There’s triple stitching upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and the option to color-match to the mothership. Both are powered by a 110-hp Yanmar and are expected to deliver a top speed of 33 knots. The 450 (15’ 6” LOA) carries seven while the 515 (17’ 8” LOA) accommodates nine. Argos Nautic 450 and 515įor something quite different, check out two new models from Argos Nautic that are powered by diesel engines. Add Garmin instruments, a Fusion stereo and a bow thruster (yes, on a tender), and you’ve got a boat that will announce that you’ve arrived. For exploring farther afield, there’s an electric windlass and a freshwater shower, and with twins (up to 200 hp each), there’s mind-blowing performance. The aft settee morphs into a sundeck, and the center console hides a space that can become either a stowage room or a head with an electric toilet. Powered by single (220-350 hp) or twin outboards, this RIB carries up to 16 people, six of whom can gather around the drinks table in the bow. Looking for a sexy Italian? Check out this luxurious maxi RIB from Lomac with aggressive styling by Federico Fiorentino. This model could even serve as a lightweight option for a larger dinghy garage. If you want to spiff one up, add the optional roll bar, Bimini, and carbon console dash. The SP 390 (12’ 10” LOA) has a high tensile chromated and powder-coated aluminum hull, a low-profile console offset to starboard, a heavy-duty rub strake, and a full-length keel guard. These aluminum bottom RIBs are tough, so you don’t need to worry about dinging the bottom on a beach or a trailer, but they’re also posh with diamond stitched upholstery, faux-teak decking and bathing platforms. Highfield Boats just introduced 11 new models from 10-26 feet. Let’s look at some of these uber-toys that can commute, cruise, fish, and be part of the playground. Sunpads, rear swim platforms, tow bars, sleeping cabins, freshwater showers, underwater lighting, cupholders, depth transducers, stowage space, and swanky cushion arrangements are de rigueur. As electronics get smaller and less expensive and add-ons become lighter and more practical, tenders are gaining advanced features that allow them to perform duties well beyond a simple dinghy. More and more cruisers in the 40- to 80-foot range are towing tenders rather than carrying them feeling bigger is better.īecause RIBS have become, faster, stronger, quieter, and feature-packed, they’ve also migrated to becoming the primary vessel for some or at least a strong second for the lion’s share of daily use when the big boat is dock-bound. Meanwhile, a center console RIB with a double floor and all the goodies can be a handful to get onto the swim platform chocks. Single-skin bottom RIBs are lighter, 10- to 20-percent lighter, but they don’t handle rough water well. Most cruisers choose the largest tender they can afford, carry or tow. As big boats have transformed into SUVs on the water, so has the tender, particularly the rigid inflatable boat (RIB), that often serve as the family boat for picnics, day trips, and watersports, or a runabout from your dockside home to the waterfront restaurant or a happy hour cruise when the mothership is just too much. And just like boats, tenders are getting bigger, fancier, faster, more versatile, and a bit more complex. Top Tenders and RIBS of 2021 Here’s a look at some of today’s top Tender and RIB builders and their models.Ī tender by another name is…a boat.
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