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15' Heavy-Duty KaBoat SK470XL

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Saturn 15' Heavy-Duty Inflatable KaBoat™ SK470XL.

The new PRO model now comes in exclusive Dark Gray color with rugged 1.2mm PVC tubes, two patches for rod holders, two built-in PVC rod holders, plus cockpit grab handles and eight D-rings for easy gear setup.

The Saturn 15' Heavy-Duty Inflatable KaBoat™ SK470XL features 20" diameter tubes for unmatched buoyancy and rigidity, plus a fiberglass-covered transom for extra strength. Built for toughness and versatility!

With its oversized 20" inflatable tubes and spacious interior, the SK470XL KaBoat is your perfect companion for remote expeditions, rugged wilderness adventures, fishing, or hunting. Whether you're navigating secluded rivers or open waters, this heavy-duty KaBoat is designed to go the distance. It’s also robust enough to double as a workboat for more demanding tasks.

Safety is key with the SK470XL, which boasts 4 separate air chambers—double the protection of standard models—ensuring it stays operational even if one chamber deflates. With extra heavy-duty rub strake protectors installed along both sides, this KaBoat is built to withstand wear and tear in even the toughest conditions.

Premium features make SK470XL KaBoat model very unique:

Extra thick 1.5mm PVC bottom, compare to standard 0.9mm PVC tubes.
Bottom of tubes overlapped with additional layer of 0.9mm PVC up to the rub strake protectors.

SK470XL KaBoat Specifications:

Heavy-duty German Heytex/Mehler PVC used throughout, consistent with all SATURN boats and rafts.
Front spray skirt with water deflector guard and rope lacing.
Heat welded seams.
Fiberglass-covered transom with one-way drain plug.
0.9mm PVC high-pressure 6" inflatable air deck floor.
Durable rub strake protectors along boat tubes.
Four fins on tube bottoms for improved tracking.
Four separate air chambers for enhanced safety.
Includes 2 benches, 1 set of rowing oars, hand pump, repair kit, and carry bag.
NOT included: plastic rod holders, 3rd alum bench, outboard motor.
Additional bench and optional accessories available for customization.

Interactive Video of SK470XL. Click or Touch or Zoom for more.

New Saturn SK470XL Overview

Unboxing Saturn SK470XL Heavy-Duty KaBoat (older model with 2 sets of rowing oars)

Customer's Videos of Saturn SK470XL Heavy-Duty KaBoat (older model with 2 sets of rowing oars)

Customer's video of KaBoat with Jet Outboard running shallow rivers

Quick Tip: For added protection, the air floor can be reinforced with marine carpeting or vinyl flooring to prevent punctures from heavy or sharp objects, making it even more durable.

Important Update: To keep the SK470XL affordable, it now comes with 1 set of rowing oars and 1 set of oarlocks—enough for most users while helping reduce costs.

Includes 2 benches, ideal for a 1–2 person setup, which fits how most customers use the SK470XL.
Additional seating options are available in our accessory section for easy customization.
For extra comfort, you can also use a beach chair as a convenient seating option.

Saturn SK470XL Heavy-Duty KaBoat

Rowing Frame Installed on SK470XL KaBoat

Custom Setup with frame

KaBoat used as research platform

Customer's Picture of KaBoat

Over 100lbs tuna catch

Customer pic of KaBoat fishing

Color:

Green

Shipping Size:

45x26x16"

Shipping Weight:

129 lbs

Exterior Length:

15'

Interior Length:

12.7'

Material:

0.9mm PVC

Exterior Width:

58"

Interior Width:

16.5"

Tube Diameter:

20"

Air Chambers:

4 + 1

Floor Type:

150mm Air Deck

Kayak Packing Size:

51 x 28 x 12"

Person Capacity:

3 + 1

KaBoat Weight:

109 lbs

Weight Capacity:

1000 lbs

Engine Capacity:

