videos, there is one where did a speed test at sea. 👌

[@thewhitbyphotographer]

@@inflatableangling Would I be able to launch the t32 on my own ? Also looking at the t27 for that bit less weight for launching ?

[@inflatableangling]

Yep for sure, if you get some good transom wheels you can pull it down the beach and into the water yourself. This is how I do it solo:- Make sure the prop is not touching the seabed, stand next to the boat with a rope in your hand tied to the front of the sib. Connect kill cord and then start the outboard and then jump in! You can also get in and row out to deeper water and then start the outboard.

[@thewhitbyphotographer]

@@inflatableangling Thankyou. Just looking at outboards and where to get them from.

[@boatsandoutboards9070]

​@@thewhitbyphotographert24 t27 and t32 have same tube diameter& width, and their weight ,price and package size are not much different. Buy the t32 if you can. With the transom wheels, putting the boat in the water is the easy part, generally you go downhil. pulling a heavy boat out of the water is NOT easy, you pull it uphill and it gets even harder where there's soft sand or gravel.

[@michaelhutz405]

Had an aluminum floor. Hated the setup part. I'm retired and getting on my hands and knees trying to get everything to fit reaching and pulling was a total pain. Locking in those side rails was nuts. The whole time I'm doing it I am cursing the guy who invented this system with such tight tolerances. Now looking for a boat I just hook up to my pump to and get it done with. Also the point about getting stones or sharp objects under the floor is equally bad for both types of floor. Every time I tore down the boat there was tons of debris under the metal floor. I figure if I'm going air floor I just put three or four commercial carpet tiles trimmed just so over the inflatable floor. Then I don't have to worry about dropping something sharp, fish hooks, cigar butts etc. Problem in Canada is that everyone gets the metal floor type. Impossible to find a used inflatable floor boat and very few dealers sell them. No question the metal will last a lifetime but who boats that much.

[@inflatableangling]

Thank you for your great commemt! You really can't beat the inflatable floor sibs for ease of setup. Putting some rubber or carpet matting down over the top is the way to go! 😃

[@michaelqu]

Aluminium floor if you have a trailer and air floor if not

[@inflatableangling]

Hi, yes that seems to be the way to do it. Most people I see do it that way 😀

[@destro1989]

Arent air floor a night are for fishing? Wont they just puncture constantly?

[@inflatableangling]

Hi, no not really. In 4 years, I've only had one puncture. I also use a rubber mat that covers most of the floor to prevent punctures etc. If you are careful then it's not a problem 👌

[@74quo]

Hi,I'm looking to buy a sib with a budget of around £1200 I'm new to all this and wondering which brand to go for I've been looking at boatworld, seapro, honwave and Rydal Any advice would be grateful Thanks 👍 Oh it's for sea fishing around 3mts😉

[@inflatableangling]

Hi, I'd highly recommend the honwave t32 ie3. Thats the one I have and it's been great!

[@74quo]

@@inflatableangling thanks for the reply So many on the market lol.

[@JI7NKJ]

Excel are well made boats

[@donaldmartin4620]

For me the air floor is way better fact ways less have no issues and install it fast fsct a aluminum floor can be a pain in the bit fsct and adds extra weight fsct I get in plain faster with a air floor fact

[@inflatableangling]

Yeah I agree with your points. I also really like the Air floor. The Aluminium floor does have some good advantages for fishing, though.

[@peter2023]

I just put carpet on my air floor zodiac zoom ...stop dropped lures and any objects ,, also a small carpet over the tube the side i an fighting a oike or musky , just incase the jump with a lure