Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon
$2,320.00
The Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon is a premium lightweight aluminum-hull tender with oversized Hypalon tubes, offering excellent stability, durability, and easy handling with small outboards.
Overview Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon
The Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon (UL240LT) is built for boaters who want maximum durability in a compact, lightweight hard-hulled tender. Designed to carry up to three people and powered by outboards up to 6hp, it features oversized 17-inch tubes that provide greater buoyancy and stability than standard small-tube designs. Premium Orca® Hypalon tubes ensure long service life in demanding marine environments.
Features and Performance
- Large 17″ Orca® Hypalon tubes deliver superior buoyancy and stability
- 2.5mm marine-grade aluminum hull offers strength with minimal weight
- Self-draining cockpit for safer, drier operation
- Fuel tank shelf in the bow improves balance and usability
- Anti-slip deck surface enhances onboard safety
- Full-length keel guard protects the hull during beach landings
- Efficient hull design planes easily with 4–6hp outboards
This combination results in predictable handling, easy transport, and reliable performance for short trips and tender duties.
Why You Should Buy it
- Premium Hypalon construction for long-term marine durability
- Lightweight enough for single-person launch and recovery
- Large tubes provide greater stability than standard compact tenders
- Aluminum hull eliminates soft-floor flex and long-term degradation
- Backed by Highfield’s extended hull and tube warranty
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 7'10" |
| Overall Beam | 5'6" |
| Internal Length | 5'3" |
| Internal Width | 2'7" |
| Deadrise | 10.5° |
| Maximum Capacity | 3 persons |
| Dry Weight | 74 lbs (boat only) |
| Wet Weight | Approx. 205 lbs (boat, motor & fuel) |
| Maximum Motor | 6hp Short Shaft |
| Max Motor Weight | 90 lbs |
| Maximum Load | 653 lbs |
| Tube Diameter | 17" |
| Air Chambers | 3 |
| Fabric Type | Hypalon |
| Hull Material | Aluminum |
| Warranty | 5-Year Hull / 10-Year Tubes |
- Removable seat
- Padded under-seat storage bag
- Highfield dry bag
- Foot pump
- Oars
- Repair kit
Frequently Asked Questions About Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon
Where does the Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon fit best on the water?
Highfield Ultralite 240 Large Tube RIB Hypalon is designed as a rigid inflatable tender for tender duties. The published details list Aluminum construction with Hypalon, 3 persons, and a 6hp Short Shaft limit.
How does this model support stability and durability?
This inflatable boat combines Aluminum and Hypalon in its published construction details. Those details, including 17" tubes, 3 air chambers, 10.5° deadrise, and a self-draining deck, help explain its balance of stability, durability, and ride control.
What do the published carrying and motor figures show?
This boat is published with 3 persons, a maximum load of 653 lbs, a maximum motor of 6hp Short Shaft, and a maximum engine weight of 90 lbs. Those published figures help place the model in the right tender or light-duty boating role.
What package details are worth checking before purchase?
The package is described as including Removable seat, Padded under-seat storage bag, Oars, and Foot pump. That gives buyers a clearer view of which basic boating or tender accessories are already supplied and which extras may still need to be sourced separately.
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