Inflatable Inspection???

[jollymon]

I am considering buy a 1986 Hard Bottom Inflatable (Achilles 1986). What should I look for when I look at it? It has a console, with a 35HP merc on it. I have never owned an inflatable so any help would be appreciated

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: Inflatable Inspection???

Check all seams and where the transom meets the rubber.Fixing a seam or redoing a transom professionally is very expensive.The rubber should be soft and plyable,not firm.Make sure it holds air overnight to the same firmness.It may look the same the next day and have less air in it. Charlie