Downsizing to an Inflatable Fishing Boat- A Perfect Fit for Modern Life
Space – Today for many of us space is in short supply. Our "Space" is what will fit in the garage and what we can make room for in the car.
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I currently live in a one bedroom apartment with very little storage space. My boat lives in my parent’s garage, a fact that my mother has been known to remind me of with annoying regularity. I dread that certain tone that comes into her voice when she decides to raise the issue of how much room I have taken up in her garage with my boat. It would be wonderful to be able to relish my boat here in California and give my parents back their space, but with a wooden boat that will not happen.
It’s Springtime. The weather is warm, the fish are swimming, and I’m longing to get out on the lake with my rod and reel. Fishing is a call to the water, the wind, the sun, and even the rain. But as you recall, my tried and true companion is back in New Jersey in my mom’s garage.
After lamenting to my best friend about my situation, he asked if I’d ever considered an inflatable boat. "Inflatable boat? Isn’t that designation reserved for life rafts?" I asked. My part adventurer, part professor pal proceeded to educate me on the features and benefits of Inflatable boats.
Inflatable Boats offer their owners:
- Easier transportation ( They do not require a trailer)
- During the off season there is no need for a boat cover
- Inflatable fishing boats save space (In the garage, storage unit, car)
- Smaller boats can easily be carried by a single individual before (and often, after) inflation
- Inflation time and weight varies from boat to boat
- Inflatable boats can carry several adults, work well with slightly large gas outboard motors, and some can be used for up to class three white water
For me the largest issues with my current boat are Transportation and Space. Transportation because my boat is currently residing in New Jersey while I live clear across the country in California. Space, because the available storage in my apartment is minimal both inside and out.
My vacations no longer involved travel with my boat. They require traveling thousands of miles TO my boat. In my move across the country, finances made involving a boat trailer impossible.
After talking to my best bud, it seemed like I’d found my spring fever respite. Inflatables offer benefits that make them, in my opinion, a perfect fit for our modern lives. An inflatable fishing boat meets all of the needs of the owner with none of the downsides you can have with their wooden or metal) counterparts. I could get back to the luxury of a boat that I can enjoy with less expense, greater ease, and fits conveniently in apartment storage.
Inquiring minds wants to know… is YOUR boat a good fit for your modern lifestyle?
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