Common questions

Are Sotar rafts good?

Are Sotar rafts good?

They are the fastest draining boats, roll well, and they have great boat designs. SOTAR works almost exclusively with urethane and specializes in well made custom boats. Their factory is in Southern Oregon, which is convenient for Oregon and California boaters.

Where are Sotar boats made?

Oregon
All of our inflatables are handmade, one at a time and made in the United States in Merlin, Oregon.

Are Sotar boats PVC?

Sotar Rafts Our rafts are made from Lexatron, our 40 oz. 100% urethane material with a 3000 denier base fabric that is arguably the toughest in the industry.

What does Sotar rafts stand for?

The mighty pull of the Colorado River. SOTAR stands for “state of the art raft,” and it’s more than just a clever name.

What happened to Avon rafts?

Until 1994, Avon Inflatables formed part of Avon Rubber, but the business was then sold and now operates independently of its former parent. Since 1998, the company has been a division of Zodiac Marine of France. In 2019, Avon launched an electric jet-drive tender.

What is Sotar?

SOTAR is a family run, custom whitewater inflatable boat manufacturer based in Merlin, Oregon in the USA. Every boat is built by hand and made one at a time. You can change design specs to fit the rivers you run and the specialized use of a raft, cataraft or inflatable kayak.

Do Avon still make boats?

Originally based out of the U.K., Zodiac purchased Avon Inflatables in 1998 and the boats are now produced in the USA, where they have earned the reputation as one of the most sought after yacht tenders on the market. …

Can you repair items in raft?

Summary. The repair function can be selected by pressing the right mouse button with the Building Hammer equipped and selecting the bottom option, Repair. 50% from Repair cost 1 Plank.

How do you fix a white water raft?

How to repair a hole in a whitewater raft while on the river.

  1. Clean and dry area around hole. Get the raft out of the water, clean off the area and dry.
  2. After Dry Use Alcohol Pads. Do a final cleaning of the raft material around the tear with alcohol pads.
  3. Cut tape.
  4. Apply tape to raft.
  5. Pump up raft.

How much does a Sotar cataraft frame cost?

$3800 OBO For sale is a 2013 SOTAR 12’ 8” Legend cataraft with custom lightweight steel frame. Frame by Ron Mcclay of Idaho, is welded light weight steel, is powder coated, one piece, with collapsing oar towers set for pins and clips.

How much does a Sotar SL raft cost?

14’6″ Sotar SL raft, 2″ d-rings added mid-straight section, two removable thwarts, Sotar 10-year warranty, $7200 raft only. Upgrade to 1-Bay Day Frame and 2-Bay Module for $100 extra

Why do you see Sotar catarafts on the river?

There’s a reason why you see more SOTAR catarafts on the river than any other manufacture; our relentless pursuit for perfection. Building boats since 1980 has allowed our research and design to develop whitewater rafting cats for each and every use.

Where can I find a used cataraft raft?

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