Top Tips for Beginner Inflatable Boat Owners

In this video, Keaton takes you through some easy tips that make your inflatable boating life much easier.
It's tips like these that you don't often think about until it is too late and you have been struggling with your boat for a while.
I hope these tips help and if this video helped you in any way, please like and subscribe.
If you would like to get hold of some of the products used in this video like the boat, electic motor, batteries, pumps or adapters, please go to the Specimen Inflatables Facebook Page:
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[@eljam8138]

Great video! This helped me alot

[@TomVfishing]

Great tip with the hosepipe, have the same valves on my kick boat.

[@timetraveler2518]

I like your character and your fantastic advice about the inflatable boat. Superb! Thank you!

[@simmer484]

South Africans always sound good on instructional videos. Tough, punchy and concise. No "ummms" or "uggghhhs".

[@kylerossouw8697]

Great advise, great channel. 😎

[@dmg9766]

Thank YOU SO MUCH Keaton. REALLY NICE PRESENTATION. This got so much knowladge and helped a lot. Food luck.. Again Thank you ,

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Excellent Instruction, Thanks!; Subscribed.

[@user-xc5lj7qq6x]

Amazing tips thank you!

[@cooldesertknight9013]

Excellent tips. Salaam to you and to all.

[@tomulator]

The word is Transom. 👍🏼

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@natureineverydaylife2533]

Super

[@truthordare5430]

Procure some non slip bath mats as the floor can get really slippery when wet

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I haven't been in the rain yet with my boat so havent slipped yet but have seen that in guys boats. Thanks for the great tip! Keep em coming!:-)

[@hendriknieuwenhuis5121]

Thanks Keaton. This helped alot. Just a few more questions. What charger do you use to charge your battery and when you go fishing do you prefer to fold it up or leave it inflated when you travel to the fishing spot. How long does your battery last?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I always use a smart charger with my lead acid deep cycle battery. Traveling with the inflatable depends on space and fuel consumption of your vehicle. To look after your boat, you don't really want to deflate the boat and you would rather keep it loosely inflated at all times but because of space and fuel savings I deflate my inflatable and stick it in the trailer when I travel. How long your battery will last is dependent on the capacity of your battery and the current draw of your trawling motor. So it's hard to say. I would advise to keep a volt metre on your battery so that you can see the status of your batter at all times

[@adamcokayne8379]

Howzit i would just like to ask i recently bought a boat at specimen inflatables and i cannot seem to find a bag for my battery could you please advise me where you got yours and what size battery you are using

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

My "Bag" was a NGT foldable bucket... hee hee and i had a 75ah battery but would recomend a 100ah.

[@richardwadge1787]

Hi what size trolling motor do you use? And is it ok in average amount of wind?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I have a 36lb and it does good. When you click over to max power it's quite strong for my little boat. The keel helps a bit too but all inflatables are a bit shifty in the wind.

[@richardwadge1787]

Thanx for the quick reply. I have a 3m prestige same style as yours. I have a 3,6hp and an 8hp do you think the 8hp is going to be too much for the boat?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I'm not sure. I'm not hugely experienced with outboards with different boats. What I think is, you never know till you try it. So if it was my boat and my motor, I would put it on and test it. Start slow and build up speed bit by bit. If the boat starts acting up, slow down again. You don't have to ride full throttle... And lucky you to have 2 motors!

[@cheza7061]

Great video, how much do them boats cost?🎣😎🇬🇧

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

Get hold of Dwayne: [phone] he is the man to talk to for all inquiries

[@cheza7061]

@@ItsTippToppFishing ok thanks.👍

[@juliusayomamor1591]

I like to have this specimen how much is it?it look pertable to me. Quick reply

[@aidanpelton9901]

Hey what is that pump adapter called. Just got a boat and I need the adapter. Thanks!

