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Rigid-hulled inflatable boat

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Aluminum Hull Rigid Inflatable Boat Overview

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Homemade 3,60m rigid hulled boat. Construction summary

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Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat that folds into 3 sections

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Zodiac Open 5.5 Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat Demo

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360RIB(Rigid-hulled inflatable boat)First RIDE 2021

A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity unsinkable boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are inflated with air to a high pressure so as to give the sides resilient rigidity along the boat's topsides. The design is stable, light, fast and seaworthy. The inflated collar acts as a life jacket, ensuring that the vessel retains its buoyancy, even if the boat is taking on water. The RIB is an evolutionary development of the inflatable boat with a rubberized fabric bottom that is stiffened with flat boards within the collar to form the deck or floor of the boat.