Inflatable Boats- Not Just Dinghies

Many boat buyers see inflatable boats as just dinghies and move on, but there are inflatable boats for all applications.
There are inflatable boats you can use in the rivers
Such as high quality Achilles River Boats

There are inflatable boats you can use with you RV
Such as the Zodiac Cadet Compact and Achilles HB300FX
Both have a folding transom and stow fairly flat making them ideal for motor homes and RVs, but if you need something that folds up even smaller you can get boats such as
Zodiac Fastroller ACTI-V and the Achilles LSI Models

A great weekend boat or tender is an Inflatable with wooden or aluminum floor boards, the floor boards provide better rigidity than an air floor boat (when properly inflated) but the boat will still break down to stow in a relatively small space some of the models you may consider are
Zodiac Cadet , Achilles SPD, and Achilles LEX

Looking for a Rigid Hull Tender (RIB) for your boat or to use in the lake, you can choose from models
Like these
Achilles HB Series Boats, Zodiac Cadet RIB Series Boats and Caribe C Series Boats

But most people know about those models and what you can do with them, people want to know about bigger boats ones you can fish from, pull someone on a tube in, relax and sunbathe in and use as a main family boat
You could look to these models to fill those needs
Zodiac Pro Series Boats
Zodiac Pro Open Series Boats
Zodiac Bay Runner Series Boats

Inflatable boats also serve as commercial use boats world wide in everything from Swift Water Rescue to transport boats. Companies and individuals turn to the stability of inflatable boats when they want the safest boats. Inflatable boats are more buoyant than aluminum boats that are often used in the same applications.
If you are considering an inflatable boat and need more information call us, we are the inflatable boat experts. Triad Marine opened in 1992 and our owners come from the back grounds of inflatable boats and life rafts. With so much experience under one roof you are sure to learn something about inflatable boats, amd hopefully decide to become the owner of one!
Enjoy some pictures of boats Triad Marine has put on the water

Zodiac Pro Open 650

Achilles HB350LX w/ Eurohelm

Achilles HB240LX

Zodiac Zoom 310SR

Zodiac Zoom 310SR in Bag

Zodiac Pro 550 (12 Man)

Used by Jamaica Beach Fire Department

Zodiac FC420

Zodiac FC530

Zodiac CZ7

Zodiac FC470

Caribe C13

4 Zodiac FC420 Boats to be used in Dallas by the Fire Rescue

Zodiac Pro 550 (12 man) Leisure Application

Achilles FRB 124

Small Craft Safety Equipment

Every boat needs safety equipment... From the smallest aluminum boat to the biggest commercial tankers you need the right safety gear. The size of the vessel and the waterways you use can be a factor in choosing the minimum safety gear.
On a small craft the number one essential piece of equipment is a life vest for every single person on board! This is a no exception to the rule piece of safety gear no matter the size of the vessel but in small craft it is often the only safety gear. Make sure they are working properly and all of the straps are in good shape.
To supplement your life vest you can add a strobe to the vest that will go off should you fall over board and end up in the water. You may also consider a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) not to be confused with a messenger device like SPOT which also has a place and a purpose. My advice with SPOT is be sure you pay your subscription fees and double check your batteries.
If you have a small craft over 20 feet you may want to consider a small life raft such as a Revere Coastal Compact, it is light weight and only a single buoyancy tube but will get you out of the water if you capsize. You may accompany the life raft with a small ditch bag.
Pick a safety package based on where you will be in your small craft. Consider the possibility that your boat could capsize, consider the possibility they there may not be anyone else around if you go off course, and remember to consider the fact that cell phone batteries die and most all cell phones are not water proof.
I feel compelled to talk about small craft safety today based on a couple of recent stories in Texas.
Safety gear is no guarantee that you will come out of the situation alive and well but, you have to arm yourself with the best possible equipment to have the best chance at survival.

Coast Guard Rescues 2 After Boat Capsizes in San Antonio Bay Near Port Lavaca

And this story
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman in Galveston Bay

Here is my small craft Safety Equipment Package Idea

This package includes:

*Revere Coastal Compact 4 Life Raft with Canopy

*Revere Survivor Ditch Bag

*4 Revere Comfort Man Inflatable PFDs Auto Activation

*1 USCG/SOLAS Hand Flare

*2 USCG/SOLAS Parachute Flares

* Revere Day Pak Plus First Aid Kit

* Revere Hear Me Whistle

* Revere See Me Strobe

* McMurdo Fastfind 210 PLB

Remember we can customize a package for you!