- About AVON -

Avon Inflatables Limited is based in Dafen near the town of Llanelli in South Wales, United Kingdom (about 200 miles west of London). The company was started in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire in 1959 and moved to its present location in the early 1960's. The company has grown consistently over this period of time and has enjoyed an ongoing and enviable reputation for design, product quality and performance, which is still very much a company hallmark today. We sell our products in all parts of the world and are represented by a global network of dealers, distributors and agents. We also maintain a comprehensive network of service stations providing locally convenient after sales support. For full details of our networks please click on Dealer, Distributor and Service Stations on our HOME PAGE.

AVON has designed and built the world's premier brand of HAND BUILT, high quality inflatable marine products since 1959...... yes, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary in 1999. During this time, the name of AVON has become synonymous with the best in inflatable boating and life saving and our pedigree and heritage is legendary. We have long been established and recognized as one of the leaders of our industry.

Since 1959 we have produced over 200,000 inflatable and rigid inflatable boats, from our traditional Redstart Dinghy to highly sophisticated 8 metre Searider rigid hull craft, and encompassing a very comprehensive range, covering all sectors of leisure, commercial, rescue and defense needs. In addition to the many thousands of AVON products enjoyed by our leisure customers, you will, also find AVON products used by many of the world's major Navies, rescue organizations such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the U.K., the United States Coastguard and commercial operators and environmental agencies such as Greenpeace. They all expect and get the highest standards of quality, reliability, technical excellence and performance. We make all of our products in the same factory, to the same exacting standards, not only your enjoyment on the water, but your total safety and security is our ultimate concern.

Over the years of manufacturing all kinds of inflatable craft, AVON has gain unrivalled design expertise utilizing the specialist skills of our in—house technical and design team. Each craft is carefully researched and designed, to produce exceptional on water performance with a hull design, tube geometry (with multiple buoyancy chambers), shape, carrying capacity and operational characteristics all considered to give outstanding handling, buoyancy and seaworthiness. Low centers of gravity and broad beams always give exceptional stability. Only when a new product has passed our rigorous sea trials does it come into our range.

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- Why Choose AVON -

World Leaders
AVON has an enviable reputation amongst the most discerning of boating enthusiasts, boat builders and professional users world wide.

Attention to detail and standards ensure that AVON maintains its premier position in world markets. Our global network ensures we are well equipped to meet the all the needs of our global customer base and deliver a first class product and service support wherever it is needed.

AVON are world leaders in every sense offering a wealth of experience and expertise that is difficult to match.

 

Made Right for Your Needs
Whether for family fun or high speed performance.... there's an AVON inflatable perfect for you. From the smallest to the largest, all AVON inflatables are designed to be assembled, inflated and launched in minutes.... ..no mooring problems, unpack, inflate, fit any deck or accessories, fasten your outboard and you're off !!

AVON products are built using the best available materials, from our Hypalon boat fabrics - immensely strong, wear resistant, waterproof and completely immune to the hazards of sunlight, ozone, fuel, oil, acids and contaminants, to our high quality marine ply woodwork timbers and other component and accessory parts.

During our manufacturing process, every seam and join is inspected and every hull pressure tested.

 

The finest designs and hand-built quality
Continually keeping ahead of the increasing demands of our marketplace has always been a key component of AVON culture and is a cornerstone of our continued success.

Our year 2000 range of products combine our expertise and traditional skills with the latest available design technology and flair. Carefully designed products, individually hand built by skilled craftsmen to quite exceptional standards, are as much our hallmark today as they have been throughout our history.

We have fine tuned our range to meet the needs of the most discerning of users. For tender duties, family fun or high speed performance, there's an AVON inflatable or RIB, perfect for your needs .. just look at our choice.

 

A Seal of Quality
The company is certified to the international quality standard BS EN ISO 9001 and AVON products conform to the requirements of ISO 6185and USA/H28, whilst our Liferafts conform to ORC & RORC and British standard MA16.

All applicable AVON craft conform to the Essential Safety Requirements of the European Recreation craft Directive No. 94/25/EC and are CE marked.

 

10 Year transferable no quibble fabric Guarantee and a 5 Year Seam Warranty is your assurance of our commitment to quality.
AVON products are relied upon in the most demanding conditions from military operations to essential rescue missions to challenging and exhilarating river running on the world's most treacherous rivers.

Your AVON comes from this same pedigree - MADE FOR LIFE on the water and the excitement and enjoyment on offer for you and your friends and family. Go Ahead, give it a try... GO AVON

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- About Our Products -

Versatility and affordability
Whatever you're looking for, be it family fun or high speed performance, and whether you're a beginner or more experienced, there's the perfect inflatable for you within the Avon range. From a nippy little Dinghy to a hard-working Adventure R.I.B., the quality is obvious, the value extraordinary.

 

Light and easy does it
Across the range, our boats can be assembled, inflated and launched in minutes. Unpack inflate, fasten any deck or accessories and your out-board and off you go! Inflation is easy with our latest large bore valves offering quick inflation and secure air holding and our tough new valve cap provides a secondary seal for added safety

With up to six independent air chambers, wide beams, low centers of gravity and large diameter tubes, AVON boats are extremely safe.

Carefully designed hulls and light weight designs ensure maximum performance and fuel consumption, whilst our smaller tenders can be easily rowed using our strong wooden oars and unique rowlocks.

Our inflatable models are light enough for you to carry easily, pack down and stow, and our RIBs can be easily transported by car rack (280 and 310 models), by trailer or stowed aboard you mother craft. All AVON RIBs are suitable to be davit or passarelle or crane hung, dependent on your needs.

These boats are light weight so you can carry them easily - some models all by yourself. They can go anywhere and be stored anywhere. Many pack down to a very small size, and the Roll Away in particular is remarkably easy to store, transport, unpack and use.

 

Designed for safety, stability and comfort
AVON uses the best available materials from our Hypalon coated fabrics, immensely strong, wear resistant and waterproof, providing a craft that is virtually unaffected by weather (and excesses of heat, cold or humidity), fuel, oil, strong sunlight and everyday abrasion, to our highest quality adhesives, fiberglass moldings, woodwork and inflation valves, we provide you with the best in class components, the best in industry standard. Our buoyancy tubes are all internally seamed and with great attention to the design engineering of our construction, we provide an air holding standard that is second to none.

Each and everyone of our components are carefully selected and rigorously tested prior to being included in our material specifications and suitable for you!.

 

Exceptional performance
With their light weight and advanced hull designs, you can expect high performance from your Avon even with medium powered engines, providing major energy and cost savings. The seaworthiness of these inflatables is unparalleled. With well tested, carefully designed hull shapes, raised bows, outstanding buoyancy and remarkable stability, they can withstand much rougher conditions than rigid craft of comparable size.

 

The professional's choice
Every AVON is designed built to the highest standards of efficiency and safety, and your chosen model will be reassuringly safe, seaworthy, buoyant and stable. It's no coincidence that AVON is the preferred choice of major defense agencies, the R.N.L.I, United States coastguard, NATO, major rescue services, explorers and adventurers world wide.

Professionals expect and demand the ultimate in performance and dependability... just follow their example.

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