DivrBikr
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As I stated earlier, my situation and varibles are a little up in the air. IF, things work out, I'm hoping to be moving to FLA in a year or so. Would more than likely wait until after the move to obtain the boat.Overwidth permits from your state DOT (and any states you travel through on the way to the water) for trailering on the road. Since you're in CO I assumed you weren't leaving this RIB in a marina full time.
BTW, my RIB is only 16ft but people prefer to dive off mine vs. one of my buddies 18ft RIB because his interior layout is less optimal for diving and his tubes are larger to swim back over to get back aboard.
What's "affordable"? How many divers are you wanting to carry, how far and in what waters? What else is the boat being used for? Why so much power wanted on a 20ft boat? That's like bass boat power for the length - for 65+mph stuff but worse than worthless in rough water...
You are unlikely to find any RIB manufacturer making "Dive boats". Most stock RIBs have horrible layouts and you are better off getting a bare hull (with tubes) and having the interior custom fabricated to your needs.
No boat serves all needs anyway.
The "affordable" part comes from seeing some prices. At the most, I would say a total compliment of people on board would be 6. Four with dive gear... The size of the motor would be a toss up. Would like to have max power available if needed. Assistance with S&R would also be a posibility.
I feel with my background and creativity, the "dive boat" issues would be fairly easy to overcome. (within regulations) The bare hull idea sounds good.
Thanks again for the input