Rating of the best PVC boats of 2019

Hunter 280 R of the Hunter Production and Trading Company LLC is an inflatable rowing boat of a budget design, which is produced from highly reliable PVC fabric with a double-sided polymer coating, manufactured by the German concern HEYTEX. The boat is an O-shaped balloon.

The manufacturer guarantees excellent seaworthiness, sufficient capacity and good handling, and all this with a relatively small weight of the boat. The boat is designed for two people +1. Hunter 280P is quite roomy, has a high side, which, according to the technical data sheet of the boat, allows you to overcome waves up to 0.7 meters high. The bottom of the boat is glued with a rigid removable plywood section (floor) measuring 80 * 40 cm. The carrying capacity of the boat is 220 kg, which allows you to safely keep two passengers afloat. The number of inflatable compartments is 2, which are separated by airtight membranes, which allows you to keep the boat afloat if one of the compartments is damaged.

Boats Pilot of the PROFI series from the Kovcheg company attracts with lightness, ease of operation, increased comfort and safety. Increased reliability is provided by the use of a denser PVC fabric for the bottom. The lip-groove system allows you to adjust the position of the seats. The PVC boat is easy to operate, has a load capacity of 220 kg and is quite maneuverable.

The boat is very large for its class, the width of the boat is 1400 mm, the very large diameter of the side balloon is 380 mm, which allows it to overcome waves up to 0.5 m high. The bottom is stretched, high-density PVC material is used on the bottom. The light weight of the boat and the affordable price make it, in my opinion, one of the best inexpensive PVC boats in its segment.

The fourth place in the ranking of the best PVC rowing boats is occupied by the double rowing boat Taimen N-270 C from the Master of Boats company with a movable seat (“lyktros-likpaz”), a sleigh-book in the form of a bottom. One of the modifications of the popular Taimen boat brand. FROM — means «hard slant». This model is equipped with a rigid solid plywood flooring.

The boat is large enough, its width allows a passenger (even as big as me) to comfortably sit inside and carry a lot of equipment. In addition, the bow of the boat, bent to the top, allows it to be operated with sufficient excitement on the water. The standard load capacity for boats of this type is 220 kg. The manufacturer claims good rowing and seaworthiness. The boat, due to the hard bottom, weighs quite a lot — 24 kg.

Lightweight and compact rowing boat Compact-265 made of reinforced PVC from Leader Boats is quite budgetary, designed for hunters and fishermen. Rigid insert bottom, consisting of 2 pieces of moisture-resistant laminated plywood with anti-slip coating, allows passengers to stay on their feet steadily.

The manufacturer limits the use of the boat to the following conditions:

• wave above 0.1 meters;
• strong wind.

Well, this is understandable, the boat has a small side diameter, only 340 mm, so it is not recommended for use with a wave on a pond above 0.1 meters — this, of course, is a minus. The boat has a mount for installing an outboard transom, which makes it possible to use a motor up to 3.5 hp. — this, I think, is a plus.

The manufacturer claims the passenger capacity is 2 people and the carrying capacity is 220 kg, however, judging by the dimensions of the boat, it will be a bit cramped for me with my physique, and even with the passenger — I’ll probably take this fact as a minus for myself. A hard bottom is good, the boat is quite stable when fishing while standing, the hull itself is made of reinforced PVC material — and this is also good.

Motor-rowing boat Aqua 3200 SK from the AquaMaster company is one of the lightest in its class. This allows the boat to plan with ease even with a low power outboard motor. The light weight and small dimensions of the boat make it easy to carry and transport. Aqua 3200 SK — «Slan-keel» is equipped with an inflatable keel. The floorboard consists of individual elements assembled using aluminum rails.

Of the features of this boat, it can be noted that the transom is installed in a special plastic transom belt, which increases the reliability of the design. Rigid slate, which the boat Aqua 3200 SK is equipped with, is made of high-quality laminated waterproof plywood with an anti-slip (rough) coating, on aluminum profiles.

Motor-rowing boat Hunter 335 manufactured by Hunter Industrial and Trading Company LLC is an inexpensive keel inflatable boat. It meets all modern requirements for the operation and safety of small inflatable vessels. Roomy cockpit, floor made of 12 mm moisture-resistant plywood, the ability to install a 15 hp motor. and dense 950 gr/m2 PVC material make this PVC boat one of the best in its class.

The floor of the Hunter 335 is reinforced from the factory, on all sides (floor joints, floor joints and stringers), an aluminum profile is installed on the floorboards. Stringers are respectively placed on the profile. The transom is made of 27mm plywood. The keel and transom are already reinforced as standard. Reinforcement of cylinders is an additional option that must be paid separately.

The legendary boat CAYMAN is the standard of an inflatable motor boat in the Russian small size shipbuilding.

Made in accordance with the basic rules for the design of inflatable motor boats, it showed optimal speed and seaworthiness, unsurpassed to this day.

The standard characteristics for boats of this type, the side diameter is 420 mm, the length and width of the boat are also standard and even slightly smaller than the same Apache 3300 SK or Hunter 335, but what is remarkable about this boat? The Cayman N-330 boat has proven itself well in terms of seaworthiness and reliability among fishermen and hunters, after reading reviews on various sites, people speak warmly about the boats of the Cayman series. Good quality, long service life.

The motorboat Apache 3300 SK is manufactured by Master of Boats. The first thing the manufacturer pays attention to is the diameter of the cylinder. To achieve maximum comfort and optimal driving performance, a 48 cm diameter balloon was designed, one of the largest among inflatable boats of this class! The size of the cylinder allows you to confidently operate the boat in bad weather.

The boat manufacturer Apache 3300 SK guarantees excellent running performance. The boat easily goes on planing and, due to the well-chosen shape of the inflatable keel, it is distinguished by a stable course and comfortable passage along the wave. Due to the large cylinders, it is comfortable to sit in the boat and even at high speeds you feel safe, the boat does not strive to throw it out.

The boat is made of reinforced PVC fabric with a density of 1000 g/m2!!! And even in the configuration from the factory it has protection for cylinders and keel.