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Incept
Inflatable Raft Technology
Design experience,
expert craftsmanship & the world's best materials.
And, of course, we must do a lot of field testing! |
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 Incept Square
Back Inflatable Rafts
excel
in extreme water. The guide sits closer to the
water
which gives easier control.
The
longer
bow allows the raft to punch through holes
and
yet maintain ease of control.
Incept
Double-Ender Inflatable Rafts
are
an industry
standard,
outwardly
the conventional river raft shape but as
with
all Incept
inflatable rafts
they have exceptional dynamic
performance
in all classes of water.
All Incept
Marine
whitewater inflatable
rafts
are designed
to
achieve optimum waterline shape and
exceptional
handling with good carry-through
in holes and stoppers.
Incept
have developed
uniquely tapered
self
bailing floors for all models which
are
permanently integrated into every
boat.
This results in long life, excellent
performance
and stability, together with
good
tracking and handling
qualities.
Construction & Materials
Inflatable
Canoes
and Inflatable
Kayaks
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Boat-quality lacquered
PVC
coating, 1100 dtex
polyester base cloth, 950
gsm.
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All seams
are
heat
welded.
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D-ring
fittings and rope beckets are welded.
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Chafers are glued.
Small
Lightweight Inflatable Rafts
up to and including
Model
W33S:
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Boat-quality lacquered
PVC
coating, 1100 dtex
polyester base cloth, 950
gsm.
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All seams
are
heat
welded.
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D-ring
fittings and rope beckets are welded.
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Chafers
are glued.
Inflatable
Rafts W33SX (Expedition)
and
all
larger
inflatable raft
models:
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General
Construction - Polyurethane Alloy, 2200
dtex,
polyester
base cloth, 1050 gsm.
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Under Tube
Quarter
PPanels
- Polyurethane alloy, 3740
dtex, polyester base
cloth, 1500 gsm.
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Floor Under-Side
- Polyurethane, 1880 dtex, nylon
base
cloth,
1500 gsm.
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Floor Top-Side
- Polyurethane, 940 dtex,
nylon base
cloth,
1000 gsm.
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All seams
are either "Hot Air" or "High Frequency"
welded.
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"D" Rings and
Frame
Chafers
are glued.
Incept
Inflatable Raft, Canoe & Kayak Warranty
PRIVATE USE
Five years on
materials and workmanship
COMMERCIAL USE
Two years on
materials and workmanship
Warranty provisions are
conditional on the return
of
the
product to the factory or approved
warranty shop
freight paid.
All costs of warranty repairs including freight
cost from
warranty center
back to owner
is
covered by the warranty.
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additional details and helpful information. See all the
Incept inflatables here. |
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History of The Incept Self Bailing
Floor
Undoubtedly, Incept has the best performing self bailing
floors in the inflatable raft market today, but not without
some problems in the past.
Virtually all inflatable raft manufacturers using this type
of floor have experienced some problems in the past. The
problem is usually with the I-Beam edge of the floor
separating from the base or the cap of the main tubes. This
is a point of very high stress and strain.
Some inflatable raft manufacturers, including ourselves,
have also had trouble with air leaks resulting from damaged
coatings, caused by the stresses experienced on the floor as
it bends and twists over waves, scrapes on rocks and the
like.
The prevention of I-Beam failures on Incept floors have been
cured with better designs and workmanship. This has not been
a problem for Incept for quite some time, but you may hear
about past problems. One of the distinguishing
characteristics of New Zealand Kiwis is that we are very
honest!
To make a durable self bailing floor, the stresses on the
material are more difficult. We have had floor material
manufacturers, expert chemists and engineers out to New
Zealand to watch our construction methods and see first hand
what is expected of our rafts.
Additionally we have sourced material from various
manufacturers and tested them in floors used on some of the
world's most extreme rivers such as our Kaituna (21 foot
waterfall) and Australia's Tully (run 365 days a year).
The solution was the adoption in July 2003 of urethane for
our floor material, and this is
sourced from a top European manufacturer.
You can tell which of our rafts has this material
as we choose "Rescue" orange for the floor cap.
This, together with the contrasting tubes and thwarts of
either red or yellow, looks very smart. And, it works!
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