Aluminium Floor Ribs

For five decades ab inflatables a division of ab marine group continues to redefine the rib market through its constant search for innovation building each ab rigid inflatable boat with exceptional standards.

Aluminium floor ribs. Aluminum hull inflatables are the ultimate in lightweight strength durability seaworthiness and fuel efficiency. Double tear drop rubstrakes and conveniently placed lifting handles. They have self baling decks and are of rugged construction. Rib hulls are made of one of three materials.

Here in maine aluminum ribs are the inflatable of choice for their ability to handle rocky beaches rock ledges etc. Protective keel guard standard on all models. Rib 7m00 rib 8m00. 5052 marine grade powder coated aluminum hull.

One builder uses injection molded polypropylene a tough and forgiving material for the hulls of certain models. Storage bag patch kit dual action hand pump oars and 2 aluminum seats. Inflatable boats with an aluminum floor cost quite an amount more than the cheapest soft or drop stitch floor boats. The down side is they seem more expensive and harder to find.

The hulls are then powder coated and baked to ensure a smooth finish that is both beautiful and long lasting. The combination of an alunimum hull rib is appealing to me because it s tough for hand launches light gets on plane and seems virtually indestructible. The alunautic aluminium ribs are produced in 5 standard lengths of 7 00 8 00 9 00 10 00 11 00 and 12 00 meters and have many extra options. The aluminium ribs made at alunautic are among the safest in their class because of the anti slide and self bailing decks.

The rest of the market is dominated by fiberglass or aluminum ribs. Ab inflatables continues its expansion through europe canada and leadership in the caribbean region. The inflatable boat that will run you well over a thousand dollars. The most affordable model of the list is the aleko inflatable that stays at three digits while the most expensive is the saturn 18ft.

Also when standing in the boat while it s on the water with aluminum floorboards inside it feels very stable much like standing inside a boat with a fiberglass hull. North atlantic inflatables uses only top quality high tensile 5052 marine grade aluminum in our hulls.