| Dinghy style
- Inflatables were the original inflatable dinghies. They
have an inflatable transom and minimal floor supports. |
| Roll-Up
style - meaning that the floor
of the inflatable rolls up inside the boat when deflated and
stored. This floor can be simply slats, narrow hinged
panels, or the newest type, the high pressure air floor.
These boats, will have inflatable keels (except for the slat
floor). |
| Foldable
style - meaning that the floor
of the inflatable must be removed from the boat when
deflated and stored. This floor is made up of large panels,
which can be of wood, plastic, or fiberglass. All of these
boats have inflatable keels. |
| Basic RIB
style - meaning that the
inflatable has a one piece rigid hull. These boats cannot be
folded. The air can be let out and the tubes pulled inboard
to reduce the size for storage. Most of today's RIBS are of
fiberglass, however, aluminum is also available. |
| DELUXE RIB style - This is a RIB
with steering console and seating. Many of the newer designs
will have built-in fuel tanks. These boats are comparable to
the fiberglass runabouts, except they are more stable,
lighter, and in most cases have more seating room. |
