Excel Volaire 390 inflatable boat with Mercury Mariner 20 EFI on the Solent

A short bit of footage showing us put the Volaire 390 through its paces.
Filmed on the Solent in the UK.
Boat is an Excel Volaire 390 and is available from www.excel-infl...
The engine is a Mercury / Mariner 20hp EFI, available from all good marine engine dealers.
Filmed on a GoPro with a FeiyuTech WG2 gimble
For more information on this boat and SIBs in general, checkout the forum at f-ribsandsibs.com

[@excelboats6112]

Well done to you both. Some reasonable conditions to put the Volaire 390 through her paces. Oh for some Sun!

[@HodgeeeUKSeaFishing]

Nice vid. Good to finally see an Excel Volaire on the water.

[@boatingsibbingandwandering3262]

A lovely looking boat none the less

[@theinflatableboatownersnet5684]

Great video. 😁

[@bazbbeeb7226]

It's been a while since this vid was made, how's the Excel holding up?

[@ajmal4149]

Hi Chris, please advise the make of the other sib that was with you. It seems lighter and better for my needs, thanks

[@WillemLuntungan]

Thanks

[@tonus6559]

Hey gents, nice video - can I ask where you were launching from? Looks like a nice spot

[@mimiselphani]

Warsash slipway on the Hamble river.

[@felipef6516]

Hi thanks for the video. Im thinking about buying an Excel sib myself. Would you recommend one ? - how has your boat been so far ? Does it handle the sea well ? - sorry for all the questions, i'm desperately trying to get some first hand information before taking the plunge :)

[@mimiselphani]

Felipe Franco, this boat isn’t mine but belongs to a friend of mine - I did spend some time at the tiller and it very good.
If you want to get some more opinions, Head over to f-ribsandsibs.com/forum/index.php

[@dwightstewart7181]

Are they always playing music in that area - the shore, water, and so on? Must be kind of tiring hearing it all the time.

[@mimiselphani]

Yeah - it’s knackering.

[@ryanferris7841]

Lovely bit of kit however to big and heavy

[@mbibon789]

Do you have any video of the setting up?

[@mimiselphani]

I might have a few seconds of footage, but the owner had it pretty much ready to go when I arrived at the slip.

[@boatingsibbingandwandering3262]

That looks quite heavy to move about on land

[@mimiselphani]

It is a heavy boat, but with the launch wheels it is not too hard to move around.

[@howardcornwell9841]

Dont get an excel

[@mimiselphani]

Care to elaborate?

[@bazbbeeb7226]

Why not and what would you recommend?