Aerowave Swift Tender 290
2.9 m Swift Tender — the large 1.2 mm VALMEX tender built for daily yacht duty.
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The story behind the build
Aerowave Swift Tender 290 SI
The biggest boat in the Swift Tender Series — 2.9m of true sports monohull with a full-height 42cm tube, seating for 4 adults and a 15HP maximum rating. A serious tender, compact family day-boat and quiet fishing platform that still packs down to fit in the back of a wagon.
🛡️ Fabric is the whole story
Every competitor tender in this size class is built from either 0.9mm Chinese PVC or, at best, 0.9mm German VALMEX®. Ours are built from 1.2mm VALMEX® Heavy Plus — the commercial-grade German fabric used on rescue boats and workboats. That's 33% thicker, with a 10–12 year hull life vs the 3–7 years you get from 0.9mm. Same brand-name competitors. Genuinely different boat.
Built for
- The most capable tender in the range — real family day-boating
- Fishing, crabbing, estuary exploring with 15HP outboard performance
- Owners upsizing from a 2.3m or 2.7m who want the biggest packable boat we make
- Yacht owners who want a serious tender that can also serve as a standalone weekend boat
Why this boat
- Premium 1.2mm German VALMEX® PVC
- Thermo-welded seams, not glued — proven in 45°C+ Australian summers
- 42cm full-height tubes — dry, stable ride even fully loaded with 4 adults
- High-pressure woven air deck floor — rigid, packable, no gelcoat scratches when stowed
- Rated to 15HP — the most powered-up Swift Tender we build
- 3+1 chamber safety with over-pressure relief valves on every chamber
- CE certified to ISO 6185 and EU Directive 2013/53/EU
What's included
Aluminium oars · two aluminium bench seats · high-pressure woven air deck floor · stainless D-rings and grab handles · drain valve · CE compliance plate & HIN · over-pressure relief valves · heavy-duty carry bag · repair kit.
Backed by a 5-Year Limited Hull Warranty
Comprehensive cover on hull fabric, welded seams, valves, air deck and fittings.
How we compare
Aerowave Swift Tender 290 SI vs Mercury 290 Air Deck
| Aerowave 290 SI | Mercury 290 Air Deck | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | A$2,749 | ~A$3,199 |
| Fabric | 1.2mm German VALMEX® PVC | 0.9mm PVC |
| Seams | Thermo-welded | Glued |
| Chambers | 3 + keel | 3 |
| Warranty | 5 years | 3 years |
You save A$450 with us — for a thicker fabric, welded seams and a longer warranty.
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- ▸ Up to A$650 off your next boat with points
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- ▸ 3,000 pts + A$200 boat credit for every mate you refer
The full numbers
- Length
- 290cm / 9'6"
- Width
- 152cm / 4'11"
- Tube diameter
- 42cm
- Chambers
- 3+1
- Max HP
- 15HP
- Net weight
- 52kg
- Max load
- 510kg / 1124lbs
- Max persons
- 4
- Packed size
- 110×75×40cm
- Fabric
- 1.2mm German VALMEX® PVC
- Floor
- High-pressure woven air deck
- Seams
- Thermo-welded
What's included
- Aluminium oarsFull-length marine aluminium oars.
- Aluminium seatsTwo removable aluminium bench seats.
- 10 PSI high-pressure air deck floorBuilt with specialised drop-stitch technology and covered in VALMEX non-slip material. A firmer underfoot feel for standing, fishing and moving around with confidence.
- Stainless D-rings & handlesMarine-grade 316 stainless fittings.
- Over-pressure safety valvesOne per chamber — standard on every Aerowave.
- Heavy-duty carry bagReinforced storage / transport bag.
- CE plate & HIN numberReady for state registration.
- Marine plywood transom (standard)Sealed marine-grade plywood. 4 mm light-grey aluminium transom available as +A$350 upgrade.
- Bow & stern towing ringsHeavy-duty D-rings — safe to tow behind a mothership or larger cruiser.
The cheapest way into a 1.2 mm hull — from A$3,050.
Most first-time buyers start with a A$1,500–A$2,500 boat, discover the 0.9 mm tubes are weeping at the seams by season three, and buy again. The Swift Tender is built on the same 1500 GSM / 1.2 mm VALMEX® Heavy Plus fabric as the flagship Vipers — the same 10–12 year hull, in the smallest, most affordable size we make.
- ✔ 2.30 m · 3 people · from A$3,050
- ✔ 2.70 m · 3 people · from A$3,250
- ✔ 2.90 m · 4 people · from A$3,549
- ✔ 5-year hull warranty on every tender
Budget-conscious, but not a budget boat. One build that lasts, instead of two that don't.
Compare the tendersThe problem: the advertised price is never the price you pay.
You find a boat that looks cheap, then the shade, the wheels, the pump, the seats and the rod holders each get added at the checkout — and you are A$1,500 past where you started. Everything below is already on the boat when it lands at your door.
The outcome: one price, one build, and a boat that is still working in 10–12 years instead of being replaced at three to five. You buy one boat, not two.
Build, price, checkout.
Everything in your package — hull colour, wheels, Bimini, floor, fabric — locked in below. Pay the live price shown.
