All new Saturn boats since July 2021, except smaller Kaboats and kayaks, now comes with heat welded seams and fiberglass covered transom. It is impossible to heat weld smaller 12" diameter kayaks and Kaboats, because heat inducing roller need to be able to go through end of tube. Saturn boats also use German Heytex PVC fabric. Even that most boats now produced with heat welding, transom has to be glued. It can't be welded. Bond between PVC and fiberglass much stronger than between PVC and wood. Saturn makes boats since 1999, and constantly works on improvements. Thank you.

I've had 2 Zodiac hypalon rafts, the 10 and the large black military model. Those are the best but even they leak eventually! They'll all leak if you don't really take good care of them, and even then, over time, there are points that may crease and leak, but so long as they're heat welded- you can trust that's the best you can get. The pvc , to be honest, will puncture a lot easier than hyaplon, but if you're worried about puncture spots, just buy a 5' x12" roll (appx) of hypalon material like I did and use that for repairs where you might drag botttom, or where a crease puts a leak on the boat. The edges should be feathered with a file or small grinder on the edge of plywood to kill that catchy edge, and I suggest using a heat lamp to cure the glue instead of a heat gun since it'll give more heat and even heat, especially if you want to do a large patch. Little pieces of gravel/rock get into the inflatable keels and will wear little pinholes. On that it's sometimes best not to patch but to use "Dupli-color" vinyl-fabric specialty coating on top of some rubber glue(cure the glue first) without air in it and cure this for 12hrs under a heat lamp using a laser temp gun to check for hot spots if you can, or just have a tiny fan to keep a bit of airflow going. Dremel tools has a diamond disc that's ideal for feathering edges of patch material with minimal mess. I suggest using diver's talc under the floor to keep friction at a minimum, since the motor and water will cause vibration friction. It may only stay dry up front but hey it's either that or electric grease that's just messy.

I have a BRIS 9.8 with heat welded seams that I've owned a couple years now. I initially had an issue with the inflatable floor. It would lose air very slowly over a couple weeks time. I was finally able to locate the leak, as it was quite small, and only leaked when it was up to it's rated pressure. I emailed the company and got an immediate response. I sent them a video of the leak, and they told me they would replace the floor free of charge - however, it would take several months to get the floor from China, so they advised me to repair the floor while waiting for the replacement. I was able to get the leak fixed, and I assumed I was never going to see the replacement floor anyway. About 5 months later, UPS dropped off a box at my house... it was he replacement air floor! So from my experience with BRIS, I'm quite impressed with the company! I see they have a catamaran now, which is very tempting to me...

I appreciate your candidness and constant honesty. 😃

Interesting thanks! I have the Bris 14.1 ft KaBoat with a 3.3hp Mercury. Been out 3 times now and I love it. Im glad I have the heat welded version.

I work in sales and I can say getting anything is a pain in the butt right now. It doesn't matter where it is coming from. Keep up the great work.

GREAT VIDEO- I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE TELL IT STRAIGHT! Here's my 2 cents- When it comes to an inflatable boat you also have to take climate into consideration. I live in Montana and have been running the same Mariner 4 now for like 5 years with minimal issues. I have had to patch a few small holes and leaks over the years, and Im not surprised because I built a wood frame with wood bench seats in it. I have without question gotten my money out of it at this point (300 Boat Skin). I think it's lasted as long as it has because I take care of it... and it's never really in extreme climate either way, summers are mild, and it lives inside in winter. I am in the market for a really sturdy long lasting inflatable right now in a much larger size (14+ feet) that will easily handle a 25 hp outboard and two power downriggers. I probably do more research than anyone before buying anything. Of course budget is always the main deal for the average guy, so Im looking at boats in a certain price range. (2,000 - 3,500) I have even reached out to Alibaba wholesalers about boats that won't even hit US shores... After about a month of digging around I have been most impressed with Stryker, Swellfish, and Seamax. All Canadian Made boats, customer service get's back to right away, reasonable shipping, quality products. The reason I'm looking toward boats that come from Canada is they deal with a similar climate as me, and use their boats in the same way I would use mine. On this purchase I am spending a considerable amount of money on a boat, so I want to make damn sure Im buying something that's going to last, I encourage everyone to do the same. The things I'm looking for are the aluminum transoms, both Stryker and Swellfish have Aluminum transoms, and heat welded seams (German PVC) That's a big plus for me. Swellfish makes downrigger mounts that affix right to the raft sides... big plus, they are heavy duty too, made of metal. Do your homework though... If you don't you will probably wind up buying a well marketed piece of shit. Even the Seamax boats that you can buy on Amazon look halfway decent, I'm going to be looking into these boats this week for kicks. Carry on-

I have an Excel Volante 330. It was delivered to me in Portugal. It's a great boat. No regrets.

Great video with excellent points regarding the inflatable boats! 👍

Straight from the hip! Great video!

