inflatable boats
Rubber rafts, essentially
Inflatable boats are watercraft made from flexible tubes filled with air, which provide buoyancy and structure.
They range from simple pool toys to serious vessels—rubber dinghies, rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) used by coast guards and navy teams, and river rafts for whitewater.
They deflate for compact storage and transport: We packed the inflatable boat in the trunk.
- air pumpDevice forcing gas inward
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- RIBInflatable-hulled watercraft
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- air chamberEnclosed space holding gas
raft · valve · oar · pool toy · anchor · outboard motor · paddle · D-ring · life jacket · search and rescue · zodiac · reinflate · neoprene · seam · kayak · navigation light · tender · diving platform
- special small boatsdinghy, dinghies, skiff, skiffs, canoe
- emergency preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plan, emergency plan, emergency alerts, emergency supplies
- river activitieskayaking, rafting, canoeing, kayak trip, tubing
- amphibious warfareamphibious assault, beach landing, amphibious warfare, landing craft, amphibious vehicle
inflatable boatsships
Seagoing vessels
yachts · ocean liners · battleships · aircraft carriers · cruisers
inflatable boatswarships
Military combat vessels
commercial vessels · cargo ships · naval vessels · tugboats · research vessels
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