Battle Cat by Rover Marine: The Inflatable Catamaran Now Shipping in 8, 10 and 12 Foot Sizes for 2026
Santa Ana, United States – May 18, 2026 / Rover Marine /
Rover Marine is shipping the 2026 lineup of its Battle Cat inflatable catamaran, with three sizes available for the May boating-season ramp.
The Battle Cat is a dual-pontoon inflatable catamaran built on V-TEAK Traction flooring and a high-pressure drop-stitch deck floor with a V-shaped underbody. Pontoons inflate to 3.5 PSI; the drop-stitch deck inflates to 10 PSI, producing a rigid floor that supports a fishing rod, a casting stance or a diving rig without the underfoot flex of single-tube inflatables. Tubes are constructed with reinforced seams and a triple-layer, UV-resistant material.
The Battle Cat ships in three sizes:
- 8-foot: 2 persons, 600 pound capacity, maximum 6 horsepower, approximately 84 pounds assembled.
- 10-foot: 4 persons, 1,000 pound capacity, maximum 10 horsepower.
- 12-foot: 4 persons, 1,200 pound capacity, maximum 20 horsepower.
The 8-foot Battle Cat starts at $2,299. Every Battle Cat is compatible with both gas outboards and electric outboards, including the ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus and the Torqeedo Travel 1103 S short-shaft electric outboards Rover Marine carries alongside its hulls.
Why a Catamaran Hull Changes the Math
Most inflatable boats trace their lineage back to mid-century life rafts: single-tube V-hulls designed to keep a stranded crew afloat. That heritage shows up the moment a passenger shifts weight or a wake rolls under the keel. The hull rocks, water comes over the tube, and the day on the water stops feeling like a day on the water.
A catamaran answers that problem with geometry. By distributing displacement across two parallel hulls instead of stacking it under one, a catamaran spreads load wider, planes flatter, and resists the side-to-side roll that defines the single-tube experience. Commercial dive operators, military boarding teams and fishing guides have favored catamaran hulls for decades. The Battle Cat brings that hull form into the recreational inflatable category at a price and a weight that fits in a recreational buyer’s garage.
Built Around Three Buyer Profiles
The Battle Cat customer profile reads three ways. Yacht owners use a Battle Cat as a tender between mooring and shore. Lake-house families use one as a primary boat without the overhead of a slip and a trailer. Anglers use one to drop into water a trailered boat cannot reach.
The 8-foot Battle Cat packs down to fit in a yacht’s lazarette. The 10-foot and 12-foot Battle Cats serve as primary family boats on lakes that restrict horsepower or favor electric propulsion.
A Family-Owned Brand Inside a Wider Watersports Ecosystem
Rover Marine is family-owned and shares a heritage with POP Board Co, the inflatable paddleboard brand. Rover Marine product is also distributed through dealer relationships with POP Board Co, Canadian Board Co, Light As Air Boats and Good Wave. Rover Marine ships internationally to seven markets: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands.
The brand operates under a clear public mission, taken verbatim from rovermarine.com:
“Built for Water. Designed for Freedom. At Rover Marine, we create boats that empower boaters to explore further, launch faster, and enjoy the water on their terms.”
Availability and Pricing
The Battle Cat is in stock and shipping for the 2026 summer boating season, with the 8-foot model starting at $2,299 and 10-foot and 12-foot models priced on the product page. Buyers can configure a Battle Cat with ePropulsion or Torqeedo electric outboard packages directly on the Rover Marine website. Rover Marine boats are backed by a factory warranty against manufacturing defects; specific terms are listed on each product page.
Detailed specifications, dimensions and motor compatibility are listed on the Battle Cat by Rover Marine product page.
About Rover Marine
Rover Marine is a family-owned company that designs and ships military-grade inflatable boats for boaters who refuse to settle for mediocre gear. The Battle Cat catamaran and Battle Boat V-hull dinghy are sold direct from rovermarine.com and through select dealers across North America. Rover Marine shares a heritage with POP Board Co under founder Nick Lanfranco. Learn more at rovermarine.com.
Contact Information:
Rover Marine
301 W Dyer Road
Santa Ana, CA 92707
United States
McKenna Lanfranco
+1-844-207-6837
https://rovermarine.com
