PVC vs. Hypalon

[Oracai]

If you were choosing between a 10 year old PVC boat that has been covered vs. a 3 year old Hypalon boat which would you choose?

Other considerations: the PVC boat is 2 feet longer and has a console vs a unihelm in the other.

[prairie tuber]

Hypalon. Even if it was the hypalon boat that was 10 yrs old and the PVC boat that was 3 yrs old, I'd still opt for the hypalon, assuming all the other parts of the boat were of similar build quality.

[Oracai]

Thanks, that is what I thought; just thought I'd throw the question out there.

[prairie tuber]

What are you thinking of getting (particulars)?

[Oracai]

AB 10' RIB Aluminum Hypalon unihelm vs. Aquapro PVC Aluminum 12' console

[prairie tuber]

For either of those boat lengths, I'd strongly recommend using a tiller rather than wheel steering. Simpler, lighter and will give you way better control.

[diverdad]

Hypalon Hypalon Hypalon Hypalon!
I retube with PVC, it is supposed to be better, I have had major problems with a cowboy outfit who supplied the tubes but looking back, even if they were performing I would still go back to Hypalon.

Hope this helps

Lee

[chewy]

My Avon SR4 is on the original hypalon tubes and was built in the mid eighties, they lose no air at all!

[no excuses]

Originally Posted by chewy

My Avon SR4 is on the original hypalon tubes and was built in the mid eighties, they lose no air at all!

daaam newer ribs

My 5.4SR is still on the original hypalon tubes from 77, They do lose a lil air over time but they will last a week or more before I have to fill them.

[Eric]

The other option is to retube the Aquapro in hypalon because then you have the extra length of the boat and the lightness of the aluminum hull.