Inflatable Water Hammocks & Floating Mesh Docks
Premium Floating Lounges for Boats, Lakes & Waterfront Living
An inflatable water hammock combines the stability of an inflatable swim platform with the refreshing comfort of a suspended mesh center, creating the perfect place to relax, cool off, and spend time with family and friends.
Unlike bulky foam floating mats and traditional lily pads that are cumbersome to transport and store, inflatable water hammocks deflate into a compact carrying bag, making them easy to take on virtually any adventure. Their lightweight, portable design requires only a fraction of the storage space while offering a more stable and versatile floating lounge.
Whether you're boating, anchored at the sandbar, relaxing at a lake house, enjoying a weekend at your summer cabin, or entertaining from a yacht, an inflatable floating mesh dock creates a comfortable destination for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and waterfront gatherings.
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The Ultimate Floating Lounge for Boats & Lakes
Designed to keep you comfortably suspended at the water's surface, a floating water hammock offers the perfect balance between cooling off and staying supported above the water. The mesh center lets water circulate naturally while the rigid inflatable frame creates a spacious platform for relaxing, socializing, and easy entry from the water.
Its portability is equally valuable. Unlike heavy foam water mats that require roof racks, oversized storage, or permanent dock space, an inflatable water hammock packs into a convenient travel bag that fits easily in a vehicle, boat locker, RV, or garage. It's an ideal solution for boat owners, waterfront homeowners, campers, and travelers who want a premium floating lounge without the hassle of transporting oversized foam mats.
Pet Friendly
The durable mesh center gives dogs a cool, comfortable place to rest between swims, while the fused mesh design creates a smooth edge that helps prevent paws and legs from slipping into gaps found on woven mesh platforms.
Entertain the Family
Designed with families in mind, the soft inflatable construction creates a comfortable space for kids to jump, play, and splash for hours. Unlike traditional docks or rigid platforms, there are no hard edges or abrasive surfaces, making it a fun and inviting place for the whole family to enjoy.
Swim Platform Extender
Expands your boat's usable space with a stable floating extension that's perfect for lounging, swimming, and entertaining. The low-profile design makes boarding from the water easy while giving family and friends more room to relax.
The Advantages of an 8-Inch Floating Platform
Platform thickness is one of the most important factors affecting the performance of an inflatable water hammock. While many floating platforms are available in 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch constructions, a thicker platform provides greater buoyancy, rigidity, and stability. An 8-inch design rides higher above the water, creating a larger dry lounging area, making it easier to board from a boat or dock, and helping keep drinks and personal belongings above the waterline. The added buoyancy also better supports families and groups, resulting in a flatter, more comfortable platform that feels solid underfoot whether you're swimming, sunbathing, or entertaining.
More Stable
The additional thickness increases buoyancy, creating a firmer platform that remains stable as people climb aboard, walk across the deck, or lounge together. Whether tied alongside a boat or anchored off a dock, an 8-inch platform feels more like a floating dock than an inflatable float.
Border Above the Waterline
Floats higher creating a dry lounging area for relaxing and entertaining along the border. The elevated deck helps keep towels, bags, drinks, snacks, and personal belongings safely above the waterline, while the increased buoyancy provides a higher weight capacity to comfortably accommodate more family and friends.
Easier Boarding
Expands your boat's usable space with a stable floating extension for lounging, swimming, and entertaining. Increased buoyancy provides more secure footing when stepping aboard from the water, while the low-profile design makes boarding easy and gives family and friends more room to relax.
Avalon Pad – Relax, Float, and Cool Off in Luxury
The 878 Avalon Pad is an air-filled inflatable water hammock by Further Customs that delivers the ultimate on-the-water lounging experience. Designed with a breathable mesh center and a spacious inflatable perimeter, this floating water hammock keeps you comfortably suspended just below the surface—perfect for hot days at the lake, sandbar, or off the back of your boat. With its generous 8' x 7' footprint and durable 8-inch thick construction, it’s built to accommodate multiple users while providing a soft, supportive place to unwind. Ideal for family time, solo relaxation, or hosting friends, it creates the perfect floating hangout for everyone. Comparable to favorites like Aqua Lily Pad, Sunchill or Sun Chill, the Avalon Water Hammock elevates comfort and durability with premium design, turning any outing into a resort-style escape.