10HP 4-stroke or 15HP 2-stroke

Chris madison 01/04/2023, 02:29 PM

I’ve had my 470XL kaboat for two years now and fished it hard all of 2022. I have a 9.8hp tohatsu 4 stroke on it and cruise around 15mph with approx. 500lbs in the boat excluding motor weight. Max speed is an easy 18 mph but I’ve hit 20 on flat calm days in the bay.
I fish off shore in Southern California and have done many 100mile round trips hitting the inner banks and reaching 30 miles off shore using a full 6 gallon can of gas and never taping my reserve 3.5 gallon.
This little boat has landed bluefin tuna to 115lbs and a 215lb swordfish as well as many Mahi, yellowtail and inshore species such as calico bass, halibut and thresher sharks. Myself and the boat have been featured in Western outdoor news publication and podcast, saltwater sportsman publication and podcast and several social media based groups. The boat is very capable out of the box requires very few mods to get on the water.
One modification/ addition I did is a foam keel made out of pool noodles and PVC pipe. It allows the kaboat to slice through chop and small waves better and makes the boat track a lot better.
The bench seats are useless for anyone over 6ft. Sitting on the side or building a raised bench seat is much more comfortable.
It needs more D rings/tie down points. There’s only two on the outside on each side and it would benefit from an additional two on each outside wall and two inside.
The boat fits in the bed of my truck with room to spare on each side so there is room to grow. A 2 inch wider transom would help with mounting fish finders and bait tank pumps. There isn’t much space but I was able to get it done with the current transom.
The double layer bottom has held up extremely well considering I do a lot of launches on a very rough ramp designed for amphibious armored vehicles and have drug it across the beach several times when the tide is super low.
I’m about due for a new boat though. This one is worn down and has several holes from accidental puncture from tools and an incident with a mako. It was extremely easy to patch and has held up for several months after the patches but I need a clean slate and will add an extra layer to certain parts of the boat I feel need it.
I’ve reached out to a couple companies, including Saturn, about modifications and designing a similar but more robust model so I’m not sure if I’ll be sticking with Saturn for my next kaboat style Inflatable or not but it is a very capable boat and would recommend it to anyone looking to get on the water and chase inshore and backwater fish and game.

JBJ 05/01/2021, 09:15 PM

works great. the seat location isn't perfect for me (6'1) or my son (5'10). the oars kept hitting our knees, maybe we're doing it wrong. Super easy to set up and get going. Using the supplied pump didn't take long to inflate all 4 chambers. The connection onto the pump came off a few times. Fairly light, we were able to carry it about 100 yards to a pond to try it out. No leaks yet. I'm going to build a PVC dolly to make it easier. I may get a trolling motor one day just to make it more relaxing to get around. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase.

Edwin Laing 05/17/2020, 01:40 PM

I love my sk407xl ...Been out 6 times fishing and just cruising, is super stable im 240 pounds and i can stand and cast on it . Have loaded with about 600 pounds and my suzuki 9.9 pushes it at 18mph it handles good i recomend you buy a electric pump to cut the inflation time in half and your arms wont be sore. Takes me 30 min with the hand pump to inflate all five chambers to spec. Get wheels too thay are a must for launching if you dont have help.

Darryl White 02/04/2020, 04:13 PM

Lots of space, very sturdy. I cant find anything to complain about.

Elaine M 07/01/2019, 09:17 PM

Ordered the 15’ KaBoat SK470XL. Boat was priced below any other competitors was shipped promptly and arrived within a few days. Washer on pump was installed incorrectly which took time to figure out why pump did not work but once we found problem everything worked. Missing one set of oars but B2G is sending missing items.

Took boat on maiden voyage and it exceeded expectations. Very well made and perfect for what we need. Look forward to several years of use. Thanks!

Jarred Stone 03/25/2019, 01:33 PM

I have owned my Kaboat for 3 years now. Absolutely love it. The quality of the boat is well made. I use a Yamaha 6hp short shaft four stroke on it. It has a speed prop and would push the boat 22mph on a flat lake burning .5 gal an hour. With my three gallon tank, I could run WOT for six hours, giving me a range 120+ miles on a three gallon tank! Very impressed with the boat. I have used in on the Susitna River, handles well in fast flowing rivers. Packs right up for airlines and small bush planes. Super fun boat when packed lightly. I am going to try and find a lightweight 15-20hp two stroke next. Also building a raft frame for it so it can be rowed with larger oars and accommodate a larger outboard.

