Walker Bay Generation 11 LTE

I had a smaller walker bay RIB a number of years ago - the Hull was plastic - I never had a problem, but wondered what would happen if it wore thin from being pulled on the beach or cracked from other abuse - fiberglass and aluminum can both be repaired - I sold it after a year as I did not have a place to store it for winter and intended to pick up something else the following year...

I cant find anything in your link that says what the hull is made out of - I do know many people had problems getting warranty issues covered and Defender stopped carrying the brand because of those problems - PVC shouldn't be an issue in MI, but a dockmate had trouble with handles and trim getting "tacky" in the sun - he finally gave up and replaced his with an AB - Last I knew Walker Bay's were made in Mexico - don't know if that's good or bad as many come from China and Korea....
 
Ididntdoit said:
I had a smaller walker bay RIB a number of years ago - the Hull was plastic - I never had a problem, but wondered what would happen if it wore thin from being pulled on the beach or cracked from other abuse - fiberglass and aluminum can both be repaired - I sold it after a year as I did not have a place to store it for winter and intended to pick up something else the following year...

I cant find anything in your link that says what the hull is made out of - I do know many people had problems getting warranty issues covered and Defender stopped carrying the brand because of those problems - PVC shouldn't be an issue in MI, but a dockmate had trouble with handles and trim getting "tacky" in the sun - he finally gave up and replaced his with an AB - Last I knew Walker Bay's were made in Mexico - don't know if that's good or bad as many come from China and Korea....
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Thanks for the response, good info. From the WB website, when downloading the owners manual, it states that hull is Fiberglass. I have had other brands (Raider, Zodiac and currently Aventus). The Raider I had also got tacky on the handles, but I thought that was due to some cleaner I used (incorrectly).
 
I don’t have any real world experience yet but I am purchasing a new Generation 340 DLX. I looked at many models at boat shows this fall and spoke with a few people about their personal experiences and I think it will be a good dingy. The LTE version looks nice and you save 200lbs over the generation DLX so that will be helpful when having it on the back of the boat. I got mine with a 40hp Honda as it seems like these new models are good strong motors. I like that the 40hp is a detuned 50hp as opposed to the 40hp Yamaha being the high HP version of the 30hp.
 
Brent Nutting said:
I am seriously looking at purchasing a Walker Bay Generation 11 LTE.
Looking for any feedback on this model as I am about to pull the trigger.

https://walkerbay.com/rigid-inflatable-boats/generation-lte/generation-lte-11/
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Don't have that exact model but have a WB Generation 360 with at 40 hp Tohatsu. The admiral loves it because she can get in and go without worrying about pulling to start or using a tiller handle. Great tender, built solid and no problems. We almost did the 11 or 12 LTE last year but the one on the floor was already sold. And she really likes the Generation 525 but convinced her it won't fit on the swim platform.
 
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