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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

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:55:23 -0400, "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

Looks like fun. Make sure you don't get any speeding tickets.
Planning to get a cover for it?
I've heard that makes them last longer.

--Vic

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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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Looks like fun. Make sure you don't get any speeding tickets.
Planning to get a cover for it?
I've heard that makes them last longer.

--Vic

Ordered one.

Eisboch

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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

That thing looks like it'd be a blast to run around in!

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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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"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

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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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"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.

-----------------------

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

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:55:23 -0400, "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


Cool. But...if I were you I'd trade in the bungy cords for some with the
big plastic hooks. The ones you've got *will* rust! (Unless they're
stainless under that light coating.)

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"Eisboch" wrote in
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http://www.eisboch.com/inflat2.jpg

If you ever get a chance to ride in a 12' Fold-a-Bote, do it.

Soaked one time too many in Key West and getting a ride in one from another
anchored out sailor, Cap'n Geoffrey took the plunge. The ride is MUCH
dryer, planing and speed is amazing, and it stores FLAT against the port
handrail after the simple disassembly.

Wow...it just started DOWNPOURING over the house! Someone flushed a CLOUD!

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"Larry" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in
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http://www.eisboch.com/inflat2.jpg

If you ever get a chance to ride in a 12' Fold-a-Bote, do it.

Soaked one time too many in Key West and getting a ride in one from
another
anchored out sailor, Cap'n Geoffrey took the plunge. The ride is MUCH
dryer, planing and speed is amazing, and it stores FLAT against the port
handrail after the simple disassembly.





I've seen one up in Scituate Harbor. Interesting concept.

Eisboch

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"Eisboch" wrote in
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I've seen one up in Scituate Harbor. Interesting concept.

Eisboch



Moving around on the flexible plastic hull is a bit disconcerting until you
finally realize your foot PROBABLY is not going to poke through it. You
can lose your balance quiet easily because of the flexing. But, having a
hull that's a v-hull, sort of, and that 6hp will plane it with two aboard
and some stuff....amazing.

We haul the bow of it up the mast on a halyard, then disassemble it in the
vertical position, stern ending up sitting on the deck. When the seat
supports are removed, she folds flat like an accordion bellows and we use
the winch to just pick her up and lay her along the rail...no heavy
lifting.

Assembly is just backwards. Once assembled we lift her with the winch and
push her stern over the side while slackening the line on the winch to
control her descent. Load the motor into her in its little strap cradle
and she's ready to go. We have a little ditch bag full of everything PFDs,
clamp on running lights, FM walkie, paddles for the oarlocks that
telescope, stuff like that.

She's very stable, amazingly so, and leaves almost no wake even with two
fatasses aboard. At the dock in the marina, we don't disassemble her, just
haul her aboard with the halyard and winch and lay her upside down over the
v-berth hatch, forming a neat rain cap so you can leave the hatch open all
the time in any weather....

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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:55:23 -0400, "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


Yes, for us half the fun of cruising is exploring around in the
dinghy. I predict that once you get addicted you'll want a 15.

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On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:25:26 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:55:23 -0400, "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


Yes, for us half the fun of cruising is exploring around in the
dinghy. I predict that once you get addicted you'll want a 15.

Now I'm thinking I need one to pull behind the Key West!

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:55:23 -0400, "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".




Yes, for us half the fun of cruising is exploring around in the
dinghy. I predict that once you get addicted you'll want a 15.


Heh. It has already crossed my mind.

Anyone in the market for a barely used, just broken in, 6hp, 4 stroke Merc?
I'll let it go for a decent discounted price.

Eisboch