Stay Cool
The spacious mesh center fits up to four adults stretched out to sunbathe, lounge, or relax while staying cool. Thick inflatable edges add extra seating for friends and family, creating a generous floating hangout for fun and relaxation.
Splash Zone
The breathable mesh center creates a safe, shallow area where kids can splash, play, and enjoy the water at a comfortable depth, while the sturdy inflatable edges provide the perfect spot for parents to sit back, relax, and watch the fun unfold.
Aqua Lounge
Entertain more guests with a spacious mesh center that keeps everyone cool and comfortable in the water. Perfect for hosting friends and family, it creates a refreshing social hub where guests can relax, connect, and enjoy the day right off the back of the boat.
Fused Mesh vs. Woven Mesh
Not all mesh designs are created equal. The way the mesh is integrated into the inflatable frame affects comfort, support, portability, weight, storage, and long-term maintenance. A permanently fused mesh is lighter, packs smaller, and creates a flatter, more supportive lounging surface for greater comfort, making it an excellent choice for boaters who value portability and easy storage. A replaceable woven mesh is typically heavier and bulkier due to its rope-supported construction but offers the advantage of a replaceable mesh, making it well suited for seasonal installations, summer camps, and other high-use environments where long-term serviceability is a priority.
Fused Mesh Construction
A fused mesh design permanently bonds the mesh directly into the inflatable sidewalls, creating a smooth transition without exposed rope or webbing. Unlike trampoline-style woven mesh, it maintains a more consistent lounging depth under load, reducing sagging and preventing guests from sliding toward the center as more people climb aboard. The seamless perimeter also helps prevent hands, feet, and pet paws from slipping into gaps while limiting floating weeds, debris, jellyfish, and other small aquatic life from entering around the edges.
Best for: Families, kids, pets, recreational boating, and premium comfort.
Woven Mesh
A woven mesh center is suspended using rope or webbing, creating a trampoline-like feel that some users enjoy. Its biggest advantage is serviceability. If the mesh becomes damaged after years of heavy use or develops excessive marine growth, it can typically be replaced without replacing the entire platform.
For summer camps, rental operations, marinas, and seasonal installations that remain in the water for extended periods, this can provide long-term value.
Best for: Commercial use, resorts, summer camps, and seasonal dock systems.
Have a question? We are here to help.
Check out the most common questions our customers asked. Still have questions? Contact our customer support, send a text, or reach out to us on chat.
What is an infatable water hammock?
An inflatable water hammock is a floating platform with a mesh center that lets you lounge partially submerged in the water. Unlike a traditional inflatable dock, the mesh creates a comfortable place to sit, lie down, or cool off while still providing a stable inflatable perimeter for relaxing and getting in and out of the water.
What is the difference between a water hammock and a floating dock?
An inflatable water hammock has a mesh center that allows you to relax in the water, while an inflatable floating dock has a solid surface that keeps you above it. Water hammocks are ideal for lounging and cooling off, while floating docks provide more dry space for standing, chairs, coolers, and gear. If you are interested in a combination of both dock and water hammock check out our Dipping Dock 2pc or Dippin Dock 1pc.
Can adults stand on a water hammock?
Yes. Adults can stand, sit, and walk on the inflatable perimeter of a water hammock. The rigid drop-stitch construction provides a stable surface, while the mesh center is designed primarily for sitting, lying down, and relaxing in the water.
Can you attach a water hammock to a yacht?
Yes. An inflatable water hammock can be secured to a yacht, boat, dock, or other suitable anchor point using its reinforced D-rings. This makes it an easy way to expand your usable space on the water and create a dedicated area for swimming, lounging, and relaxing alongside your vessel.
How quickly can I inflate and deploy an inflatable dock?
Further Customs inflatable docks are designed for fast, hassle-free setup—fully inflating in just 5 to 10 minutes with the included hand pump or effortlessly with an optional electric pump.
