Sea Eagle FastCat Catamaran 2-4 Person Inflatable Boat-Rigid, High-Pressure, All-Drop Stitch, Easy Setup, Self-Bailing

I watched so so many videos on inflatables on YT and other platforms before pulling the trigger on this... seriously. I've set it up and taken it down several times before taking it out on a lake here in OR, and I have to say I love this thing, so far. If you get the canopy + swivel seats.. be aware that they will probably come in sever separate boxes. i.e.; I got the boat and canopy in one shipment and the seats came a day or two later.Another issue was the MSO document to register it, if you have to... it's supposed to be enclosed in a plastic pouch on one of the boxes, but mine didn't. :( I just sent a message and the nice folks emailed me a pdf and also mailed me a copy. So, check the boxes for it!I've gone through so many different $100 pumps of all sorts.. I would STRONGLY suggest grabbing the recommended pump in their "setup" video. It's a bit pricey.. but I just ordered one today (with battery), I figured I would just use a "shark" pump but it sucked bad. I also burnt out another pump that I purchased locally from lowes. So yeah.. save yourself some heart/headache if you can afford the bts dual with battery on the Sea Eagle website.. for sure. It's kinda pricey and the shipping was like 50 bucks.. but.. I am HOPING it will work better than anything else I have tried thus far.I ended up getting a few more scotty pads for this and a few pvc anchor Drings.. so I can mount the fuel tank on the rear with 550 cord or bungies to make more room, and plan to 3D Print a connector to mount the Garmin Striker Transducer to the bottom/side.I slapped a 6.5hp amazon 4stroke on it.. and it was pretty dope for the first outing with my little girl.Hope this helps!

30 days after purchase, I returned the boat. It never touched water, in fact, it was still in the original packaging when I returned it. But why?...The FIRST FastCat I received (in 11 boxes, 7 of which were notably damaged), had damaged parts, including: hull, transom, seat rails, seat, bimini poles, and canvas. They made me inflate and assemble the entire boat to photograph the damage even though I had already photographed the damage through the gaping holes in the still "sealed" boxes (Note: there were 90 photos)... but why?...Once replacement parts arrived, I went to the DMV to title/register the boat. I brought all the documents provided to me by both Amazon and Sea Eagle directly, and the DMV representative told me to leave before they called the authorities because I "clearly stole this boat..." but why?...When you purchase a vehicle (from a dealer) you're given an MSO (Manufacturer's Statement of Origin), and a BoS (Bill of Sale). I received neither. 3 1/2 weeks after purchase, and dozens of emails back and forth, I FINALLY received both. I went BACK to the DMV for a 2nd attempt at titling/registering. This time, the DMV representative (a different one) asked me to leave before they called the authorities because it's clear I'm trying to "defraud the IRS by not paying tax on this boat..." but why?...I had a receipt from Amazon (WITHOUT Hull ID #) WITH taxes paid listed, and a receipt from Sea Eagle (WITH Hull ID #) WITHOUT taxes paid listed... but why?...I reached out to Sea Eagle AGAIN (by now we'd gone back and forth OVER 30 times via email and Amazon convos). They claimed to have sent me the CORRECT BoS (with taxes paid included), however I STILL have not received it as of the day AFTER I returned the item... 31 days after purchase... but why?...Both the Amazon rep (for Sea Eagle), Susan, and the sales manager, Will, repeatedly avoided admitting these were mistakes on their end, blaming both the DMV, and my own "satisfaction" as reasons why they never sent the MSO or BoS, and once they DID send them, why they were inaccurate... but why?...I (a physically disabled person) had to load up a vehicle (that I had to borrow), and hand-deliver all 11 boxes back to Sea Eagle... and when I did, I was treated as if I was the problem, not their packaging, their quality control, their warehouse staff, or the ACTUAL people who screwed up (sending incorrect or inaccurate documents)... but why?...(Note: ALWAYS read the fine print... Sea Eagle provides pre-paid return shipping labels, however, don't be fooled... they later deduct the cost of those labels from the amount they refund to you after receiving the return, according to their return policy)... but why?...Because it's Sea Eagle... THAT'S why!What a weight lifted off my shoulders knowing I will never again have to deal with Sea Eagle. Do yourself a favor... learn from my mistakes and steer clear of this company, their products, and their representatives.[Note: Sea Eagle let me keep the damaged items (as they are not "salable" and therefore not returnable according to the fine print in their return policy). I donated the unsalable items to someone crazy enough to use a damaged inflatable boat]

I would not want to pump this boat up by hand. My electric pump took twenty minutes to inflate the four chambers on this boat to 12 psi. Easily maneuvered by one person. My friend and I launched at a boat ramp with a mercury 3.5hp on it without getting our feet wet. The ride was comfortable and stable. The bottoms of the hulls have good abrasion protection and the center platform does not touch the ground/water even when loaded. The material is as rugged as any other inflatable on the water. The passenger platform is rigid - like a paddleboard. I have not tried but believe boarding this boat from the water would be simple for anyone. It is completely self-bailing. It will not collect water. I would not want to paddle this boat alone in any kind of wind as it rides really high in the water drawing about 4 inches at the back of the pontoons. This is the perfect boat for launching almost anywhere with a useable boat! I have not tried launching in surf but I would not be afraid to try.