| Many people dream of someday buying a
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| | boat enthusiast's first concern is the
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| boat. Whether the boat will be used for an
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| | safety of the passengers. You'll be glad
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| annual fishing trip or for excursions on
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| | to know that inflatable boats are as safe
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| the lake every weekend, a boat is a symbol
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| | as or safer than traditional craft.
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| of luxury that appeals to a wide range of
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| | One of the big advantages of inflatable
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| the population. What some people don't
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| | dinghy is their stability. Due to the
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| realize is that inflatable boats offer
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| | layout of the buoyancy tubes and the low
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| many of the features of traditional water
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| | center of gravity, the boat is almost
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| craft along with a few important
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| | impossible to capsize and virtually
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| advantages all their own.
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| | unsinkable. Since the tubes are designed
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| Economic advantages:
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| | with several sealed compartments, even a
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| One of the main reasons people are first
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| | severe puncture will not sink this boat.
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| drawn to inflatable boats is the appealing
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| | The added buoyancy of the air tubes allows
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| price tag and the incredible value. In the
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| | the craft to remain seaworthy even after
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| past, these boats were quite expensive due
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| | taking on enough water to sink a
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| to the need for exotic materials and hours
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| | traditional craft of the same size.
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| of labor required. As material and
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| | Other advantages of inflatable boats and
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| manufacturing technology improved, prices
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| | dinghies:
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| came down and these boats cost a fraction
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| | When done with their water recreation,
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| of what a traditionally hulled boat would.
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| | owners simply deflate the smaller boats
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| Furthermore, as prices dropped the boats
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| | and pack them in the trunk of their cars.
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| became more popular and manufacturers were
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| | Imagine trying that with a traditional
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| able to use the economy of scale to reduce
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| | rigid hull boat! When not being used, the
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| their costs even more. Today, as little as
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| | boats require only a little space in a
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| a few hundred dollars can make your dream
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| | garage, RV or storage shed rather than the
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| of boat ownership a reality.
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| | daunting storage area required by a
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| The savings don't stop with your purchase.
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| | traditional boat.
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| These boats require substantially less
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| | Some rigid inflatable boats are large
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| maintenance than traditional boats, saving
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| | enough to require trailers for transport,
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| you both time and money. Since you take
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| | but even these are as little as a third
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| your boat with you when you are done, you
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| | the weight of a traditional aluminum/
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| save on additional mooring fees.
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| | run-about boat of the same size. Like the
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| Should you decide to sell your boat, maybe
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| | smaller craft, once deflated they require
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| upgrading to a larger size, you will be
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| | far less storage space than traditional
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| pleased at how inflatable boats retain
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| | boats.
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| their resale value.
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| | Inflatable boats give you economy, safety,
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| Stability and safety:
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| | and practicality. What more could you want
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| Although price is an important factor for
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| | from your water recreation purchase?
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| the inflatable boat buyer, any serious
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