Hi there,
I plan to buy 1st inflatable boat to easy sail with my wife and 2 kids and some gear - ocean and lakes. British Columbia, Vancouver.
Please correct my findings and observations:
1) Saturn boats look fine from price perspective. I can buy SD365 for $1100.
I think inflatable floor would work, as boat will be lighter with 110lbs weight.
I understand advantages of aluminum floor, but weight and time is a factor.
Can consider other bigger boats with inflatable flooring. Or 12' would be enough?
2) I like electric motor idea, so found Torqeedo 4 HP Electric Motor - 915 Wh Battery.
Would this work? Any experience? Anything same power but cheaper available?
Load calculation: boat - 110lbs + motor 35lbs + us (430lbs) + cargo (200lbs) = 775lbs total
3) Transportation. Initially I was thinking to use trailer, however I came to idea to load boat on rails of my Dodge Journey or Ford Escape. (both got rails).
If I do I can transport inflated boat to my backyard and leave it there. Or deflate after each use.
In this case smaller (12' long) boat would be better and lighter to move to trunk.
All suggestions welcome...
I plan to buy 1st inflatable boat to easy sail with my wife and 2 kids and some gear - ocean and lakes. British Columbia, Vancouver.
Please correct my findings and observations:
1) Saturn boats look fine from price perspective. I can buy SD365 for $1100.
I think inflatable floor would work, as boat will be lighter with 110lbs weight.
I understand advantages of aluminum floor, but weight and time is a factor.
Can consider other bigger boats with inflatable flooring. Or 12' would be enough?
2) I like electric motor idea, so found Torqeedo 4 HP Electric Motor - 915 Wh Battery.
Would this work? Any experience? Anything same power but cheaper available?
Load calculation: boat - 110lbs + motor 35lbs + us (430lbs) + cargo (200lbs) = 775lbs total
3) Transportation. Initially I was thinking to use trailer, however I came to idea to load boat on rails of my Dodge Journey or Ford Escape. (both got rails).
If I do I can transport inflated boat to my backyard and leave it there. Or deflate after each use.
In this case smaller (12' long) boat would be better and lighter to move to trunk.
All suggestions welcome...