The Island Hopper Mini Mate is the slimmest and lightest inflatable dock platform in the lineup and the only one designed from the ground up for marina and sailboat use. At 10 feet long and just 3 feet wide, this inflatable boat dock fits alongside any yacht, sailboat, pontoon boat, ski boat, or powerboat in a standard marina slip without extending into neighboring space. At 32 pounds, it is the most portable inflatable dock platform Island Hopper makes. Use it to board your boat from the water while staying completely dry, to stand at hull level while cleaning and maintaining your sailboat, or to create an instant dock extension at any cleat. The Mini Mate inflatable dock platform goes where every other inflatable dock in the lineup is too wide to go.
3 FEET WIDE | FITS ANY MARINA BOAT SLIP | DOES NOT CROWD YOUR NEIGHBOR
The Mini Mate's 3-foot beam is what makes it unique in the Island Hopper platform lineup and on the market. Standard marina slips run 10 to 14 feet wide. A 6-foot inflatable dock platform uses half your slip. The Mini Mate takes up little space, leaving your neighbor's space completely clear and your own cockpit access unobstructed. The 10-foot length runs bow to stern alongside most sailboats and yachts, giving you full hull access from a stable, non-slip inflatable dock platform. This is the inflatable boat dock that marina operators approve and slipmates tolerate because it simply does not get in anyone's way.
BOARD YOUR BOAT DRY | CLEAN YOUR HULL | WORK FROM THE WATER
The Mini Mate inflatable dock platform was built for the two jobs that every sailor and yacht owner deals with at the marina: getting on and off the boat without swimming, and maintaining the hull without leaning over the rail. Step onto the Mini Mate from the dock or swim ladder, and you have a stable inflatable boat dock at water level, the full length of your boat, for boarding passengers, loading gear, or keeping your feet dry during a water taxi transfer. For hull work, the 3-foot surface puts you close enough to scrub the waterline, inspect the through-hulls, and reach the keel without contortions. It is the inflatable dock platform that pays for itself in the first season of marina use.
1,000 LB CAPACITY | 32 LBS | LIGHTEST INFLATABLE DOCK IN THE LINEUP
At 32 pounds, the Mini Mate is the lightest inflatable dock platform Island Hopper makes. A single person can carry it from the car to the slip with the center carry handle, inflate it from the boat, and stow it in a cockpit locker. The 1,000-pound load capacity handles multiple people working on the hull or boarding the boat simultaneously. Drop-stitch PVC construction inflated to 15 PSI creates a rigid, non-flex working platform that does not compress under load the way a soft recreational inflatable does. This is a working inflatable boat dock that happens to be easy to carry.
EXTENDS ANY SAILBOAT, YACHT, OR FIXED DOCK | SLIP-FRIENDLY DESIGN
The Mini Mate works on any vessel or dock that has a cleat, rail, or tie-off point. Clip it alongside your sailboat using dock lines to the existing cleats. Tie it to the finger pier in your slip for a permanent work platform between boat and dock. Float it out from a fixed dock as an inflatable dock extension in shallow water where the dock itself sits too high above the surface. The 3-foot beam fits through most marina gate openings, stores in a standard locker, and rolls to a packed size of 36 x 17 x 13 inches. For any inflatable boat dock application where width is the constraint, the Mini Mate is the answer.
COMMERCIAL-GRADE DROP-STITCH PVC | HEAT-WELDED SEAMS | UV RESISTANT
The Mini Mate is built from the same commercial-grade materials as the rest of the Island Hopper platform lineup: heat-welded drop-stitch PVC with reinforced 1000-denier rip-resistant outer fabric, UV- and oil-stain-resistant coating, and heat-welded seams throughout. Drop-stitch construction holds 15 PSI for a rigid, board-flat inflatable dock platform surface that does not buckle under point loads or flex when used as a working step. At 32 pounds, this inflatable dock platform is light enough to treat as single-use-per-day, but built well enough to stay in service for multiple seasons with proper care.
Specifications:
- Product Weight: 32 lbs
- Inflated Dimensions: 10 ft x 3 ft x 6 in
- Load Capacity: 1000 lbs
- Rolled-Up Dimensions: 36 x 18 x 16 in
- Box Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 13 in
Materials:
Heat-welded PVC with a reinforced 1000-denier rip-resistant fabric layer. UV- and oil-stain-resistant. Drop-stitch construction.
What's Included:
- Double action hand pump
- Storage and carry straps
- Owners Manual
- Repair patches
