New Feature 1:
The premium slatted floor for iBoats is completely covered with thick inflatable boat material, so there are no more dangerous and extremely impractical gaps where you could get hurt or through which, almost without exception, all dirt from under the floor enters the keel, etc. By day or night, you simply step aboard like a boat with a continuous floor.
New Feature 2:
It has at least one extra panel to correctly lower the keel and give the boat even more stability.
More details on the slat and keel:
A slatted floor has never been used without problems in combination with an inflatable V-keel, which is extremely important for the good handling characteristics of boats. Now, for the first time in the history of inflatable boats, it is possible to use a slatted floor in combination with inflatable V-keels. The premium slatted floor has been adapted to our latest iBoats. The panels are automatically locked when the tubes are inflated, allowing them to withstand the upward pressure of the keel.
Dimensions:
iBoat 160 slatted floor: L 128 cm, W 51.5 cm
iBoat 210 slatted floor: L 144 cm, W 83 cm
iBoat 260 slatted floor: L 187 cm, W 96 cm
iBoat 320 slatted floor: L 246 cm, W 96 cm
Weight:
iBoat 160 slatted floor: 4 kg
iBoat 210 slatted floor: 6.7 kg
iBoat 260 slatted floor: 12 kg
iBoat 320 slatted floor: 14.9 kg
Slatted floor or high-pressure air floor?
With our iBoats 260 and 320, we still rely on high-pressure air floors in the initial delivery. The quick setup and enormous weight savings compared to aluminum or wooden floors, as well as the high stability, are ideal for our carp fishing needs. Meanwhile, almost no one doubts high-pressure air floors: more than 10 years has also been a sufficiently long introductory phase.
Air steals space: it's probably the height!
However, the high-pressure air floor also takes up a lot of space, namely in height! So, when it comes to loading iBoats to maximum capacity, the new "slats" have a clear advantage. Here there are differences of up to 10 cm over the length of a 3.20 m long iBoat, a significant volume increase of a good 200 liters! The comfort of the seating position is also noticeably improved.
The 160 and 210 sizes will be supplied directly with the premium slatted floor from the upcoming Generation 5. The high-pressure air floor is then optionally available as an accessory.
The main advantage of slatted floors is the gained height inside and the strong increase in volume - a great advantage, especially for small boats!
Furthermore, on the 160 and 210 models, the slightly stiffer version of the high-pressure air floor is not necessary, as no large engines and hoists are used here. You don't even go to the supermarket with suitcases... so adapt everything to the needs, and then, you know, it's the best way!
And here it comes out!
Height difference between air and slatted floor using the iBoat 260 as an example at the level of the rudder support!
Height between the bottom edge of the seat and
– High-pressure air floor: 27.5 cm
– Premium slatted floor: 35.5 cm
Tip for all XXL movers to have even more space in the boat!
In connection with the premium slatted floor, simply let the air out of the keel during movement -
you'll be amazed!
