Sport Cat
High-Performance Inflatable Boats

Advanced Sport Cat boats are the best performing small inflatable boats you can own today. 

Because of our unique Catamaran Tunnel Hull design, oversize main tubes, and meticulous hand assembly, Advanced Sport Cats will plane quicker with smaller motors, turn tighter at higher speeds and generally out-perform other inflatable boats costing much more.  The larger tubes provide a smoother ride, particularly after wave jumping or catching air. 

Tunnel Hull sponsons are formed with completely enclosed high-pressure foil tubes, providing lateral stability, efficient planing, and excellent protection when beached.  Maneuvering in reverse is also much more precise.  A rigid fiberglass nose assembly provides both aerodynamic and hydrodynamic efficiency when traveling at high speed in smooth or rough water.

A stainless steel pass-through transom offers instant evacuation of any water inside the boat and safely holds the maximum recommended size motor.

• Heavy duty, hand-built construction using 1100 Decitex PVC Fabric
• Advanced Tunnel Hull design for superb maneuverability and efficiency
• Oversize main tubes for increased load handling and safety
• Stainless steel pass-through transom for secure and safe motor mounting
• Fiberglass nose assembly provides aero and hydro dynamic efficiency
• Five Year pro-rated air-holding warranty on fabric and transom, one year on parts and accessories
• Triple-lapped seams and extra thick material on bottom of foil air tubes ensure long life from daily normal use and dragging on the beach
• Simple assembly and breakdown – can easily be rolled up and stowed

Each Advanced Sport Cat comes with a foot-operated air pump, PVC patch kit, bow line, valve tool, and instruction manual.

The Advanced Marine Cat Story

Advanced Sport Cats and their close relatives, the Advanced Cats, were developed from the high-speed surf rescue boats first used off the coasts of South Africa in the early 1980s.  These boats and their descendants were capable of extremely high speeds (up to 65 mph!) in rough water and began to be used as race boats, workboats and pleasure craft.  They continue to be raced in the surf and in the U.S. on the A.P.B.A Inflatable Tunnel Hull Race Circuit.  The molded nosepiece is similar to those used by racers for aero and hydrodynamic efficiency. 

The Catamaran Tunnel Hull is created by using two high-pressure foil tubes, covered in thick PVC fabric and custom molded, high-density rubber, to form two wedge-shaped sponsons.  The tunnel hull creates lift for efficient planing and provides a cushion of air for a smoother high-speed ride.  The sponsons are wedge-shaped, providing a good “bite” on the inside of a sharp turn, while the outside sponson slides over the water, preventing tipping or flipping.  As a result, the boat can perform extremely tight turns, even at high speed.  Oversize main tubes and increased beam (width) allow for greater load bearing and stability.

Added benefits of the Tunnel Hull design include higher efficiency at speed (smaller engines, less fuel), and precise maneuvering in reverse (very unusual for most inflatable boats).  The  Advanced Sport Cats also tow very cleanly behind power or sail boats.