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- Transom: marine plywood standard
- Hull: Arctic Grey / Black
- Wheels: Storm Grey
- Floor: Black Valmex 1.0mm Non-Skid/Slip
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Four weekends that actually happen with this boat.
We stopped selling specs a while back. Here's what owners actually do with the Aerowave Swift Tender 290 SI — pick the one that sounds like your Saturday.
Yacht tender
Deflates and stows below deck.
Under 20 minutes from stern hook to cabin locker. No davits, no drying rack on the deck.
Anchor-out fisho
Get to the ledge nobody else can reach.
Beach it, wade it, drag it up. 1.2 mm fabric shrugs off a mooring pole or a submerged branch that would slice a thinner tube.
Family runabout
Ramp to reef with the whole crew.
Non-slip air deck, low freeboard entry — the kids can climb in wet without slipping.
Caravan explorer
One bag on the roof, one under the bed.
Grey-nomad friendly. Two carry bags, 6-minute setup, then you're on hidden coves the tour boats can't reach.
See it from every angle.
Australia: the price you see is the landed price to your door.
For Australian deliveries freight, GST, import duty and customs clearance are all included and already paid before your boat ships. Nothing to pay the courier, no customs invoice weeks later.
Shipping overseas? Freight is still included in the price. Your own country’s import duty and VAT / GST are payable on arrival unless your quote says we’re covering them — we’ll give you the exact figure before you pay.
Australian designed, shipped from Hong Kong. Every boat is designed and engineered on the NSW Central Coast, then built to our spec offshore. International orders ship direct from our Hong Kong dispatch hub — that is how we keep the landed price competitive instead of doubling or tripling the freight by routing through Australia first.
Buying overseas costs you nothing in extra delivery days.
Your boat leaves our overseas manufacturer on DHL Express and is at your door in 7–10 days — the same window a local seller takes to truck a boat interstate. Same wait, insured and tracked the whole way, and the import side is already handled.
- Duty & GST paid before dispatch
- Customs clearance handled by us
- DHL Express door-to-door, fully insured
- Live tracking + signature on delivery
- Overseas: freight included, local duty on arrival
Competitors typically add A$600+ for freight and GST on top of their advertised price. Ours is already in. The only possible extra is a flat A$600 truck-leg contribution for true remote postcodes (NT, Far-North QLD, remote WA, regional TAS, outback SA).
Frequently asked questions
What outboard suits the 290 SI?
Rated to 10HP. Most owners run a 9.9–10HP for full planing performance with a load; a 6–8HP is fine for lighter use.
Will it work as a superyacht tender?
Yes — 2.9m gives you real capacity (4 adults, 510kg) while still packing into 110×75×40cm for stowage on larger yachts.
How is this different to the Sport Series?
The Tender Series is optimised for portability and tender-role use. The Sport Series 320+ is a bigger, heavier boat built for offshore work with higher HP ratings.
Compare this boat side-by-side with another model
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Before you spend a cent
Buying from Australia, delivered to United States
You have never heard of us, we are on the other side of the world, and the internet is full of fakes. Fair enough. Here is everything you would need to check us out, in one place — no forms, no chat bot.
Australian designed business
Easy Inflatables, Avoca Beach NSW 2251. ABN 96 856 548 613. International orders ship from our Hong Kong hub.
222 owner reviews, 4.8 average
Read them in full, good and bad, on our reviews page.
CE certified, 7-year hull warranty
ISO 6185-3 and EU Directive 2013/53/EU. Warranty honoured worldwide.
Tracked, insured, door to door
Freight included on our supported lanes. Duty payable on arrival, stated up front.
- Who am I actually buying from?
- Easy Inflatables, Avoca Beach NSW 2251, Australia. ABN 96 856 548 613. Sean is the owner and skipper, Gary Stewart handles sales on +61 2 4335 1603, Karen Matthews handles email. The boats are Australian designed; international orders ship from our Hong Kong dispatch hub so your landed price stays competitive. Phone us before you pay a cent — a real person answers.
- Is this really an Australian product?
- Yes — Australian designed and engineered on the NSW Central Coast. Manufacturing is done offshore to our spec, and international orders ship direct from our Hong Kong dispatch hub. If we routed every boat through Australia first, the freight alone would roughly double or triple your cost for the same hull.
- What do I pay, and what is not included?
- The price you see is the boat with freight already included on our supported lanes. Import duty and local taxes are payable by you on arrival — we do not hide them inside the price, and we do not pretend they do not exist.
- How do I pay safely?
- Card through Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay) or bank transfer. Card payments carry your bank's own dispute protection. We never ask for crypto, gift cards or payment to a personal account.
- What if it arrives damaged?
- Every boat ships fully tracked and insured door to door. Photograph the carton and the boat on arrival and email us — transit damage is claimed and replaced through us, not left with you and the courier.
- Is the warranty real outside Australia?
- Yes. The 7-year hull warranty on 1.2 mm VALMEX Heavy Plus and Orca Hypalon hulls applies wherever you are. Replacement parts are held in Australia and at our overseas hub and go out by express courier to your door.
- Is the boat actually certified?
- All Aerowave catamarans are CE certified to ISO 6185-3 and EU Directive 2013/53/EU. Certification paperwork is supplied with the boat — ask and we will send it before you order.
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