wtb inflatable zodiac

Hi guys I'm looking into getting an inflatable zodiac. With motor for the ocean. Rf. Any one have one or have recommendations. Greatly appreciated. Would like to get smallest one possible for 2-3 persons.

West marine ru-260 is a small, basic one with good quality.  With inflatable boats, be sure to get one that meets your performance requirements not your $$$ or else you'll regret your purchase and it will sit in your garage.  Spent 11 years selling zodiac and Avon inflatables.  Feel free to pm me if you need more info on them.

West marine ru-260 is a small, basic one with good quality.  With inflatable boats, be sure to get one that meets your performance requirements not your $$$ or else you'll regret your purchase and it will sit in your garage.  Spent 11 years selling zodiac and Avon inflatables.  Feel free to pm me if you need more info on them.

thanks for the advise. Ill go to west marine and check it out. Do you think the ru-260 is sea worthy ?

What is your desired use?  2-3 people, want it to plane or be a "plow"?

Storage/Transportation:  Roll Up?  RIB (hard, fiberglass bottom)?  Inflatable floor? (can roll up, good "strength")  The Inflatable Floor models are one of my favorite for general use.  Setup fast, no hard floor to install, stows quickly, planes, cost is still reasonable & such....

Price?  Get a PVC boat if you are using in these waters.  Hypalon is a lot more price wise with no benefits in our cold water enviroment.  Tropics, yes - hypalon.  Local - pvc.

Some choices to look at @ West Marine from their 2013 catalog:

RU3 (roll-up; 3 person)  Wont plane, less expensive $$$, fast setup, compact but small ~8'-6".  Max HP 6
HP275 (inflatable floor)  Might plane with 2-3 people, more expensive $$$$, fast setup, compact but more robust ~9' or 10'2" (HP-310)  Max HP 8/10.
PVC AL-390 (hard floor installed when you setup at the ramp)  Should plane with a heavy load, more expensive $$$$, slower setup but very robust Almost ~13' long.  Requires/can take 25hp

That AL-390 IS a nice boat if you are looking for a 3-person, fishing machine! 

My friend has a 20' zodiak C6 with 90hp Johnson. It was hard to research on internet as I think it was a custom dive boat from UK. Its older and has some patches and could use a good cleaning but has been in ocean before and handled well.  Might be to big for many, but can be used for diving, fishing and crabbing. It will hold more than 2-3 or 2-3 plus plenty of gear.  It was primarily used for diving and looks like something special forces once used for covert ops.  I considered buying it, but don't have a place to store it right now.  I am still trying to figure out how long material will last on a 20 plus year inflatable boat.  He has not listed it for sale because he has another boat and was waiting to see if I wanted it.  If it doesn't fit your needs maybe someone else may be interested.