1. Is the tender stable? The design provides a stable platform that also handles choppy conditions. The tri-hull design provides exceptional stability at rest and while underway. The foam rubrail sits close to the waterline, when additional weight is added to the tender the foam provides additional bouyancy and stability.
2. How does the tender handle choppy conditions?Tri-hull vessels are renowned for handling choppy conditions. Our mission was to take this concept and design a tender that was stable, safe, strong and handling choppy condions is part of this. The center section of the hull pierces the water early and funnels the broken water between the tunnels and under the vessel, providing lift and easy planing. As with any marine activity, it is vital that the skipper becomes familiar with how the tender handles and always drives to the conditions.
3. Where can I buy a Mission Tender?We are located in Yeppoon on the Central Queensland Coast. Our tenders are built to order and sold direct to the client. When you make an order you speak directly to the builders of your tender. Transport and delivery can be arranged. It is common to have cruises collect their new tender while cruising the Queensland coast.
4. Are your tenders able to be customized?We build our hulls using a female mold and resin infusion which means the hull forms are consistent from one boat to the next. The standard layout is a large flat deck, large lockable seat box/esky with an anchor well forward that drains under the floor. If you are a keen fisherman, diver, surfer etc. discuss your requirements with us and we can customize the build as needed. We are currently exploring options for a small center/side console and a full length deck with an anchor well. 5. Will equipment stored in the seat box get wet?The seat box lid has an internal gutter and drain so water is diverted underneath the main floor to the transom. 6. Can the seat box compartment be used as an esky? The seat box has an internal bung so that it can be used as a day esky. If used this way, water from inside the box is drained under the main deck to the transom when it is time to clean up.
7. What is the flotation like?The tender is built using a PVC foam, glass/carbon composite structure. This floatation, plus the addition of the foam rub rail and the two fully sealed hull sections makes our tenders unsinkable and provides level floatation. The tender can be filled entirely with water and it will still float.
8. How do I drain the tender?The tender has a large bung located in the center of the transom. If you need to drain water while using the tender simply start driving forward and unscrew the bung from the inside. Once the water drains, screw the bung back in and you’re done. Always carry a bailer and/or sponge to get the last of the water out. The bung is located and the center lowest point of the transom allowing easy draining while stored on davits.
9. Short or long shaft outboard?Short shaft outboards either 2 or 4 stroke.
10. What type of davits/stowage systems is used?All tenders come standard with a range of lifting points. There are 4 different locations at the transom and the lifting points in the bow are bolted through the seat box these can be located where required by the customer. The seat box lifting points are made of marine grade stainless steel. The transom lifing points are 6mm dyneema that are looped through a fibreglass block which is glassed to the hull making it very strong.
4. Are your tenders able to be customized?We build our hulls using a female mold and resin infusion which means the hull forms are consistent from one boat to the next. The standard layout is a large flat deck, large lockable seat box/esky with an anchor well forward that drains under the floor. If you are a keen fisherman, diver, surfer etc. discuss your requirements with us and we can customize the build as needed. We are currently exploring options for a small center/side console and a full length deck with an anchor well. 5. Will equipment stored in the seat box get wet?The seat box lid has an internal gutter and drain so water is diverted underneath the main floor to the transom. 6. Can the seat box compartment be used as an esky? The seat box has an internal bung so that it can be used as a day esky. If used this way, water from inside the box is drained under the main deck to the transom when it is time to clean up.
7. What is the flotation like?The tender is built using a PVC foam, glass/carbon composite structure. This floatation, plus the addition of the foam rub rail and the two fully sealed hull sections makes our tenders unsinkable and provides level floatation. The tender can be filled entirely with water and it will still float.
8. How do I drain the tender?The tender has a large bung located in the center of the transom. If you need to drain water while using the tender simply start driving forward and unscrew the bung from the inside. Once the water drains, screw the bung back in and you’re done. Always carry a bailer and/or sponge to get the last of the water out. The bung is located and the center lowest point of the transom allowing easy draining while stored on davits.
9. Short or long shaft outboard?Short shaft outboards either 2 or 4 stroke.
10. What type of davits/stowage systems is used?All tenders come standard with a range of lifting points. There are 4 different locations at the transom and the lifting points in the bow are bolted through the seat box these can be located where required by the customer. The seat box lifting points are made of marine grade stainless steel. The transom lifing points are 6mm dyneema that are looped through a fibreglass block which is glassed to the hull making it very strong.