How would you go on about reinforcing a shitty rubber boat like pic related, and turning it into as formidable a vessel as it could be?

>>2823798 (OP)
Use it to board a better boat and privateer it

>>2823798 (OP)
Intex is pretty solid stuff for its price.
I got picrel (used) and already did a few short trips (3-4 days each).
Granted, it's not made for whitewater...

>>2823805
You need a letter of marque and reprisal to privateer, otherwise you're just a pirate.

>>2823918
I'll ask my sovereign citizen friend for one.

I started boating with one of these when I was young and broke. Actually I owned many because they popped all the fucking time. We carried a backup boat in a backpack. This was 20 years ago and we had an excuse: there was literally no mid-range options for inflatable boats. You could buy a $10 walmart raft, or a $2000 inflatable ducky. That's not the case anymore. Go online and buy an inflatable kayak in the 200 - 300 range.

>>2823928
and to answer your question, no you cannot reinforce them. The combination of water and stretching vinyl is no match for duct tape and flex seal.

>>2823798 (OP)
Don't waste your money. Your ass will sink in the middle regardless of reinforcements and the oars are pretty much useless without a pivot point.

>>2823798 (OP)
Reinforce your wallet instead and get a good inflatable

>>2823798 (OP)
I'd use the black gorilla duct tape I suppose but honestly, it's more economic to buy a new one. I used those for a lot of fishing back in the day and generally on lakes they will last a while if you are careful. Sometimes even if you're not. They are a real bitch to row but you can do it. Small ones are easier to row imo. I have a folding kayak now which is so much better. I'd recommend the mycanoe solo on sale to someone solo fishing not massive lakes

>>2823798 (OP)
You should glue some steel plates to the bottom of it.

Bon Voyage!

>>2823798 (OP)
one of these beautiful vessels tragically sank in a pond behind my grandparent's house, thankfully all of the crew survived

>>2823798 (OP)
I have one of those. It kind of sucks. If it's even remotely windy you won't get anywhere.

>>2823798 (OP)
I saw someone doing that with one of those kid surfing board (as a ridgid floor) and a bunch of duct tape (to prevent punctures)

I recently got a klymit dinghy, basically the next step up from one of these. It's nice to be able to get out on the water anywhere since it's so easy to carry, it's slow as fuck though. I went on my first ever river float with it too also, the Snake River in the Tetons during high snowmelt flow (~7000cfs), somehow both it and I survived but not sure I want to do something like that again. Floating on some of the lakes in the Tetons was much less stressful and more scenic. My main goal was to use this thing to float a section of the Grand Canyon (without rapids, or portage the rapids) but that would still be even scarier than the Snake River I did so not sure if it's a good plan anymore.
I also want to take it on overnight trips on some lakes or smaller rivers, but an overnight pack might be a tight fit on this thing.

>>2823928
I've bought three from Goodwill for about $30 each. Gonna decide which two I like best and sell the other.

You could build this for less than $150

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7YKXl_pgis

Just a thought, yeah it's not as portable but it's far more versatile.

>>2823928
I have an intex mariner 4 (4 person raft). It's too heavy for my liking due to the floor PVC slats so I'm selling it. if I had to do it again it would be inflatable kayak all the way, emphasis on lighter weight.
The mariner worked well on lakes. Never tried to take it on rivers.

>>2825068
That’s sweet!