robmac
13-12-2013, 06:32 PM
If anybody likes to take to the water, this may be of help, personally I love camping on islands in Scotland, I have a Canadian style canoe, but sometimes it just doesn't carry enough gear especially in Winter when I want to take a Tipi and woodstove etc.
I've just bought an Intex Excursion 5 Inflatable Dinghy which I will be taking up to Scotland with me in the near future. It is 12 ft by 5ft 6ins, which is one hell of a size for a dinghy which can fit in the bottom of the wardrobe in my Motorhome. It has a carrying capacity of 1000lbs, or 5 persons which is a lot of gear.
I paid £87 for mine, plus another £12.99 for a motor mount for the back of it. It comes supplied with 2 paddles and a fairly efficient hand pump, although it is much easier with a coleman electric pump.
Although, in the pictures, it looks a bit of a pool toy, in fact it is very well made and a very capable boat, in the USA they use them for white water rapids, or even at sea. (They have been given US Coast Guard approval).
Here is an 'out of the box' review on youtube;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_q2PTjPhfI
They also do them in smaller sizes (Excursion3 and Excursion 4).
The first thing I will do with mine is fit a plywood floor (in 2 halves) which will make standing and moving about easier) and a box for a petrol tank and battery which will double as a seat. (I will chuck the rear seat out, although it is quite comfortable), but I prefer a raised sitting position from which to steer the outboard.
Excellent product.
I've just bought an Intex Excursion 5 Inflatable Dinghy which I will be taking up to Scotland with me in the near future. It is 12 ft by 5ft 6ins, which is one hell of a size for a dinghy which can fit in the bottom of the wardrobe in my Motorhome. It has a carrying capacity of 1000lbs, or 5 persons which is a lot of gear.
I paid £87 for mine, plus another £12.99 for a motor mount for the back of it. It comes supplied with 2 paddles and a fairly efficient hand pump, although it is much easier with a coleman electric pump.
Although, in the pictures, it looks a bit of a pool toy, in fact it is very well made and a very capable boat, in the USA they use them for white water rapids, or even at sea. (They have been given US Coast Guard approval).
Here is an 'out of the box' review on youtube;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_q2PTjPhfI
They also do them in smaller sizes (Excursion3 and Excursion 4).
The first thing I will do with mine is fit a plywood floor (in 2 halves) which will make standing and moving about easier) and a box for a petrol tank and battery which will double as a seat. (I will chuck the rear seat out, although it is quite comfortable), but I prefer a raised sitting position from which to steer the outboard.
Excellent product.