"JimH" wrote in message
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On Jul 26, 4:57 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message

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On Jul 26, 2:55 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:



Been having fun yesterday and today with this thing. I opted for a small
engine, (it will take up to a 15 horse) and have been dutifully
following
the break-in proceedure. Today I finally had enough time on it that I
could
"open it up".

Little sucker surprised me. Got up on a plane and zipped right along.

This is my first inflatable, and it's a blast.

Hoist system works awesome. All I do is let up on the bow line and the
forward stringer and push the boat out at an angle in the slip. It
leaves
plenty of room to launch the inflatable between the boat and the dock.

http://www.eisboch.com/inflat1.jpg

http://www.eisboch.com/inflat2.jpg

Eisboch

If that is an air floor powered by a 6hp it should reach a nice
planing speed.

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Rigid hull. (fiberglass). Still planes.

Eisboch

When we had our Achilles inflatable (rigid wood floor) we ran it with
a small OB with an internal tank and always carried a portable 1
gallon plastic gas tank on board in case we ever ran out of fuel.


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Even though the boat is rated for a 15 horse, I was more interested in
keeping everything light and managable, rather than speed. I was happily
surprised at it's performance however after going through the break-in. It
won't win any races, but it won't be boring.

Almost all the 4 stroke engines, except for the very small, have external
tanks now. This one came with a 3.2 gallon tank, but I'll eventually
replace it with a flat, 6 gallon tank. The fiberglass hull has a detented
section near the bow with a strap down that is large enough to hold one of
those flat 6 gallon tanks. The tanks are molded such that a built in
reserve is available. If you run out of fuel by not paying attention, you
tilt the tank up on end, then back down and you have a half gallon or so to
get back.

Eisboch