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Product and Photo Gallery EL TIGRE - BIG CARGO CATS ROD FINISHES STRETCH ELTIGRE FOR POWERLITE CORP In this picture, Rod is putting the finishing touches on a 28 inch diameter El Tigre that has a 15 ft waterline. This set of tubes was ordered by the Powerlight company. Powerlight is a solar power producer. They needed a working platform to complete a generating station in the river bottom in the Napa Valley in california. This year it flooded, and they could not get any of their equipment out there to finish the job. JPW shipped this set of custom tubes in 2 weeks. NRS shipped frame parts in 7 days. We hope that this will result in the project comming on line as scheduled. The Design has four 4 X 8 ft plywood sheets on a simple frame. this gives a 8 X 16 ft working platform. Powerlight plans to drag this platform out through the mud so their project can be completed on schedule. SUPER EL TIGRE 30 INCH DIAMETER 15 FT WATER LINE These Tubes were built for Cruise Solutions in Belize. They are going to use it in their sight seeing tours along the rivers in Belize. The tubes are 30 inches in diameter the water line is 15 ft, total length including cone sections is 20 ft 9 inches. These tubes have 3 chambers per tube. Follow this link to see the the tube dimensions for an identical set with 2 chambers per tube. EL TIGRE HAULS CARGO AND PEOPLE IN STYLE This cat is 17 1/2 ft long with a 12 1/2 ft water line on 29 inch diameter tubes. The stubby cones allow for maximum cargo and people load without extra length. With the bimini top up, the Tigre is a most comfortable craft for relaxed river floating even with a gear load. We used 10 ft oars and raised the seat up 4 inches to get the best oar geometry. We used our standard Riversports Frames that we have been using for over 15 years. DECKS USED FOR GEAR AND PASSENGERS In this photo we can see how the deck board is being used to haul gear and passengers. The gear load gives great back support to the passengers, who get a great ride up front on the deck. This deck board was a full 4-ft by 8-ft sheet of AC 3/4-inch plywood. EL TIGRE IN LOW WATER AS A SUPPORT BOAT This is a picture of the El Tigre that we sold to Ft Lewis College in Durango. They are on a San Juan trip with extremely low water. The Tigre is being used as a support craft to carry gear. It can handle low water too. This picture shows big red blowing through the corner of the ledge at the top of lava falls. We were running about 10k. EL TIGRE AND FAT CAT HAUL THE MEAT Laura Snyder and family went on a hunting trip in Alaska. Then they ran out of room for game on the El Tigre, they parked the Fat Cat behind and between the tubes to make a trailer for the moose that they bagged. This boat is one ft shorter than the standard design. Cats with deck boards make great lounge spots after dinner. I caught the crew relaxing on red after they had made it into a recliner. Big Red (the red El Tigre) that we used on the Grand Canyon made a very fine bed. Calm eddies are most preferred. It does take a bit to get accustomed to the rocking motion of the waves. REMOTE ALASKA WILDERNESS FLOAT FISHING AND HUNTING We like to help people realize their life style choices. Here is what Sam Tuck had to say about his El Tigre Cataraft. See The Moose he baged at this link Down River Equipment Frame on Super Eltigre Tubes This is a Super Eltigre 30 Cataraft with a Down River Equipment Frame on it. This frame has been decked with diamond plate all across the floor, and as a walkway on top of the tubes. This is a Cargo Cataraft, for the Grand Canyon, Cataract Canyon in high water, or for large rivers like the Columbia. Specs on the tubes are 15 ft water line (the part resting on the pavement) 3 separate chambers per tube, 24 2 inch d ring patches. Contact Down River Equipment Company in Denver |
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