T&T: Saturn inflatables

[Paul Esterle]

Hi Bob,

No direct experience with this brand. I did take a look at the web site. 
One glaring omission, at least to my tired eyes, was the material it is 
made from, hypalon or PVC. For the price, I would assume PVC. Not 
necessarily a deal breaker but important to know. Reminds me of the old 
BoatUS Severn boat brand. Those were made in Croatia. Severn went bust 
when West Marine took over BoatUS and stopped selling Severn...



Paul Esterle
Freelance Boating Writer
"Capt'n Pauley's Place"
The Virtual Boatyard
www.thevirtualboatyard.com


Bob McLeran wrote:
> Our old Zodiac dinghy suffered a casualty yesterday when the plywood 
> transom separated from the hull on the port side due to rot! Time to 
> decide whether it is worth repairing, or just spring for a new dinghy. 
> There are several places in Annapolis that advertise their inflatable 
> repair services, and I'll call them on Monday to get estimates. In the 
> meantime, I'm looking at prices for new ones in the 11 foot range. My 
> research six months or so ago lead me to favor the AB inflatables for 
> price and value, but today I found the Saturn line of inflatables (the 
> prices are the lowest I've seen for new inflatables) and am curious 
> about how well they'd hold up compared to the ABs, Zodiacs, Avons, etc.
> 
> Here's a link to the site for the SD330:
> http://www.boatstogo.com/inflatable_boat_sd330.asp
> 
> Has anyone had any experience with these dinghys and what are your 
> thoughts?