Is the bottom of the boat a different, hopefully thicker, material than the top and sides? Can it be pulled aground without puncture
1180357
I've done that before on concrete boat ramp but it didn't feel right. I don't want to do that again. However, I gotta say it didn't puncture but it did have a lot of friction. Hope that helps.
1180358
The bottom and sides are much thicker. I live on the gulf coast and my wife and I assemble and launch ours on a rough side of the beach. I always run aground when coming ashore and after almost a year have never had any issues. We also fish under a large concrete bridge and sometimes the wake will slam us against the pilings and still no issues. Hope this helps.
1180359
It is the same material as the top and sides. I would avoid dragging it. This is a tough boat though, and thicker material than any other inflatable raft I have owned. I like having the insert to give you a hard floor. Heavy though.
1180360
I believe it is. I have gone over some really nasty rocks and not had any issues.
545724
It does have an elastic edge which helps get it on the boat, but strap it down with bungies for travel or high wind. It says it has elastic edge in the description. It has held up well for the last two years for us with no rips or tears.
2170135
The material is surprisingly tough. I'm lazy and have often pushed myself along shallow rivers with my paddle while the kayak scrapes on the bottom and have never had an issue. But I did lose a skeg one time due to rocks. As I posted elsewhere, you cannot get a replacement skeg - as of today, they're *still* not listed on the Intex webste - and the kayak is essentially unsteerable without the skeg.
2120970
Yes it does puncture easy. I usually take my golden retriever with me and he visibly damaged the surface. For next year I will glue some rubber mat on the top and the sides to prevent future damage. The board is definitely soft
1838463
It's possible to make it float but you would have to ballast it as you build it. Without the ballast it's very top heavy and will capsize.
73931
Possibly the longest version would have the heft....but the boat will have to do some of the work landing anything over 20 lbs.
1867845
Thanks anyway. I found the item at West Marine and was not inclined to use. (Not heavy enough for me) I'm going to fiberglass and reuse the bronze/brass fitting that came with boat which is in perfect condition.
2252626
Once the boat is inflated it is not bad to handle. My wife and I easily can carry it. When the boat is deflated and in the bag is a bit heavy. I store the boat in bag with the floor separately. This make it easier to move around.
2032829
No, it should not be as it is not designed to be turned; thick paddling is on the top of individually pocket springs.
1432011
no and mind fell off the front of boat` . make sure u mount it good. motor may slide down in rough water and hit the waves ripping it off
914761
I have a 15 foot all welded aluminum boat which is quite heavy. My MK Endura Max 55 pushes it with no problem at a fairly decent rate of speed. We also have weeds in our lakes and deals with that issue quite well by occasionally cleaning the prop. I don't expect you will have anything to worry about in your situation as it has a variable speed control.
121824
There are handles on either side of the head pillows. That's the only way I can see of attaching a rope. I wouldn't trust it to pull behind a boat though. There's not an attachment for that.
908958
I did not drill on my boat either. I just hook it over the side where the resting pads are against the boat. When we are done playing I just fold it up and put it under the seat...our heaviest person is 275 and it works just fine
718590
I don't think so. There is no little hole or run off into the water on the hull or otherwise. Everything is inflatable (arm rests, back rest, foot rest, cup holder. The only thing not inflatable are the paddle holders on the side, they are rubber and the net in front and rubber keel on bottom.
996357
I dont have sand here but it has large wheels but they are not fat. It could be a chore pulling through deep loose sand.
1329311
Not to my knowledge. It is used on a boat with bungee cords to hold it in place.
1197939
Yes, the boat has a cardboard floor. Please note it takes two people to put it together and help hold it. We also reinforced the insert flaps by taping them in.