Features Of Inflatable Rescue Boats

Boats as we all know are mainly meant for rides and entertainment. At times they are the only means of transport. Boats do play an important part in rescuing men in times of danger. The rescue boats are obviously of a different type. They are called the inflatable rescue boats. These are inflatable, which means that air can be blown into them when required. Deflating them when not in use is also easy and this makes them simple to store. Since the boat is low it keeps good balance even in the rough waters no matter what the weight may be that it carries.

The rubber inflatable rescue boats often have four tubes that are inflatable. There is a tube called the keelson tube, one that is termed the bow tube and along with these there are two side tubes. These tubes and the fact that they are well balanced in water fighting even the rough seas, have given it the name "rubber duck". They are also called just "duck". In order to make them easily visible these boats are painted red or orange. In the vast blue waters they are easy to locate. These vessels are specially equipped and designed. The floor and transom are normally hard otherwise they may be able to fit and bear the outboard motor.

The engine is a highly powered one that can run the boat at a speed of 25 to 30 knots. Among the other important parts the fuel balder is one. This vehicle is manned by two people, the driver and the crewman. The driver straps himself to the boat in order to secure himself to the boat, sitting on the port side of the boat. With both his hands he drives the vessel skillfully. The left hand is used to hold the strap while the other is used to operate the motor.

On the starboard side sits the crewman who holds on to a handle with his left hand, while the other hand is used to hold on to the strap to secure himself like the driver. The crewman's job is to maintain the balance of the boat while passing through a wave or over it. In times of emergency, the peddle is also used to move the boat, in case the engine malfunctions.

The rescue boats are also used for patrolling the seas. The marine vessel is extremely helpful when the beach is too long for the other vehicles to comb the sea. They are also very effective in the rough waters for their steady nature. The best part of these boats is that they do not entail cumbersome processes to start. The inflation needs to be done and a regular basic testing of the engine makes them good enough even to parasail. These are the essential features of these rescue boats.