It is highly recommended to protect the inflatable parts of a pneumatic boat to extend their lifespan, which helps avoid replacing the floats—a process that costs around €7000.
The inflatable parts can be exposed to risks such as hypalon delamination, cuts, abrasions, tears, and detachments caused by UV rays and potential sharp objects, rocks, trees, or other boats.
By protecting the inflatable parts with fenders or winter covers, also known as mooring covers, you can significantly reduce these risks and extend the life of your boat. It is also useful to regularly check the condition of the inflatable parts to detect any potential damage and to maintain them properly to prevent leaks.
The demand for float covers is increasingly growing. Since these protections require a long design and manufacturing time to keep all handles, grab lines, and inflation valves accessible, they mainly concern work semi-rigid boats, as well as offshore racing teams or boats sailing in tropical regions.
However, we can create them for all customers.