What weight capacity do your inflatable boat docks support?
Our 8-inch thick construction delivers superior buoyancy and weight capacity compared to standard inflatable platforms, allowing for safe and stable use by multiple adults, gear, and accessories.
Approximate weight capacities by product:
- Avalon Dock: 1,500 lbs
- Avalon Plank: 600 lbs
- Avalon Bar: 100 lbs
- Avalon Pup-Up Dog Ramp: 120 lbs / 140 lbs XL
- Avalon Pad Water Hammock: 1,500 lbs
- The Water Hammock’s unique mesh-center design functions more like a floating hammock, allowing users to partially submerge and relax in the water. Because of this, it can comfortably support as many people as can fit on the surface, making it an ideal choice for groups looking to lounge together.
What is the recommended pressure for the inflatable docks?
The inflatable platforms are built to handle a recommended air pressure range of 3 to 7 PSI, allowing you to tailor firmness to your needs:
- For lounging, sunbathing, or kid-friendly play, a softer 3–4 PSI provides a cushioned, more forgiving feel—perfect for kids to jump and wrestle on, or for adults to kick back and relax in comfort.
- Maximum Firmness & Stability—such as when hosting multiple guests, placing furniture, using the dock as a work platform, or staging gear—inflate to the full 7 PSI for a rigid, supportive surface that feels solid underfoot.
Are inflatable swim platforms safe for saltwater use?
Yes, all our products use marine-grade materials specifically designed to resist saltwater corrosion, UV damage, and harsh marine environments.
How compact are inflatable docks when stored?
When deflated, our docks fold into surprisingly compact packages that fit easily in boat storage compartments, garage spaces, or vehicle trunks.
Can inflatable docks damage my boat?
That depends on how your inflatable platforms are constructed. Its important to consider the placement of the D-rings and features. D-rings located on the sides of a dock can cause damage to the clearcoat and fiberglass of a boat. Further Customs docks, mesh water hammocks and platforms use soft, inflatable edges and top-mounted D-rings that act as natural fenders to prevent scratches and scuffs.
Can children safely use floating inflatable dock platforms?
Our platforms feature stable, secure construction suitable for family use, though adult supervision and appropriate flotation devices are always recommended around water.
How is the water hammock different from inflatable mats or trampolines?
Our water hammocks feature a fused mesh center that won’t sag, doesn’t allow debris or sea creatures through, and avoids gaps where hands or feet could get caught.
How many people can fit on the dock or water hammock?
The 878 Avalon Pad Water Hammock supports up to 1,200 lbs or about 8 adults. The spacious mesh center comfortably fits four adults stretched out, while the sturdy inflatable perimeter provides additional seating for more friends and family.
The Avalon Dock supports up to 1,500 lbs of people and gear, comfortably carrying 6–8 adults. With a spacious 7' × 7' surface and 8" thick construction, it offers ample room for lounging, entertaining, and storing gear without sinking or flexing.
Is the mesh of the water hammock safe for pets?
Yes, the mesh center is strong, supportive, and resistant to scratches from pet claws. It’s designed without sidewall gaps, so there’s no risk of paws getting caught.
What is the difference between fused and woven mesh water hammocks?
Fused mesh is lighter, more comfortable, easier to pack, and stays taut to reduce sagging. Its continuous connection to the inflatable perimeter also helps keep debris and curious sea creatures out while preventing kids’ or pets’ arms and legs from slipping through gaps. Fused mesh can be repaired if damaged, but unlike woven mesh, the entire mesh section cannot be replaced.
Woven mesh is heavier, sits slightly deeper in the water, and may sag more with multiple people. Because it’s connected to the perimeter with woven rope, small gaps are present around the edges. The tradeoff is that the entire mesh can be replaced if necessary, making it a great choice for commercial or heavy use and hammocks that stay on the water for extended periods.
For most personal, daily, or weekend use, we recommend fused mesh for its comfort, lighter weight, and packability. For commercial or seasonal setups where serviceability matters more than portability, woven mesh may be the better choice.
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