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Nope. Have had labs on inflatables 25 years. No punctures from dogs.

Would work. Much simpler. Easier many ways to skin a project.

Yes. Certainly easier. Lots of handles. And one does not have to get on your knees getting in and out from a dinghy dock.

Hello there. So the test run revealed that the 3/16” aluminum floor is not rigid enough. The console flexes the aluminum floor left to right. Or up and down. Especially towards the middle. The floor does not have bracing under it. I was going to unbolt the console from the floor. Cut a 2”...

The Finished Davits and the Dinghy. Yet to add the seat back. Goes up and down in 10 seconds with the electric winch.

It performed better with a slow roll on the throttle. Hammering the throttle sent the nose up. My two buddies with the same configuration and size. One has a 11" with a 25 4 stroke with 25 lb of sand in the bow locker 6 gallon fuel tank up forward and a whale tail. It is like an instant...

I had a long shaft Mercury shown in an early photo. It mounted up way too high. So, bought a short shaft Suzuki 20hp with a mini Transom Jack. Raising the Short shaft about 2 1/2" from the original transom height.

Hi there. In the build section I built the below boat from a 11' aluminum Rib with Hypalon tubes. I put on a center console, fuel cell up front, cover for the tank and doubles as a platform for our lab. I'm having too much bow rise on take off. So, a weight distribution issue. Two other...

Just about complete. Took her out for a test spin. I’m getting a bit too much now rise on takeoff with just myself in it. About 3 of 6 gallons of gas in the bow. Powered by a 4 stroke Suzuki. Battery is behind the seat on the port side offsetting most of the console weight. I’ve been told...

More progress.

Google search. Various sizes.

You could use coosa board. It is designed for just things like a transom replacement. It comes in different thicknesses. It can be glued in layers with West System Epoxy. impervious to rot, stronger that plywood.

Update: fuel tank dog platform.

Hi there. Use Cossa board for the new transom. It is lighter than plywood, does not rot. Can be fiberglassed in. It is designed just for transom replacements. Comes in 4' x 8' sheets. John

Update Console progress and fwd fuel tank cover mock-up. This area one will be able to sit or stand on. There will be a hinged vented door to access the fuel tank. Purchased a Suzuki 20 hp with trim and tilt. Some progress.

Hi there. Unfortunately my long shaft Mercury 4 stroke 20HP long shaft remote steering is 7 1/2" too long to fit properly. Much more than can be built up on my transom on a 10" 11" Rigid Inflatable Boat. The entire motor brackets would be above the existing transom. Also the engine would be...

Hi there. My 2nd post. I have a West Marine RIB 10' 11" Hypalon aluminum boat, which is the dinghy to our Tollycraft 44 CPMY. I need for my wife and 2 labrador dogs to be able to get in and out easily. I would like a nice center console RIB but they cost $8-30K. Hence this project. A...

I found the difference. The 25 HP is 3 cylinders! Bore and stroke about the same. Hence the extra HP. I'm going to leave the 20HP alone.