Ceapest place for used inflatable and OB?

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Warpa

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When i have a few pennies spare i would like a small inflatable with around a 6-10 HP outboard, would ebay be the best place to keep an eye out, im not worried about condition as its only for a little fun when not on the Maxum (or when towing with the maxum and anchored up so i can go and play :D )

BTW can a tender be towed at 40 mph? or does it need to be strapped to the swim deck?

Pfft, missed the H on cheapest
 
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Warpa said:
When i have a few pennies spare i would like a small inflatable with around a 6-10 HP outboard, would ebay be the best place to keep an eye out, im not worried about condition as its only for a little fun when not on the Maxum (or when towing with the maxum and anchored up so i can go and play :D )

BTW can a tender be towed at 40 mph? or does it need to be strapped to the swim deck?

Pfft, missed the H on cheapest
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If you are serious about the towing Q... no not advisable, It would take off and be like a kite!! Fine at 6Kn but not 30+ Also - 6-10hp OB is fine when all set up on say a 3m IB, but be aware of how heavy they are to handle, especially when balancing on the boat. The tender will prob weigh 40kg+ to start with and the engine (awkward sods too) at 6hp say 30 or more. If you can carry the tender all ready on davits with the engine attached, then fine. But of like a lot of us, you have to carry the engine separate, weight is one of the main factors in engine choice. Its why the 2.5hp Suzukis do so well at only 15kg with fuel.

Not trying to put a dampner on things, as having a more powerful OB is great fun - but can the wt can be a nightmare for lumping about on board.
 
P4Paul said:
No problem, I missed the F in train yesterday :rolleyes:
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Quality :D

Ripster i forgot about that, thinking back to my old Achilles which at a guess was around 8' with a 4.5 mercury on the back was quite manigable. It also took up a fair bit of space even when rolled up, then the 4 sections of flooring also had to be stored.

Maybe this isnt going to happen unless i can find a little one to just take out for old times, i did enjoy the exploring of mariners and right to the end of river ways a lot of fun in something that uses no fuel to speak of and turns on a sixpence and wont suffer from docking rash:eek:

The 4.5 could just about get me on a plain but i had to lean forward to get the bow to drop which is why i was thinking bigger. I have my mooring space paid all year even though i store the boat at home in the winter, the inflatable could be sat on the jettie to keep it dry and used when i want untill the depths of winter (even then i would like to go out on those blue sky mill pond days)
 
Warpa,

I have an 8' mercury (Quicksilver) inflatable with an 8hp OB (Johnson). The 8hp weighs about 58lbs/26kgs which is not light, but manageable and it gets me up on plane in about 2 1/2 secs with just me aboard. I love the combo.

My boat is 30' with an extended 4 ft. swim platform which easily accommodates the dink fully inflated; we just tie off the painter line, and two aft lines to the rear cleats and two grab rails, doesn't need to be tied tightly. We used to roll up the dink and heap it into the cockpit when we we were done with it - too much work. Carrying it on the platform is much better and easier. Get to your destination and plop it in the water. We carry the OB on a mount on the outside transom. Works out well for us.

BTW, I wouldn't think of towing the dink at much more than 6-7kts as it might flip, even with the weighted down OB on it. Get a gust or a large passing wake and you've got problems. ;)
 
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