question about Inflatable Fishing boats??(float tubes)?
are they easy to pop? like it looks like if you accidentally reel your line in and your hook gets snagged and punctures the airbladders that thing just sinks?
does this boat look like its sturdy and wont pop?
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_101214_999039515_325000000_325014000?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT#reviews
No, they do not sink that easily. Manufacturers say not to use their light weight pool toys on big water, but I got away with doing that for years. Rubber rafts have been designed for severe off shore use and would serve safely in any circumstance.
Of my several float tubes only a few have given problems. Leaky valves and slow leaks in the bladders have given minor irritation. Some of my friends have put too much air and left theirs in the hot sun causing the bladders to grow and rupture the covering. This has never happened on the water because water temperature keeps things cooler. Like everything else, inflatables do have a learning period, but are safer than most devices we want to use on the water.
My old fashioned truck tire inner tube float tube is reputed to be dangerous.
My newer model with multiple bladders is considered to be as safe as personal watercraft get.
Bottom line: Enjoy your time on the water. That enjoyment will be be better if you have a sense of how to use your gear and its limitations.
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