| There are two types of used inflatable boats | | | | seller usually advertises the make and model. |
| for sale those that have never been patched | | | | For example, a seller gives make and model |
| before, and those that have been repaired. | | | | data such as Sea Eagle 8H, Hurricane 24 ft. |
| Repaired boats are worked upon by factory | | | | Aluminum RIB, Avon CRRC 450 etc. |
| technicians using the same glue and same | | | | |
| techniques used for a new boat, and hence are | | | | The seller of used inflatable boats also |
| as good as new ones. All the boats are tested | | | | gives the year, the hours that the boat has |
| for 24 hours before being advertised for | | | | been used, the price and the location. For |
| sale. | | | | example, the Sea Eagle 8H mentioned above is |
| | | | a 2003 model, costs $450 and is in Florida. |
| Used inflatable boats are mostly sold at a | | | | The Hurricane 24 ft. Aluminum RIB is a 1997 |
| discount. Used inflatable boats that have | | | | model that has been used for only 30 hours, |
| never been patched before sell between $219 | | | | costs $68,000, and is in Washington. The Avon |
| and $1,049. Repaired boats sell between $764 | | | | CRRC 450 is a 1989 model, costs $1650, and is |
| and $2,024. The discount on these prices may | | | | in Florida. |
| be up to 20%. These boats vary from 8-foot to | | | | |
| 14-foot long. Some boats are with motors, | | | | Often, the professional repair technician at |
| while others come without motors. | | | | the repair facility not only repairs boats, |
| | | | but also sells used inflatable boats. They |
| There is a wide selection of used inflatable | | | | purchase used inflatable boats that are in a |
| boats in various classified advertisement | | | | repairable condition, and sell them after |
| websites on the Internet. It is fairly easy | | | | reconditioning. It is important to be |
| to place a boat for sale on these websites if | | | | healthily skeptical and use good, personal |
| the user has a photograph and details of the | | | | judgment while purchasing a Used Inflatable |
| Used Inflatable Boat. | | | | Boat either from a website or from a repair |
| | | | facility. |
| When selling used inflatable boats, the | | | | |