DONT WAIT FOR NEXT TYPHOON! Inflatable Boat with Self-Bailing Feature - Your best protection against flood! 4seater to 8seater. Multiple-chambered.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Our order processing cycle is 20 to 40 days as all items are  manufactured "just in time". Beware of buying old-stock boat from suppliers who are taking advantage of the situation to clear old stocks that may have degraded due to poor storage conditions in hot warehouses. If you are buying old stock, please inspect them carefully watch for gluing at seams instead of thermally welded, brittleness at folds, or discolorations which could indicate material degradation or wrinkling after inflation which coulld indicate punctures or valve leaks, or if thickness feels like it is just a plastic cover for books instead of tarpaulin.  This post is also intended to be educational.

How much have you spent on life insurance (that doesn't actually doesnt "insure" life) or pre-need (that might not actually be there by the time you need it)? P 50,000? P 100,000? How much is your car worth? P 300,000 ? P 500,000? P 1M? Now, how much is your family's life worth and how much have you spent for their safety now?

Floods from storm "Ondoy" will not be the last killer flood. More floods are inevitable.

Face the facts:

- Philippines is among the first countries (or the FIRST if you dont consider the Island-nations) in the path of storms in the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's storms form

- Many parts are below sea-level

- Drainage systems are unreliable

- In times of disaster, you cannot depend on your neighbor because chances are, he is in the same predicament and having the same problems as you

- YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON NDCC OR RED CROSS WHEN DISASTER STRIKES because they simple do not have - and can never - have enough resources to reach everyone at the same time. It is unfair to expect that. No nation on earth can assure that. But an hour of delay could mean the difference between life or death.

- When disaster strikes, the people who survive are those favored to survive through preparedness or random chance or fast thinking or quick action. Faith and prayers alone cannot uniquely and miraculously save you and exactly only you while so many around you are dying in exactly the same situation. Biblical Noah was saved from flood not through a magical miracle ... he was guided to prepare a boat. Maybe you have been guided to read this now to prepare for your own flood - think about that.

The sun is shining now, so why worry about typhoons and floods? Because that's what preparedness is all about. You don't buy a flashlight when there is a power failure already. You don't stock up on food when this is a food shortage already. You don't buy gasoline only when you have finally ran out of gas. You don't think about buying a boat WHEN THERE IS ALREADY A NECK-DEEP FLOOD OUTSIDE. It would be too late by then.

The time to buy a boat is NOW. You DO NOT want to regret not doing this now. Now that you already have the knowledge - it's your duty to act.  Your fate is in your hands now.

What kind of boat?

The important thing is to HAVE a boat. A wooden boat takes up space and is expensive to buy and transport. Fiberglass boats are even more expensive.

An inflatable boat is cheaper and easier to store.

Buoyancy is one of the main concerns with any watercraft. How high a boat sits in the water and how well it stays afloat are important contributors to overall safety. Buoyancy also helps determine the amount and weight of cargo that a boat can transport. Inflatable boats tend to be more buoyant than traditional watercraft, mainly because of the inflatable collar or tubes. The inflatable sections help spread the buoyancy out over the entire area of the boat, making it more resistant to sinking. In addition, buoyancy of an inflatable boat with multiple chambers will not be noticeably affected even if one chamber becomes deflated.  

Not only does the design of inflatable boats contribute to increased buoyancy, it also helps make the watercraft more stable. Unlike traditional V-hulled boats, an inflatable boat sits flat in the water and has a low center of gravity, making them virtually impossible to tip. They are better able to handle rough water, and people standing up in the boat are not going to cause the craft to capsize. And swimmers and divers can use the sides to pull themselves up without causing the boat to rock or flip.

Inflatable boats can more responsive and easy to maneuver because they are much lighter.

Do I need a motor?

A motorized boat surely has advantages. The advantages are obvious: power, speed, agility.

We do not recommend it. Note that what we offer is a raft boat - it is deal for maneuvering in areas that are urban/populated, where there are potential submerged hazards and people who are wading.

Running a motor boat (sports boats) in such areas could lead to potential injury of persons who are in the water and could be ripped apart or thrown up if it gets snagged by, for example, submerged "Yield" or "No Parking" signs or sidewalk rails or even a simple strong clothes line.

Motorized boats more suited for open areas like river, lake or rural setting where there is no risk.  Note also that having a motor boat means having to regularly tune up, maintain, run, and use the motor to make sure that it is in good working condition (in the same way that a car cannot just be
put in storage for a long time and expected to perform well). That is in addition to storing flammable substances like oils and gasoline/diesel.

