Does anyone use an inflatable boat or raft to increase their range when shore diving? I don't mean using a motor and going out a few miles, but I was thinking about using an inflatable to paddle out just beyond our comfortable range to do a surface swim (1 mile+ or so) to get to other parts of a shore dive that would ordinarily be out of reach. We would pretty much be close to shore (1/4-1/2 mile) but would paddle around to parts that we do not have access to right now.
If so, what make and model of a boat do you use? Things to look out for when buying an inflatable? I'd want to carry myself and another diver, so we've been looking at an Intex Mariner 4 that has a payload of 880lbs, enough to carry everything we need for 1 or 2 dives. Advice?
If so, what make and model of a boat do you use? Things to look out for when buying an inflatable? I'd want to carry myself and another diver, so we've been looking at an Intex Mariner 4 that has a payload of 880lbs, enough to carry everything we need for 1 or 2 dives. Advice?