Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

[mrdrh99]

Re: Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

I've read somewhere in a review that the transom on a Saturn begins to de-laminate fairly quickly. I forgot where I saw this but that would be a pretty big deal to me

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

It's not a delamination, probably just exterior paint coating peeling-off from transom. Probably can happen, this doesn't mean will happen to the whole fleet..

BTW, which are your needs to go after a 14" huge sib ?

Happy Boating

 

[ermaclob]

Re: Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

It's not a delamination, probably just exterior paint coating peeling-off from transom. Probably can happen, this doesn't mean will happen to the whole fleet..

BTW, which are your needs to go after a 14" huge sib ?

Happy Boating

Me personally, i need a starter boat that wont break the bank and will take me and 2-3 of my buddys out diving with ~700 lbs of gear. inflatable has high weight capacity and stability and are used widely by small dive groups. Also need something to take me fishing and camping what ever.... i just need a boat... if i had a little more money i would have dropped the cash for that big 18ft Saturn and a 50 hp engine. but 14ft and 25hp is a start i think its borderline bear minimum for what i want it for.

 

[Sea Rider]

Re: Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

Personally wouldn't want going larger than a 14 footer sib, that huge 18 footer is used mainly as a work station, diving platform, that large floor will slam and floor boards will hinge badly on choppy or wavy waters. For placing a big, bulky and heavy 50 HP engine, worst if being a 4 strokes, will need to have tubes top inflated so not to stress transom and achieve best water performance. For a better ride a larger rib is much better performer than same size large sib equivalent.

Happy Boating

 

[ReelSlow72]

Re: Sea Eagle 14sr SIB ??

if i had a little more money i would have dropped the cash for that big 18ft Saturn and a 50 hp engine. but 14ft and 25hp is a start i think its borderline bear minimum for what i want it for.

Here Here - that 18footer they got there is a beaut!!!

 

[alanfox55]

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I have a Sea Eagle 14sr that is the model one year older than yours and can give you some insight on the strength of the floorboards . I have talked to the head honcho at Sea Eagle about the floorboards and he said they use to put a brace from the 1st to 2nd board but it was causing the floorboards to crack so they replaced it with the flat piece under the 2nd board and the two back at the transom. I have over stressed my floor by putting the boat on my trailer before the bunks were properly adjusted. The bunks were fully on the floor and the transom was not supported. I have a 155lb 30 hp motor on my boat so the whole thing weighs about 300lbs. I could clearly see that the floor was overstressed but I took off with it anyway. I traveled for 40 miles through bumpy city streets and expressway. When I got back the floor looked even more stressed than when I started but nothing broke or cracked. That proved to me that the floor set up is pretty strong. As for the sun, I live in south Texas and the sun pretty much destroys everything if it's not covered. I always cover my boat when I'm not using it.

 

[brook011]

I have the Saturn 15' and I can tell you anything bigger is getting too big. Might as well buy a RIB at that point. Sea Eagle makes good boats but really whats the difference between a Sea Eagle and a Saturn? They both are very similar to me, though Saturn seems to use more sound engineering. Sea Eagle's prices past it's entry level models goes up very quickly, and even Sea Eagle's newest model has that plastic floor that Sea Rider is talking about. I would rather rely a nice thick aluminum floor instead. That being said my SE9 works great, 2 years later doesn't look any different. I hope my Saturn holds true long enough until I move to something in the 12-13' range that's made from hypalon. Good luck with the Sea Eagle.

 

[Guest]

@mrdrH, Sinister has the saturn 365. We went on open water and boy we had a good time jumping chop.
@Ermaclob, That boat is 1000 denier which is a thinner material then the saturn which is 1100 denier

 

[ronaldj]

The only issue with the Sea Eagle is the weight of the material The Sea Eagle is PVC 1000 and weighs 103 lbs. The Saturn boat the same size is PVC 1100 and weighs 145 lbs. that is a huge difference.

 

[Sea Rider]

With a thicker fabric will achieve better tube rigidity compared to a less thin one if both are inflated to same equal pressure, besides lasting longer, being more abrasion resistant and holding more UV punishment.

Happy Boating