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Rafting along the Putorana Plateau's fishing routes begins with a helicopter cast. The rest of the time, these watercraft become the angler's best friends. They allow them to navigate the waterways, stopping each day at new spots, each with its attractive taiga landscape.
Inflatable boats are essential for catching trophy red fish, including taimen, lenok, nelma, and grayling. Along with tents, equipment, and fishing tackle, they are becoming indispensable attributes of trophy fishing trips.
What criteria are used to evaluate floating products?
The price and advantages of any watercraft are primarily determined by its available parameters. Furthermore, safety on the water plays a particularly important role during rafting. After all, the nature reserve is known as the land of 10,000 lakes and 1,000 waterfalls. The main criteria for inflatable boats to consider are:
· Length of the watercraft. When choosing a PVC boat for fishing and hunting, consider how much space the angler's equipment takes up and how many people it will carry.
· The capacity of the boat plays a special role.
The strength of the material can depend on how many PVC seams were used in the product's production. These days, it typically ranges from 5 to 9 thin layers.
· Seam. Today's watercraft can be welded or glued. The latter option is typically less expensive and, accordingly, has significantly lower quality and safety standards.
Boat bottom and its type. Inflatable boats can have bottoms made of PVC or other equally durable materials. Particularly popular models are those with inflatable bottoms, which are made of a similar material, but these will be several times more expensive than standard models.
These are the key criteria when choosing a floating craft. Let's look at the most popular boats with rigid bottoms, which have become especially popular in 2022.
Top 3 in 2022:
1. Andromeda-375. According to reviews, this boat has a rating of 4.9. Made in Russia, it features an armored bottom and a double-sided synthetic coating. 20 hp motors are ideal for this boat. Its working load capacity is 620 kilograms.
Pros: high lifting capacity, high-quality materials, outboard motor option, high performance. The boat has no drawbacks.
2. The Poseidon PN 500– a boat with a rating of 4.8. This expensive model has a high load capacity of almost 2 tons, or 1915 kg. The motor for this boat can be up to 50 horsepower, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 80 km/h.
Pros: Installation of a powerful motor and high-quality materials, with additional external reinforcement.
Disadvantages: high cost, heavy weight of the product (135 kg) .
3. The Poseidon Kasatka KS 385 Marine, the vessel that took third place with a rating of 4.7. This is a modernization of the seaworthy Kasatka 385. It is equipped with a 30 hp motor and has a working load capacity of 740 kg.
Pros: decent cargo capacity and the installation of a powerful motor. The bottom and keel are designed with the river-going, sea-going Kasatka in mind, making them particularly comfortable and safe.
Cons: high price of the product.
Conclusion
We've reviewed three of the best and most popular PVC boats. By taking trophy fishing trips, anglers can learn various life hacks, including those applicable to many watercraft. Visitors to the reserve can learn recipes for Siberian delicacies, sample them, and prepare them themselves while on shore.