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

halkey roberts valve

[@aurokris4182]

I pumped my inflatable boat last night to take it out morning but there seems to a little loss of air and the boat isn't stiff... Does it mean there's a leak? Or is it normal. Also can you please make a video on how to make/find a floor for an inflatable boat

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

When the air temperature changes, it does effect the air inside the boat. It's got to do with heat and molecular movement of the air particles inside the boat. When the air is cooler, there will be less molecular movement meaning that the boat will seem a bit deflated and when the day heats up, the boat will seem firmer as if some one has put more air in it even though there is the same amount of air in it. Put some air in it in the morning and let some air out during mid day (to prevent over inflation) In terms of making the floor... I have never made a floor for an inflatable boat before, what I suggest is contact "Specimen Inflatables" and they should be able to help you out.

[@aurokris4182]

@@ItsTippToppFishing Thank you Sir

[@jessemacias5910]

Where is the link for this boat

[@fl1pperdude380]

Do you know how to provent the floor from bounce When hitting waves

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

Unfortunately not. The hull shape is wrong for anti bouncing. A hull shape that cuts through the water is much more favorable.

[@richardwadge1787]

How do you know when you have pumped the pontoons up enough?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I can't say that I know the exact PSI.... but if it means anything as firm as a tight butt cheak. 🤣😂Firm enough to bounce on but not so firm that if you poke it, it wants to bend your finger😂🤣

[@mickcreedon7847]

@@ItsTippToppFishing 2.5psi

[@lizzbien4446]

These are the questions new boaters are afraid to ask, as the response usually starts with laughter! How tight should you screw up the transom clamps? I’m afraid I’m going to start crushing the transom on my new boat and leave lots of clamp marks on it, as I can over tighten things sometimes to be on the safe side! Not good!

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I'm the same. I prefer too tight vs a lost motor. The rubber does help. I'd also say the higher the horse power the tighter you must make it?

[@lizzbien4446]

@@ItsTippToppFishing Thank you for your feedback. It’s a 4m inflatable boat plus a 15hp outboard motor. Great tip though with the rubber mat. However I have already paid approx $25 for two “proper” transom mats that are a custom shape designed for this purpose. Great vids, when should the R/C bait boat water test video come? 🙂

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

@@lizzbien4446 in a week or two

[@RABIDJOCK]

@@ItsTippToppFishing You can tie the clamps together to stop them loosening. You should also connect a lanyard to the motor with carabiner hook to secure it to the transom as a failsafe.

[@rickycabrera1387]

Do i need license to use inflatable boat in the UK rivers?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

I'm South African so have no idea... any UK peeps know?

[@iManMe23]

No you don't need a licence for these in the UK.

[@richievary6034]

How longs is that boat

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

2.2m

[@afinecashewwholovesfood6042]

If you fall into the water, how do you get back in?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

That's a good video idea all by its self

[@younestheking337]

Comme km/h??

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

Similar speed to a kayak

[@Archer28M]

35 $ for that peace of ruber ?

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

35 South African Rand is about $2

[@Archer28M]

@@ItsTippToppFishing 😆😆😆 ohhh that's more reasonable i thought you were living in Monaco or some where similar.

[@whitefang7007]

Cant u pop it

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

If you over inflate it of drag it over knives or very very sharp rocks. But if you a moderately careful they are usually fine

[@whitefang7007]

@@ItsTippToppFishing what about your fishing hooks

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

@@whitefang7007 yeah it can happen bit only if you clumsy. And if you make a small puncture, you just patch it

[@ALoonwolf]

You said "boat". That's the wrong terminology. It's called a "Specimen Inflatable boat". That's "Specimen Inflatable boat".

[@moh.al-shamieramier7676]

nowadays, there is this LiFePo4 batteries available which is more cheaper and lightier than lead acid batteries

[@ItsTippToppFishing]

They aren't cheaper in the initial amount. Maybe if you add up per cycle and in the long run it's cheaper. But here a 100ah batter is: Lead acid: R2000 Lithium: R8500