Sevylor 12' Fish Hunter Inflatable Boat

I've had both the 9'2" and the 12' Fish Hunter. Got the first one the year my husband passed away as a way of distracting us. It came as a package with battery, oars and electric troller. My boys were 15 and 9, and we had a miniature shepherd and that boat took us through probably 2 dozen impromptu lake trips the first year. Packed up the boys, (light)fishing gear, a couple of backpacks and a stuff-sack of food, 'strapped' the tent onto one side and laid the sleeping bags in the bottom (on top of a good tent liner)for 'paws' protection, loaded up the dog and took off (we have even towed a smaller 2-man Sevylor hauling a cooler, camp stove, water and extra 'dry-bags' of food, but had to use the oars rather than the troller). As far as inflating it, 15 minutes the first time, cos I was clueless! Second time, maybe 8 minutes using a rechargeable; 5 minutes with a.c. pump...so what I did a lot of times was inflate it with the electric one, tie it to the roof of my car and take the d... Read more

I bought this boat so my 9 year old son and I could go fishing in various lakes. The material is very strong--no worries about it popping. It is maneuverable enough that you can take it places where people with "real" boats cannot (e.g. dense patches of partially submerged bushes/trees). It is very stable on the water. I like it because it lets us have a boat without having to worry about a trailer or an extra garage stall for storage. It fits fine in the trunk of a small car, and with an inexpensive inflator, you can be ready to go in the water in about 10 minutes. There is enough room for Grandpa, Father, and son to sit and fish comfortably. Anything more than that would be too crowded. I highly recommend this boat to anyone who wants to go on a lake but doesn't want to buy a real boat.

This item is well worth the money. I purchased it for my son on Christmas. The delivery was so fast I could not believe it. I think they used superman to deliver. The boat is well constructed. I am not sure about putting (6) people in it. (3) people can fish comfortably anything more would mean sardines. Inflating the boat is easy with numbered chambers. I would certainly recomend using a 12 V inflator. It takes about 5 min to inflate with a 12 volt pump. A foot pump seems to be inadecuate for the size. It does have alot of little extras like the trolling rod holders. I did make my own motor mount which works great. I put a 30lb thrust trolling motor and it works great in the lakes. This boat can be registered and used in public waters. It is very portable can be stored in a closet. What more can you ask for under $200.