Very Different.
I have dove from Inflatebles for many many years and have set them up in lots of diferent ways. Some which work and some did not.
what I found for Diving.
I dont think the extra tube on there boat will buy you anything. It is way up high and out of the water so it will not addd any bouyancy and will only get in the way when you back rolling over the sides.
You wont be able to do a step off entry while underway at all as it would trip you up.
Step Offs are good for Rescue dives and for exploratory dives when you want to deploy multiple divers fast.
I dont like center consoles in my dive boats. They get in the way and take up way to much space. They work fine yacht tenders and fishing but not in a dive boat.
The Hole in the floor? Why? I can only envison freezing cold water and chunks of ice punching into the boat while scallopp diving. Brrrrrr!!!
Bildge Pump. Get the Biggest Bildge pump you can afford. you self bailing scupper can and will fail when you need it most. Get a 5 gal bucket as a backup. There is no etter Bailer than a Scared Sailor.
Capt Walt
Maybe if this company would like me to beat the **** out of their boats ( I mean Field Test Them) for a year Ill let you know how they really work.
Resale Value? Whats that. These are Boats we are talking about. Expect to either write i off as a total loss or sell it within the first few years when youll only take a 50%hit on what you paid.
If your looking for a nice barley used second hand inflateable I have one for sale at half of what you will pay for a new boat.
Capt Walt
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