AquaPro Inflatable Boats

[Blue Trails]

I experienced the usual problems with the glue joints on a 5 years old Aquapro Europa 240 tender bought in New Zealand and still under warranty.
RFD refuses to fully cover the warranty as the serial number tag is missing.
As I never removed it, I presume it came off the wodden transom due to corrosion between the alluminium and the nails/rivets. Has anybody experienced similar accident (detachment of the serial number tag)?

[Cutterman]

What sad stories! I bought a 3 metre polymer AquaPro at the Sydney Boat Show in 2000. It is still going strong although it has been stored more than used. One side is leaking slightly, through the inflation point I think. When I want a replacement I guess I'll have to get one from NZ.

[aussie riv 47]

Originally Posted by paddyd

If your looking a inflatable I am going back to china in 2 weeks and I am picking 3 boats 300cm for myself and 2 other guys at the marina if you want mds sheets , process FEMA reports from production runs or pictures I will send them to you
these are great boats if you have questions call me tks Paddy

Hi guys I know it's an old thread but I too have been through 2 aqua pro inflatables with both boats the transom started pulling away from the pontoons .


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[poppyduc]

I totally given up on them as a bad expensive joke.
Replaced them with Swift inflatable from Southport Qld have been to date very good and the quality outstanding. Swift are the choice of most charter operators in the Whitsundays

[Cutterman]

I bought a New Zealand built 3M Aquapro RIB in 1999, used it many times for exploring waterways in Eastern Australia and stored it away from the sunlight. Sold it last year (2013) after cosmetic work on the few glued seams that were starting to peel. Great boat that gave me long service.

The move to production in China in early 2000s was fraught with quality control problems which destroyed the brand's reputation as a quality RIB. Who's to say Aquapro is not making the same sort of comeback as other brands still made in China?

[poppyduc]

Hope so after spending over $20k on their crap boats hard for me to ever go back near them. Plenty of other makes out there.


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[fishead]

Had a 14' aquapro in the late nineties. Will never own another one. Enough said.

[poppyduc]

I have aka ways used them but the last 2 large commercials were total crap


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[clappis10]

Hi All,

I have a 2007 Aquapro Divemaster 1401, looking to replace the Rub Strake (rub rail rubber strip, splash strip chine) in the original 84mm grey white.

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Any assistance to where i could locate a supplier of the original rubber?

Located Gold Coast Australia