Next newby from germany

[ilaida]

Hello I am Michael from germany, My wife and me are retired and we are new owner of a 38 f catamaran which needs a new tender.
To ask at a forum, would be the best way to find out, what brand is the one, I chose in the best case.
Preferences not much longer than 3m. Aluminum body lowest possible wheight.
Hypalon tubes
I already have 15HP Suzuki short shaft.

My choice would be a AB Lammina 9.5 but, the dealer in germany is not interested to sell.
Sugesstions are highly appreciated
Thanks in advance
Michael

[Fenlander]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Other than admiring their usefulness when we chat to sailors at the pontoon I have no experience of the light alloy hull tenders. Hopefully someone with experience will be along soon.

Is your Suzuki the light 2-stroke or more chunky modern efi 4-stroke?

[Pikey Dave]

Until I saw your second paragraph, I was going to suggest an offering from AB. A friend has one as a tender on their yacht & it’s a cracking little boat. I’d try & find someone in Europe willing to supply you one.

[beamishken]

Lots of manufacturers making aluminium hull tenders , we have a 2.8m ribeye which is lighter than our previous air deck tender. Unfortunately but most are pvc AB probably one of the few making hypalon ones cant think of any others. When we bought ours I thought I'd use it till the tubes fell off then I'd retube in hypalon but 10 years on it's still fine