Inflatable Boat Design

RIB Tube Design
Tilley Inflatable Design & Engineering Ltd specialise in the design and build of inflatable collars for Inflatable Boats. We work with inflatable boat designers to deliver perfect fitting RIB Collars designed with the intended use very much in mind. This means our rigid hull inflatable boat collars can be specified for leisure use, where we emphasize styling and good looks or for commercial or military use where strength and durability are of prime importance. Whichever your requirement, you are assured that only the highest quality materials and craftsmanship will be employed in the construction of your RIB Collars. We use Hypalon fabrics throughtout unless specified otherwise by the inflatable boat designer.
RIB Collar Designer

RIB Collar Designer
As a RIB Collar Designer, Paul Tilley has over 25 years experience in the rigid hull inflatable boat market. He has designed and built RIB Collars for the full range of boat hull designs. The bulk of our RIB Collar Designs are for new leisure RIB boat builders and replacement RIB Collars for the used boat market. We also design custom one offs and RIB collars for the commercial/work boat market. We work with the inflatable boat designer to deliver perfect fitting RIB Collars every time. If you require a retube or a new RIB collar designed for a production boat, then please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Custom RIB Tube Designer

Custom RIB Tube Designer
As one of the UK’s top RIB Tube designers, Paul Tilley is asked to design some very special RIB Tubes. The photograph here is of a 120mph RIB Catamaran ( RIBCat ). If you require custom RIB Tubes designing for racing inflatables or ribs, special series RIBs or your own custom RIB boat design, then we can design a set of RIB Tubes for you. It doesn’t have to be a racing boat, we can design custom RIB Tubes for any type of RIB including work/commercial boats, luxury yacht tenders, chase boats, rescue boats or patrol boats.
Marine Inflatable Designer

Marine Inflatable Designer
Tilley Inflatable Design & Engineering Ltd ( TIDEL ) custom design and build inflatable collars and tubes for many marine applications. These may take any form including booms, flotation collars for rafts, pontoons or platforms. Inflatable Collars for lifting anchorage blocks or special permanent fendering. Also inflatable fenders, inflatable buoys and racing marks including giant spherical racing marks with advertising logos. We use Hypalon materials throughout which is highly resistant to chemicals including petro chemicals and is also abrasion and UV resistant. If you have a requirement for a custom marine inflatable then please contact us to discuss your requirements.