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Aqua Marina
The affordable all-rounder
The brand
Aqua Marina sits at the accessible end of the Australian inflatable market and covers an unusually wide spread of uses for the money: general-purpose tenders, air-floor sport boats, fishing platforms and catamaran layouts. It is the brand most likely to be cross-shopped by a buyer who wants a workable second tender, a first boat or a dedicated fishing platform without committing RIB money.
Widely available through Australian retail and online chandlery channels. Model availability moves faster than most brands on this site — confirm the exact variant and floor type with the retailer before ordering.
Our take
Judge it on value and intended duty cycle, not against a CSM-tubed cruising tender. For occasional use, fishing and travel it is a lot of boat per dollar; for a full-time liveaboard tender, spend more.
Editorial fit scores
Brand-level scores against each job. Individual models are scored separately — see any model page. Methodology.
Aqua Marina
Classic
The core general-purpose range. Model numbers follow length in centimetres.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic 250 General-purpose tender | 2.50 m | — | — | — |
| Classic 300 General-purpose tender | 3.00 m | — | — | — |
| Classic 330 General-purpose tender | 3.30 m | — | — | — |
| Classic 360 General-purpose tender | 3.60 m | — | — | — |
Aqua Marina
Deluxe
Upgraded fit-out over the Classic range.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe 300 | 3.00 m | — | — | — |
| Deluxe 320 | 3.20 m | — | — | — |
| Deluxe 360 | 3.60 m | — | — | — |
Aqua Marina
Aircat
Aqua Marina's inflatable catamaran layout — the budget entry into a category otherwise dominated by Takacat and True Kit.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircat 335 Inflatable catamaran layout | 3.35 m | — | — | — |
Aqua Marina
Motion
Compact powered tenders aimed at short ship-to-shore runs.
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Motion T-18 | Compact powered tender |
Aqua Marina
Wild River
Fishing-oriented configurations with rod and gear provision.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild River T-312 Fishing configuration | 3.12 m | — | — | — |
| Wild River T-412 Fishing configuration | 4.12 m | — | — | — |
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