RECOMMENDED PACKAGE: Boatworld ST240 Round Tail Dinghy with ePropulsion eLite electric outboard (S shaft) – SPECIAL OFFER

Boatworld ST240 Round tail Dinghy Tender with ePropulsion eLite package

The Boatworld ST240 Roundtail Dinghy / Tender stands out in the market for its innovative narrow transom, which is permanently built-in between the two halves of the stern tubes. This makes it easier to put together than other roundtails – which mostly have fiddly separate motor brackets you have to force into place when half-inflated – and brings the motor weight forwards in the boat (which is safer and more stable when you’re trying to fit it).

However the narrowness of the transom means this roundtail tender retains the main “round tail dinghy advantages”:
– easy folding and compact folded dimensions
– loads of internal space for its length

It’s also a relatively efficient displacement hull shape, making it perfect for use in combination with electric outboard motors up to about 1kW. A 500W ePropulsion eLite pushes it along very nicely at 3.5 to 4 knots (7 to 8 kmph), and this is the motor we recommend for most users (unless you need a lot more range/speed).

However not having the tube extensions aft of the transom means we don’t recommend this (or any other roundtail tender for that matter) if you want to use a motor of more than about 3hp. It’s not that kind of boat.

Under oars, it’s difficult to measure, but we think it feels less “draggy” than wide transom inflatables with tubes that extend further aft.

For more information on the Boatworld ST240 see our main page here: Boatworld ST240 Roundtail Tender

For more information on the ePropulsion eLite see: ePropulsion eLite page