NRS E160 - sporting goods - by owner - sale - craigslist (2024)

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Product Details

The 16-foot NRS E-160 is perfect for the big-water boater or for the outfitter who needs to carry extra passengers and gear. True to its name, this NRS Expedition Series raft is built for those epic trips.
* 22" tubes and 7'7" width keep the E-160 riding high and maneuvering swiftly under heavy loads.
* Heavy-duty Pennel Orca® material is super abrasion, chemical and UV-resistant for unmatched durability.
* Will carry up to 11 paddlers with optional extra thwarts.
* Full-coverage high-density polyurethane floor armor slides over rocks in low water and protects your floor and tubes from 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 8 handles make rigging and launching the E-160 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.

Specs
Series: Expedition
Length: 16'
Width: 7' 7"
Weight: 188 lbs.
Tube Diameter: 22"
Number of Thwarts: 2
Bow Kick: 32"
Stern Kick: 32"
Number of Air Chambers: 7
Valve Type: Leafield - C7
Self Bailing: Yes
Type of Material: Pennel Orca
Weight/Denier of Tube Material: 48/1670
Weight/Denier of Floor Material: 48/1670
Number of D-rings: 14
Number of Handles: 8
Center Compartment Width: 47"
Suggested NRS Frame Width: 72"
Maximum Frame Length: 88"

NRS’s Pennel Orca® (Hypalon® or neoprene)
DuPont® Hypalon

From NRS:

https://www.nrs.com/nrs-e-160-self-bailing-raft/pi1c

Identifying Inflatable Boat Material
You want to make some repairs to your inflatable boat but don’t know what kind of material it’s made of. How do you figure it out?
Boat makers use two general types of coated materials: synthetic rubber, such as NRS’s Pennel Orca® (Hypalon® or neoprene), or plastic polymers (PVC or urethane) in their inflatables. If you can see both sides of the material—from a tear, loose seam or by removing a valve—you should be able to tell. If the two sides of the material are different colors, it’s probably synthetic rubber. If the colors are the same, it’s likely to be PVC or urethane.
Another way of figuring this out requires knowing the boat’s manufacturer. If you do, consult the Inflatable Boat Reference Chart.
Repair materials and adhesives don’t cross over on the two types of material, so take the time to figure it out. Getting the right stuff the first time will save you a lot of frustration! If you need help or have questions, give us a call at show contact info. Lots of us have experience doing repairs.

Pennel Orca Boat Material
Since 1994, NRS has used Pennel’s “Orca” material in manufacturing our Expedition and Otter rafts, River Cat and Kodiak cataraft tubes, and MaverIK inflatable kayaks. Pennel originally used DuPont® Hypalon® as a coating on their Orca material. Because of the Hypalon coating, inflatables built with Orca fabric—including these NRS designs—were commonly referred to as Hypalon boats.
Hypalon is DuPont’s name for the chemical compound chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CP), which the company invented in 1940. In April 2010, DuPont stopped making Hypalon and Pennel needed to find another source of high-quality CP. They did; and extensive testing has shown that the newly sourced CP provides the same superior performance that our customers have come to expect from NRS boats.
Over the years, CP has proved to be an excellent material for making boats. First of all, it’s great at holding air… a most important feature for inflatables! It’s also super abrasion-resistant, UV-resistant and chemical-resistant. Other uses for CP include roofing materials and liners for chemical treatment lagoons—so you know it's tough stuff!
You’ll no longer see the term “DuPont Hypalon” used to describe NRS boats (or any other manufacturer’s boats). Look for “NRS Pennel Orca” instead—along with the uncompromising quality that has made NRS a worldwide leader in inflatable boats.

Inflatable Boat Material & Valve Reference Chart
If unsure of the manufacturer of your boat, read How to Identify Your Boat.
Manufacturer Materials Glue Valve
Achilles Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military (older)
Leafield (newer)
Aire PVC Stabond, Clifton Urethane Leafield (post 1994)
Halkey Roberts (pre 1994)
Avon Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Leafield (post 1999)
Military (pre 1999)
Campway Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military
Hyside Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military (older), Leafield (newer)
Incept PVC, Urethane Clifton Urethane Adhesive Halkey Roberts, Military
Maravia PVC Stabond Special
Momentum Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military
NRS E & Otter
Series Rafts, River
& Kodiak Cats,
MaverIK & Rascal IKs Pennel Orca® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Leafield (post 1995)
Halkey Roberts (1990 - 1994)
Military (pre 1989)
NRS Patriot Series XR-Mariner® Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
NRS Outlaw Rafts, Cats & IKs PVC Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
NRS Drifter Drift Boats PVC Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
NRS
Bandit Series Urethane Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
NRS Revolution
Rafts & Cats Urethane Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
Odyssey PVC Stabond Leafield
Pro Advantage Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military, Halkey Roberts
Riken Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military (pre 2001)
Leafield (post 2001)
Rogue River Hypalon® Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military
Sevylor PVC Stabond Boston
Sotar Urethane Clifton Urethane Adhesive Long HR (pre 1999)
Leafield (post 1999)
STAR PVC Stabond Leafield (post 1999)
Halkey Roberts (pre 1999)
Tributary PVC Stabond Leafield (post 2005)
Summit Valve (pre 2005)
Tributary Iks PVC Stabond Summit Valve
Udisco EPDM (neoprene) Clifton Hypalon® Adhesive Military
Wing Urethane Clifton Urethane Adhesive Leafield
Zodiac Contact manufacturer for material info. Stabond Special

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