Product Details
The E-162D Raft is built for big water, big loads and big thrills. It will carry up to 12 paddlers, but is ideally run with oars. Strap on an NRS Bighorn II frame and let the adventures begin!
- Modeled after the original Riken design, 21" main tubes taper to 18" at the bow and stern.
- Tapered "diminishing" tubes provide increased interior capacity, excellent wave-punching ability and improved visibility for the rower.
- The seven end-panel design of our diminishing tube rafts opens up more cargo room in the bow and stern compartments. However, if you want to maximize frame length, you can safely run frame side rails out partway onto the first up-kick panels. In Specs we give you both Flat Area Length and Maximum Frame Length measurements.
- Heavy-duty Pennel Orca® material is super abrasion, chemical and UV-resistant for unmatched durability.
- Side tubes and floor are reinforced to armor the raft in low water and provide additional protection against the wear and tear of boulders and beaches.
- Four main tube air chambers give you extra security in emergency situations.
- Self-bailing floor with quick-draining holes allows you to leave the bucket at home.
- 14 2" D-rings and 6 handles make rigging and launching the E-162 a snap.
- Trouble-free Leafield™ C7 Valves ensure easy inflation/deflation of the tubes, thwarts and floor, and the Leafield A6 Pressure Relief Valve protects the floor.
- The NRS BAT (Batten Attachment Thwart system) lets you easily add or remove thwarts to accommodate paddlers or a rowing frame.
- Built outfitter tough, this may be the last raft the private boater will ever need to buy.
- 10-year retail warranty, 6-year commercial.
Specs
Series: | Expedition |
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Length: | 16' |
Width: | 7' 2" |
Weight: | 179 lbs. |
Tube Diameter: | 21" |
Diminishing Tube Diameter: Tubes get smaller toward the bow and stern. This can produce more cargo room and a splashier ride. |
18" |
Number of Thwarts: | 2 |
Bow Kick: NRS measures kick from floor level to the top of the end tubes. AIRE measures this to the bottom of the end tubes. |
33" |
Stern Kick: NRS measures kick from floor level to the top of the end tubes. AIRE measures this to the bottom of the end tubes. |
33" |
Number of Air Chambers: | 7 |
Valve Type: | Leafield - C7 |
Self Bailing: | Yes |
Type of Material: | Pennel Orca |
Weight/Denier of Tube Material: Weight is ounces of a square meter of the material. Denier is the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of the thread used in the woven base fabric; an indicator of the fabric's strength. |
48/1670 |
Weight/Denier of Floor Material: Weight is ounces of a square meter of the material. Denier is the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of the thread used in the woven base fabric; an indicator of the fabric's strength. |
48/1670 |
Number of D-rings: | 14 |
Number of Handles: | 6 |
Center Compartment Width: The internal distance between the side tubes. Helpful for determining the size of coolers and dry boxes that will fit. Boats are hand-built and dimensions can vary 1”-2”. Measure your boat before purchasing containers. |
44" |
Suggested NRS Frame Width: Our frames come in 6" width increments. The frame side rails should span from center-to-center of the raft tubes, or slightly beyond. |
66" |
Maximum Frame Length: | 96" |
Flat Area Length: | 80" |
Repair Kit: | Yes |
Warranty: Some products have a fixed period of time that the manufacturer will cover them. Warranty for most NRS products is explained in our Rock Solid Guarantee (see at bottom of page). |
10 Years Retail, 6 Years Commercial |
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