Yukon Cornelius 05/05/2018, 05:10 AM

I’ve owned my Alaskan series kaboat now for three seasons. I’ve ran 3 different outboards on it. Started with a 7.5 hp 2 stroke mercury that was pushing myself and a friend with our hunting gear (800 lbs of stuff) at 8 to 10mph depending on water conditions. I was ok with the speeds but wanted to go with a lighter motor so I bought a 2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke. I was only getting 6 mph empty and I was not impressed with the speed from this smalle outboard, though it could have been quiet and useful in a fly in trip. I went back to my 2 stroke and used it on a 4 day hunting trip. The max speed I got with a smaller hunting partner was 8.5 mph and that was after stashing all our extra gas. It took us over 8 hours to complete our round trip (launch to camping spot and back) and we burned a little over 6 gallons of gas. It was frustrating. Not sure if I need a new prop or if the motor is just dying. Anyways, I decided to buy a new tohatsu 20hp. This motor weighs 95lbs, which is rhw same weight as the 9.9 from Honda or Yamaha and it was only $400 more than the tohatsu 9.9 hp. Don’t worry, I have no desire to go faster than 20 mph (which I was getting at just a little more than 1/2 throttle. I also cut my 8 hour round trip into a 3 hour round trip that burned a total of 3 gallons of gas (had a three gallon tank hooked up and full). I didn’t have to swap my gas tank out and I still had a little in the tank. I gps’d my trip and reached 23mph a couple of times when the lake was flat. I felt comfortable, though I wouldn’t want to go faster. We had about 700 lbs in the boat too.

Martin 08/24/2017, 01:43 PM

I send you some Pictures from Summer time in Croatia.

With new engine 9,9 Hp- Tohatsu I ‘have reached 35 km/ h . Really fast J

Best Regards from Poland,

Martin

test 07/17/2015, 07:57 AM

Just wanted to tell you about how much I am enjoying my SK470XL KaBoat! As soon as I signed for the box, I brought it down the basement and unpacked and inflated it! I immediately began planning places to take it! I deflated it and packed it away till the next weekend. First trip was down to the canal with the kids The boat was sturdy and felt good in the water. I was impressed yet again. The 55lb thrust electric motor pushed it nicely! We had a good time with no issues… Second trip was a solo on a big slow moving river, fishing for pike. I had no problems with the setup or break down of the boat. I received a lot of compliments on the new ride! My third trip was a camping trip on a deep reservoir. Packed with 500lbs of weight, my KaBoat handled perfect with the 6HP outboard.. I reached 12 mph in semi calm conditions.. Once again, the KaBoat proved itself to me as a reliable, fun, and safe new toy! Next trip will be some saltwater back-bay action! Thanks for a great product...

test 03/12/2014, 07:58 AM

19 MPH with 2 people 9.8 HP Nissan 4 stroke. 6 mph at 1/3 throttle of my 2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke. Been pretty impressed with mine thus far. Used it out in snowy PWS last week for 6 days. Was able to get 6 mph at 1/3 throttle of my 2.5 hp Suzuki 4 stroke and 7.2 at WOT. Burn under 1/2 gallon and went approx 23 miles according to the GPS on it...pretty affordable little rig to run for sure! Got the new 6 hp Merc 4 stroke on the Kaboat yesterday and today....WOT is 14 mph with me and Mrs. 1/2 throttle is about 11-12, 1/3 throttle is around 9-10....got to be going 8.5+ to stay on plane it appears. Much happier with this little motor than the 2.5...getting on plane will make up any loss in extra fuel burned by the 2.5 by being on top the water and going faster than doing the 6 mph push through the water at 3/4 throttle in the 2.5. Also like that its still only 55 pounds and I can easy get on step with it. Fun little boats indeed!

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