I personally own the Saturn FCB290 9 ft 6 in inflatable and have no complaints about it whatsoever. The FCB290 is a step up model ruggedized for fishing, and includes fishing rod holders and some other accessories their base 9 ft 6 in model doesn't have. I've run it over rocks, crashed into logs sticking out of rivers, you name it, it's held up extremely well, no punctures. I can't speak for how this boat would hold up with some sort of 25hp outboard motor on it (it's only rated for 8HP, which limits you mainly to smaller 2-stroke o/b motors), as I only use an electric trolling motor on the back for fishing small lakes, creeks, and rivers. I bought the boat in early 2022...everything was heat welded, and the PVC is tough as nails. There's nothing I would change on this boat, other than making it roomier as it's a bit tight when I take my 2 sons fishing on it! I love it...can set it up and deflate it in under 20 minutes, it's fun and I can take it anywhere as it fits in the back of my truck with plenty of room for whatever else I want to bring on a camping or fishing trip. Know what you're buying...these boats are not sea-worthy, nor are they meant to substitute for a full-blown fiberglass center console fishing boat.

Stryker is pretty good,i own a new 14 foot with a 25 horse yamaha. The new style with upswept bow is pretty great honestly.

I have several Bris boats that I modify for river use. My first one was a 14.1 foot that I put a rowing frame on. I was worried about rowing the boat backwards with the transom plowing in the water but that turned out to be a non issue. It rows backwards as well as forwards(7' oars). The 14 spins well so is manoeuverable on the river but is only good as a 2 man boat. The 15.4 works well as a 3 man boat but doesn't spin as well so you have to be careful in class 3 water. Even though these are bucket boats they have 17" tubes with a good bow and can handle some narly water. You better be good with the sticks, otherwise, stay in class 2 or calmer. My first boat was partly glued but now they are all welded. I use a 6hp to go upsteam on some rivers. The boat will plane with 2 people. Usually I just float rivers without a motor. The best thing about these boats is how they go through skinny water. You can float trough low water when other boats can't. My hero is Hannu for those of you in the know.

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

I bought a 12 ft boat from boatstogo and I haven't had any issues. I go to the lake with family 4-5 people with 20hp Tohatsu and I can say the boat is well made. I got the new model (Heat Welded Seams + Fiberglass Covered Transoms.)

I bought an aqous it’s meh buts it’s an inflatable does the job for my fishing Great customer service

I have a 12.5 black bris. It leaks

Excel boats UK are truly excellent! Though based and designed in the UK, they are manufactured in the far east though 🤔. I have the Excel vanguard 395 it is superb, robust and excellently seaworthy for a 4m inflatable. Also I can manage to launch and retrieve it with a 20hp 4stroke single handed, which is nice! 😉

I’ve never watched your videos but for the first minute I thought that was your voice and I was just dying lmao

Ive put my saturn thru absolute hell and not one problem in 3 years. Got about 1000 miles on it now. Ive taken it down rivers 300 miles on 2 separate trips so far and other trips. Beat it to hell in waves going across bays down thru the icw.

Perfekt 👌

Keep on keeping it real.

That's funny! I literally Just contacted Bris with a question at like 2am, and they responded like 4 hours later, LOL....I remember thinking "yeah they probably won't respond".......However, I just can't justify $1500+ for a Name Brand boat.....I only need something to float around the local reservoir and rivers, maybe just an 8ft with 3hp or something. I already spend too much money on Other hobbies, just need a boat that I can get away from home for a couple hours....

Hello super new to all this inflatable boat stuff just WANA take one out to the harbor anyways which do u recommend? I was looking at the heavy duty fishing boat Saturn

Well fact is after 2021 they are welded fsct and the bris handled come off the side fsct and I got my Saturn no problem tho amd fact is I have 2 Saturn and have had it for 4 years no issues if you buy any dingy above 1500 dollars you get good product fsct if you buy cheap you get cheap fsct tho

What about the tobinsport mirovia pro SIB sold by Costco? Are those absolutely trash compared to other brands?

Dear, I watched your review video about Inflatable Boat Problems Bris, Saturn, Stryker, Excel on KZfaq, and you really have done a great job on this. I love your video style very much. We are setting up a new business on the Camping product and hope to extend our business. So can you test the product for us? You will be given some outdoor camping products for free. And you will create a review of it and upload it to your channel. Best regard

Had to resub again. Great straight shootin' talk. 👍 I'm not a water guy, but I like to know this stuff just in case I have to go navy in my evac plans. Poop happens I would rather ride (or float) above it.

I had a Zodiac Cadet Fastroller 310...the transom rotted out, the bunghole wasn't even painted. Forget about replacing the transom. I have a Saturn Kaboat 385XL now...TWICE the boat, for HALF the price...

I'm so worried about inflatables going down when you need them the most although it doesn't hurt too keep one on hand for just incase!!

I had to contact #Boatstogo before ordering and was able to talk to a human within 1 minute. I ordered the inflatable I wanted on Thursday, 7/13 and had the tracking number on the same day. Fedex ground picked it up next day in WA and it should be here 7/21 in New Jersey. So far so good.

So should I buy one or not?

Any comments/experiences with Yiwu Hider inflatable boats from China?

What about innovocean

Can I share this video to inflatable boat network on fb

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Lol. Keyboard warriors

you would laugh what i put a costco dinghy through white squall after white squall anchored and cruised for 5 years with it and only cut it up because it was wearing through, paint could have saved it but i rather be safe and buy new after wore out

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