Detachable
Planing System for Inflatable Sportboats (Roll-ups or RIBs)
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LIFTERSTM radically improve the performance of
inflatable sportboats, increasing speed and acceleration 25% to
45% and
planing weight capacity up to 30%, while decreasing fuel consumption by
over 25%. Sportboats having insufficient power or carrying heavy
loads can now plane or achieve higher planing speeds. Lifters are
specifically designed and patented for sportboats with over seven years
of development and testing to yield maximum performance with the
following advantages:
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• Less
drag and far superior performance than hydrofoil devices
• Accelerate
and plane quickly without moving weight forward
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Stay
aft for safer motor control and boat stays level for comfort
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Reduce
proposing, hopping and prop ventilation at high speeds
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Plane
faster on top of the waves with a smooth cushioned ride
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In
the roughest of conditions plane slower for more comfort
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Carry
weight aft for greater stability and speed with less spray
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Execute
tighter turns while maintaining speed and control
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Eliminate
transom engine torquing for more in-line power
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Spray
plate eliminates lower unit spray and transom dousings
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Maintain
proper engine RPM for less deposits and plug fowling
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Large
motors turn freely with partial horizontal swiveling
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Reduce
transom turbulence and drag when trolling or rowing
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• Increase
boat's traveling range while saving on fuel
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Less wake and better transitional
speed control
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Less
drag when towing empty boat and with motor
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Won't
snag on kelp or weeds like hydrofoil devices
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Counteract
towline torque for fast controlled towing
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Won't
affect boat or motor storage like other devices
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Simple
to install and attach or detach in seconds
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Works with wood, aluminum or air
floor, all roll-ups
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Can
be left in the water and growth wipes right off
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Made
of unbreakable UV resistant polypropylene
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Corrosion
resistant SS and anodized aluminum
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Used
as skids to drag up sandy beaches
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Will
work with transom wheels |
How
Lifters Increase
Speed & Carrying Capacity
 The
speed and weight carrying capacity of a planing hull is directly
related
to it's planing surface area and driving power. Unlike small trim
tabs, Lifters add more that 5 times the planing area, or a substantial
4.2 sq. ft. (12.5" x 24" x 2) of additional hull planing surface as
shown
on the right. At low planing speeds the additional surface area
at
the stern creates more than a proportional amount of added lift by
pushing
water down, opposed to the forward "V" section which pushes water to
the
sides. The additional lift far aft of the center of weight (boat,
crew and motor) lifts the stern and lowers the bow for more hull
planing
surface area and upward lift rather than backward drag. Lifters
also
generate less drag and more lift then trim tabs by having a lower angle
of deflection or attack and more surface area further aft. At
high
planing speeds when less surface area is desired because of higher
viscous
skin drag, the ventilation slots at the front of the Lifters suck air
into
the mini step which decreases the planing surface area and drag. This
technology
is similar to the latest side ventilated step and hull technology used
on race boats (Photo1,
Photo2),
but
more
importantly,
Lifters dramatically increase the performance and comfort for fishing, hunting,
scuba diving, tending, towing, rescue and other
boating
activities.
Specifications & Purchasing
For
all inflatable boats with flat or uncontoured transoms and within the
following size range not having a Futura hull.
Now for use on larger boats
with stronger
components and active-angle suspensionTM.
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Model
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Inflatable
size range
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Maximum
motor size
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MSRP
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Factory direct
price**
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Online
price**
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Click button
below save $4
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Lifters
SB1*
(pair)
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7-16
ft.
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60 hp
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$139 US
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$122 US |
$118 US >>>
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*Lifters (SB1)
quickly attach and detach from mounting brackets
which are permanently screwed onto the transom
and are constructed of heavy duty materials which can
withstand over 800
lbs of vertical pressure while absorbing
shock loads for a smooth
ride.
**FedEx
ground (USPS to Alaska
and Hawaii) with 3-6
days delivery time and tracking for only $10. Sales Tax
for
California residence is included in the
total price. Please contact us for
international
shipments.
If
you're
not completely satisfied, return within 60 days for a full
refund less S&H charges.
Order online or call 800-828-5010 to
order
by phone.
Detachable
planing systems for
larger inflatables and conventional non-inflatable boats will be
available soon.
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2010
Maxi
Marine,
All
Rights Reserved.
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