| Before World War II, inflatable boats were | | | | kneeboard. The maximum load this small vessel |
| used by the military during covert | | | | can carry is the average combined weight of |
| operations. These inflatable boats were good | | | | four people. This means that a small group |
| for use in shallow waters where a traditional | | | | can go on a fishing trip down the lake. Scuba |
| boat would be impossible to bring. Inflatable | | | | divers can also haul in their gears and |
| boats were used primarily by the Europeans to | | | | lifelines without any problems. |
| transport torpedoes and cargo. After the war, | | | | |
| the quantity of surplus inflatable boats was | | | | When the sport boat is fully inflated, it |
| so high that the military started selling | | | | weighs about 100 pounds. These boats can |
| these boats to the public. Since then, the | | | | support seven people with a weight of around |
| inflatable boat has evolved, bringing forth | | | | 2000 pounds. Inflatable sport boats are |
| inflatable kayaks, inflatable canoes and | | | | usually equipped with a 40-horsepower engine, |
| dinghies, and arguably the most famous of | | | | but low-power engines are also available. |
| them all, the inflatable sport boats. | | | | |
| | | | Inflatable sport boats vary in length. There |
| Inflatable sport boats are primarily designed | | | | are varieties that measure 230 cm, 270 cm, |
| for recreation purposes, whether for fishing | | | | 300 cm, 330 cm, 360 cm, 380 cm, 430 cm and |
| or for water sports. Some people use these | | | | 580 cm. You can purchase an inflatable sport |
| boats as yacht tenders. Usually, sport boats | | | | boat that includes a floorboard and engine at |
| are equipped with 40-horsepower engines that | | | | a starting price of $1500. These boats are |
| are powerful enough to sail across the open | | | | designed to be portable, allowing you to |
| ocean without any difficulty. Their powerful | | | | store it inside the trunk of your car when it |
| engines can tow someone on water skis or a | | | | is fully deflated. |