Walker Bay's Rigid Inflatable
Dinghy (RID) combines the best features of a reliable hard-shell dinghy with the
stability and utility of an inflatable. The Variable Profile Design (VPD) tube,
unique to Walker Bay, engages with the water only when required.
Innovative Design.
The VPD tube is varied in both diameter and shape along the length of the
boat to provide optimum performance and to act as a Fender with a protective
rub rail when alongside other boats or docking. The Walker Bay RID offers
increased cockpit space and dry comfortable seating compared to inflatables of
the same size, while maintaining the security of a durable rigid hull.
The Perfect Tender The RID is the ideal balance of
performance and safety in a tender. With more built-in versatility, larger
cockpit space for passengers and cargo and a hull that puts out minimal wake
and tracks easily while under tow, the RID is the most exciting boating
innovation in years! Choose a bigger tube for use with larger HP motors.
How it Works
With a light load and moderate seas, the VPD tube does not engage and the bow
cuts gracefully through the water. In heavier seas or as the load shifts, the
VPD tube engages as required for lateral stability. The VPD tube engages for
larger loads.
Exceptional Cockpit Space Because of the large rigid hull
structure with external tubes, the RID has exceptional cockpit space for a
small boat. Three comfortable seats provide secure internal seating for all
passengers and greater cargo capacity.
Walker Bay's Rigid Inflatable
Dinghy (RID) combines the best features of a reliable hard-shell dinghy with the
stability and utility of an inflatable. The Variable Profile Design (VPD) tube,
unique to Walker Bay, engages with the water only when required. 
The RID is the ideal balance of
performance and safety in a tender. With more built-in versatility, larger
cockpit space for passengers and cargo and a hull that puts out minimal wake
and tracks easily while under tow, the RID is the most exciting boating
innovation in years! Choose a bigger tube for use with larger HP motors.
Because of the large rigid hull
structure with external tubes, the RID has exceptional cockpit space for a
small boat. Three comfortable seats provide secure internal seating for all
passengers and greater cargo capacity.