Another thing to consider is the Motorboat Operator's License (MBOL). You will need to secure this from  Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Department of Transportation and Communications.You cannot suddenly operate it - it is harder to operate than a car - a motorized boat can turn in any direction so fast you could hurt people and yourself -  precisely as we listed above.

The less the parts, the less things that can go wrong. The simplest answers are sometimes the best: everybody knows how to use oars to row a boat. 

Are all inflatable boats the same?

No.

In the olden days of tubed tires (interior), one puncture flattens the whole tire. Thats an example of a single-chambered container. You do not want your boat to be like that. You need multi-chamber. We offer 4+1 and 4+2 chambers.

As water splashes, and as people get on board and move about, and as other vehicles or waves go by, your boat can take on water and start to sink (and take on more water). With regular boats, you need someone with a cup or "tabo" to bail out the water or you could sink. You do not want another thing to worry about when you are boating in the flood waters. You need a boat with self-bailing design. See picture for explanation.

Size is critical. "The bigger, the better" is not always true. You need the right size for your needs. If your boat is very big, yes you can put a lot more people but note that doing so endangers all you have already "saved" if they remain in the boat. An excessively large boat will also attract a mob of desperate people to want to cling on it and end up capsizing it. We offer 4- 6- and 8-person models.

Materials and Design.  Do not buy a cheap "For Kids" type beach toy boat! Kids cannot even keep it from capsizing in the swimming pool. Thin, film-thickness materials do not offer good value even if they are cheaper. Our boats are well-designed and we use thick boating materials that are welded NOT glued. Shipping weights are 42 kg, 51 kg, 64 kg respectively for the 3 models. The heavy weight is another indicator of quality  - thicker materials naturally translate to higher product weight.

It's cheaper than your so called "life insurance" that doesn't even do anything to keep you alive. This is for real. Here are the 3 models indicating capacity, size, chambers and price in US$ and Philippine Peso.

PH-4305-SB For 4 Persons, L 305cm W 153cm 4+1 chambers 41cm tube  $ 1,150.00 ~ P 56,500.00

PH-6365-SB For 6 Persons, L 365cm W 173cm 4+2 chambers 44cm tube  $ 1,350.00 ~ P 66,500.00

PH-8400-SB For 8 Persons, L 400cm W 188cm 4+2 chambers 46cm tube  $ 1,550.00 ~ P 76,500.00

It arrives in compact, deflated form. Here are the approximate dimensions:
PH-4305-SB 88cm x 61cm x 34cm  (30cm ~ 1 ft.)
PH-6365-SB 102cm x 70cm x 32cm
PH-8400-SB 106cm x 76cm x 34cm

It comes with ONE (1) pc Oar and Inflater. Ordering additional oars is not advisable as it will require special handling and packing and costs will be passed on to you. Oars are available locally. If can also be improvised, immitated, or purchased locally at lower price.

First you must decide model based on your needs. This is available in safety RED only. You dont want to blend in the scenery - you want to stand out.

Payment is 50% upon ordering. Orders are imported individually or in group. 20 to 40 days processing - Depending on factory load at the time of order. Then 50% to ship within Philippines via LBC.

Payment methods: Paypal Verified Account, RCBC Deposit, BDO Deposit, Western Union, Over-the-Counter. 

Payments are coursed through our Receiving Office in Makati CBD (near Arnaiz and Chino Roces). Address and full contact information will be given to serious buyers. Receiving Office is for payments only - not for Sales. or Product information. Receiving Office will issue acknowledgement for payments and will instruct us to ship to Makati with partial payment. When they receive payment of balance, they will immediately ship to your location locally.

Shipping within Philippines is free up to P 1,500.00 per boat. Receiving Office may ask you to shoulder excess charges if shipping cost within Philippines is more than P 1,500.00 BUT must provide you a proof of excessive cost of shipping. Shipping weights are 42 kg, 51 kg, 64 kg respectively for the 3 models. The heavy weight is another indicator of quality  - thicker materials naturally translate to higher product weight.

Send a private message to order. All orders are confidential. You can have a discount of at least P 2,500.00 per boat if you order more than 1 because we save on shipping charges. If you ahve a large requirement, we encourage you to order only a few of each model initially so that you can fully field-test all our products to your satisfaction - this will help you decide the best model and give you 100% confidence. It will also hep you identify if you need special/custom features.

This is a mail order process (we do not have showroom/demo unit in the Philippines). Established in 2000, our Company has been at the forefront of innovation, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of inflatable products in southern of China. We have worldwide clients from Southeastern Asia, The Middle East, Europe and America. In the Philippines, we are working through Representative/Receiving Office for our initial sales ventures.