Apex Tool Group A-32 RI, A-24 RIB User Manual

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How to Buy An

Inflatable

“Guide”

A-24 RIB

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A-32 RI

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INDEX

Introduction----------------------------------------------------------3

Which is The Right Inflatable for you? ------------------------4

Categories of Boats------------------------------------------------5

Materials---------------------------------------------------------6 & 7

Design Features----------------------------------------------------8

Interior Space-------------------------------------------------------9

Tubes----------------------------------------------------------------10

Inflatables Keels--------------------------------------------------10

Floors----------------------------------------------------------------11

Transoms-----------------------------------------------------------11

Roll Up Technology----------------------------------------------11

Other important Features--------------------------------------12

APEX® Models---------------------------------------------------13

Inflatables Boat Comparison Chart------------------14 & 15

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Bonjour:

We at APEX want you to get the maximum enjoyment from the inflatable
boat that you decide to buy. More and more people are realizing the big
advantages these boats offer in a large variety of situations. Many different
models using various materials and designs exist on the market today. This
booklet is an effort by us at APEX to help you choose a boat that fits your
unique needs. We hope to pass on some of the experience we have gained
during our extensive blue water cruising with Inflatables, as well as our
knowledge about the differences in design and manufacturing.
This brochure outlines the basic models and their individual advantages, the
materials and designs generally found in the industry, and certain specific
features of APEX boats.
We hope this information will help you to choose an inflatable that delivers
the most fun while providing long-tern benefits. The most important thing is
that you enjoy yourself while riding on The Right Inflatable.

See you soon on the water!

Georges Dherlin
Senior Vice-President.
International Sales & Marketing

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WHICH IS THE RIGHT INFLATABLE FOR YOU?

First, you need to consider how you intend to use your inflatable.
This will influence the design and size of the boat that best meets your
needs. Such considerations should include:

- Number of passengers and gear you will normally carry to estimate
the weight capacity.

- Room needed for bulky equipment and supplies.

- What type of conditions and elements you will expose your boat to

Ultra Violet (UV), etc.

- Do you intend to use the boat as a tender, sport-boat, or for fishing,
diving, hunting, charter, etc.?

- Would the performance and low maintenance of a Rigid Inflatable
Boat be more beneficial or the easy of Rolling and Storage of Roll Up
or Collapsible needed?

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Categories of Boats

Four (4) main categories of inflatable boats exist on the market: 1) Rigid
Inflatables Boats (R.I.B). 2) Performance Rigid Roll Up. 3) Collapsible boat

with floorboards). 4) Flat-bottom boat with slatted floor and no keel (often
wrongly marketed as a performance Roll-Up.

1. The RIBs offer higher performance capability and stability as a sport
boat. In comparison to traditional power boats, there are lighter in weight,
allowing them to deliver higher performance with a smaller size engine.
They also offer virtually maintenance free use and are very popular both
as tenders and sport boats.

2. The performance Rigid Roll Up is designed to provide ease of storage
and its full-length floor allows the addition of an inflatable keel. This
model can be rolled up and stored with the floor system still inside the
boat. Allowing you to inflate the boat in any position or area.

3. The Collapsible with floorboards, although often accused of fingernail
breaking, offers a more rigid floor system. The floor system is typically
made of wood, which requires maintenance, and assembly and
disassembly time increase, because the boards must be removed every
time the boat is collapsed. The boats accept more horsepower than roll
ups, but less than R.I.Bs.

4. The flat-bottom boat with a slatted floor offers easy storage and
assembly, but at the price of several drawbacks! These boats are
extremely difficult to stand in. In addition, they cannot have a keel and,
therefore, will no track or plane, thereby greatly reducing performance,
stability and enjoyment.

See pg. 10

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