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I'm looking at the photos of the 18 foot Saturn on the website and it looks like it only has two joiners per side. My current 15.4 ft boat has 3 joiners per side. I'm not sure how accurate the photos on the website are though, since the Saturn I ordered is a newer model with some hull...
I'm definitely tracking on the importance of tube pressure and always inflate to 3.5 psi mains and 4.5 psi keel (supposedly the keel should be at slightly higher than the sponsons). However, on my present SIB, I modified the floor so it's bolted to stainless steel tubes on both sides so it's...
Does anyone have any experience with running a solid keel in a SIB, like what Bombard does on their boats? How do they compare to inflatable keels? I'm mostly concerned with how well the keel cuts through waves.
I trailer my current 15-foot SIB and I've already installed stainless tubes...
I installed floor reinforcing tubes a few years ago and ran carriage bolts up through the bottom of the floor panels. Carriage bolts of course have a flat, slightly round and smooth face that sits almost flush with the panel surface so they won't wear the fabric at all. Drill holes through the...
