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BIC / TAHE Sportyak Dinghies in Australia
The simplest hard dinghy that works
Brand profile
BIC / TAHE Sportyak at a Glance
The Sportyak remains an important simple hard-dinghy concept: unsinkable, rowable, cheap to run and impossible to puncture. Current Australian retail stock includes the Sportyak 245 at 2.45 m and approximately 39 kg with roughly 240 kg capacity.
The historical BIC boating line has transitioned within the TAHE brand family internationally, but many Australian buyers still know the product as a BIC Sportyak.
- Market position
- The simplest hard dinghy that works
- Best matched to
- Simple yacht tenders · Rowing · Low-power outboards
- Australian access
- Australian retail
- Range footprint
- 1 family · 1 model · 2.5 m
- Boat types
- Hard dinghy
- Main markets
- Tinnies & Poly · Packable Tenders
Our take
For a mooring tender that lives in the water and gets ignored for months, it is very hard to argue against.
Editorial fit scores
Brand-level scores against each job. Individual models are scored separately — see any model page. Methodology.
Range architecture
How the BIC / TAHE Sportyak Range Is Organised
Use the family structure to eliminate the wrong part of the catalogue before comparing individual models.
| Family | Role in the range | Models | Length band | Primary market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportyak | The current Australian retail model. | 1 | 2.45 m | Tinnies & Poly |
Starting points
BIC / TAHE Sportyak Models Worth Opening First
These are the best-documented starting points across different BIC / TAHE Sportyak families—not a paid ranking or a claim that one model suits every buyer.
Buyer due diligence
Buying BIC / TAHE Sportyak: questions to ask
Before choosing a model, ask the dealer to confirm availability, the complete package weight and local service support. Get the answers in writing so you can compare quotes on the same basis.
- Which BIC / TAHE Sportyak models are physically stocked in Australia now, and which are special-order only?
- What is included in the quoted package, and what will the complete ready-to-use weight be with propulsion, fuel or battery, safety gear and normal accessories?
- Who performs warranty assessment and supplies replacement parts in the state where the boat will be used?
- What tube fabric, seam construction and repair materials are supplied on the exact Australian configuration?
- Can the complete boat-and-engine package be demonstrated with the buyer's normal passenger and gear load?
- What hull thickness, construction method and flotation arrangement apply to this exact hull?
- Can the boat be trialled with the intended trailer, roof-loading or launching system?
Take the answers into the comparison tool, then use the sea-trial protocol or, for sailing boats, the sailing dinghy buying guide.
BIC / TAHE Sportyak
Sportyak
The current Australian retail model.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportyak 245 Approx. 240 kg capacity | 2.45 m | 3.5 hp | 3 | 39 kg |
Direct alternatives
Brands to Compare with BIC / TAHE Sportyak
These brands overlap with BIC / TAHE Sportyak in at least one Australian market. Compare the exact model, support path and complete operating package.
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International
GALA
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