Inflatable boats aren’t just liferafts anymore!

Inflatable boats are usually seen as tenders or dingys for large ships that can't anchor too close to the beach, or need a liferaft for emergengy situations. This is not quite the case anymore. Sure, yacht and sailboat owners still use them as tenders, but inflatable boats have taken on a whole new purpose in the boating world. Many boaters who are sick of throwing money away in maintainance and fuel costs, are opting to take out their inflatable boats whenever they can.  Many of the big name brand companies, such as Zodiac, Achillies, etc were making it quite hard for the average consumer to afford inflatables. New comapnies such as Saturn Inflatable Boats, Mercury, etc, are producing good quality affordable inflatables for anyone on a budget.

I love my Saturn boat and get complements on it, all the time

Scared to venture off the shoreline with my inflatable boat

I live on a Lake in Tennessee and see jet skiers and boaters whizzing around, and having lots of fun. I recently purchased a 13ft sd 385 Saturn Inflatable Boat and decided to join in on the fun. I am an average swimmer with minimal boating skills. The lake is a large and a bit scary in bad weather. I was hesitant to go beyond the shoreline, because I feared that my inflatable wasn't safe enough to get me across the lake. After tons of research on the BoatsToGo website and inflatable boat forums, I come to realize that inflatable boats can actually be safer than fiberglass ones. It makes sense, because a  single small hole can sink an entire fiberglass boat. The Saturn boat that I purchased has 4 chambers. You would literally have to puncture all four chambers, for the boat to sink. Once I was enlightened with this info, i was definitely much more confident in my little vessel. As long as the weather is nice, you exercise caution and have all of your safety requirements met, there nothing to be afrade of.