Inflatable boats with 115 hp: these 6 you can use from 16 years old

La new category D1 boating license, which you can take from the age of 16 (and after!), allows you to drive a large number of boats and inflatable boats powered by up to 115 horsepower. Today we look at six very interesting inflatable boats that you can already use with this license.

Read the full article in the new issue of Motor Boats.

Inflatable boats with the 115 hp you use with the license

ZAR Formenti ZAR 57 WD

The heir to the progenitor of all ZARs, the 57, in the “well deck” version, emphasizing the best possible cockpit management. ZAR’s marine qualities need no introduction, with a deep-V hull and a high bow made to cut through waves. Not a featherweight at 680 kg, it makes up for it with stability and seaworthiness.

www.zar-formenti.net

New Jolly NJ 650 XL

Nuova Jolly’s 650 XL is the perfect inflatable boat for a 115 hp: as the name “XL” implies, it is spacious, at 6.5 meters f.t. and a width approaching 3 meters, and light, just 750 kg. It has a classic layout for family outings, with a large sundeck in the bow and a settee with a fold-down backrest in the stern.

www.nuovajollymarine.com

Marlin 226

The classic Marlin line also for this 226, with high tubulars at the bow, so as not to interfere with the waves, which descend towards the stern to give stability. A concrete dinghy with substance, as this yard has accustomed us to. The deck layout is standard: sundeck in the bow and U-shaped settee on the transom.

www.marlinboat.it

Joker Boat Barracuda 580

A fishing dinghy in less than 20 feet. Joker Boat’s Barracuda 580 has everything you need for uncompromising outings: walkaround, rod holders and, most importantly, a clear cockpit, essential for fishing. Also available in a more spacious 650 version, but given use in potentially challenging conditions, 115 hp is better suited to its smaller brother.

jokerboat.com

Ranieri CAYMAN 19 Sports

A Ranieri International classic that in less than 6 meters concentrates everything you might need for a day at sea. Space for lounging in the bow, an aft seat and a small galley unit behind it with a drop-down table where you can get a countertop. The helm station is practical and maneuverable, and includes the ability to raise the driver’s seat cushion to provide support for standing. Minimum horsepower is 40 and maximum is 140, so a 115hp may be a good middle ground.

www.ranieri-international.com

Envy 650 Scanner

The smallest of the Envy of Scanners (which also come in at 15 meters) is a 6.5-meter dinghy with 2.55 m of beam. There is a bow sundeck in the bow while there is a C-shaped cockpit in the back. Seeing it, it is easy to imagine both a dinghy suitable for family outings and those with friends. The enclosed cockpit is a nice plus for when there are children on board. The helm station has a double pilot seat, and there are no less than seven storage lockers on board as well as an optional refrigerator. It starts with 40 horsepower.

www.scanner-marine.com

NB: What engines can I use with the new D1 category?

All those less than 85 kW (115.6 hp) with maximum displacement depending on the type, as shown in the table below.