INTEX 68324EP Excursion 4 Inflatable Boat Set: Includes Deluxe 54in Boat Oars and High-Output Pump – Adjustable Seats with Backrest – Fishing Rod Holders – 4-Person – 1100lb Weight Capacity

Well if you are reading this you are probably considering buying this boat. Great choice but before you purchase understand this is more than a $150 boat and it has some limitations.First and foremost it does not seat 5 people. It is more of a 2 to maybe 3 adults. 2 adults and a couple of kids would work pretty well.Second, trying to row this big boat is tough. You will want a trolling motor for this boat.Third, at least in North Dakota, if you put a trolling motor on any boat, including inflatables, it needs to be registered with game and fish and you have to follow boating laws. (If you dont put a motor on it you shouldnt have to register it)Fourth, this is an air boat, it works extremely well on little to no current. I havent tried it in a river with a current yet but i dont think i want to.Overall im very pleased with this boat. It seems to be tough as the vinyl is thicker than an air mattress. The fishing pole holders seem cheap and in dont think id trust my poles using them. The boat is very portable but is pretty heavy. Much easier to load and unload with 2 people. Also this boat is rated for 1300 pounds people and equipment weight. I have at least 800 pounds in my boat at all times and it floats great and moves pretty good (5 mphish) with the trolling motor.Alright, if you are still reading here are my suggestions of what you should buy with the purchase of this boat.1. Trolling motor mounting kit2. Trolling motor (i used a minn kota endura max 40 thrust). The boat is only rated to 30 thrust or 1.5 hp (33lbs max motor weight according to the box) but im pretty confident you could fit a bigger motor on this if you wanted to.3. Minn kota power center battery box. This box is great, it shows you battery life remaining and has spots for dc power so you can charge your phone and whatnot.4. A 29 series deep cycle battery. I used an everstart maxx 29 from walmart5. Minn kota portable battery charger. I like this charger because it has overcharge protection and is very lightweight and easy to use.6. A 4 pack of life vests. I bought the orange cheapos but they work fine just to be legal7. An air horn8. An anchor. I think mine is 3 or 5 lbs. Trust me you want an anchor as the boat floats away easily when you are trying to stay still.9. I bought a fire extinguisher. Not required by law but it makes me feel safer10. Bow and stearn light (green/red for bow and white for back). I found a set for inflatables on amazon and they are AA battery powered.11. An electric air pump. I bought a dc powered one so i can use the truck at the lake to power the pump and inflate the boat.12. Industrial strength outdoor velcro. Stuff kind of flops around in the boat. Velcro keeps stuff organized13. I would consider buying a couple large plastic bins to carry and store the boat14. Loctite! The bolts holding the motor mount seem to loosen on their own. Using some loctite should help that15. I am buying led light strips for my boat for better lighting at night16. Buy dock bumpers if you plan on landing this at a dock. You dont want sharp metal or wood puncturing it

Very sturdy and has alot of room for your fishing gear and cooler and a couple more people. I'm very happy with it. Perfect for fishing!!

I got the boat last week and blew it up in my garage to make sure that there weren't any leaks or problems before we took it out fishing for the weekend. And everything worked great, It was easy to set up. And i pumped it up with an electric air pump with no problem and just finished blowing up each chamber with the hand pump. Which actually works pretty good.We took the boat out this weekend to a lake that was at about 9000 ft elevation in the high Uintahs in Utah. The water was very cold so once we put it on the water we had to add a little bit of air and that was expected. but with that hand pump it didn't take long at all.I don't think i would ever put 5 people on it just like other reviews have said. It's perfect for 2 fisherman or 4 people just to mess around.I purchased the composite motor mount and a #30 Minn kota trolling motor to go with it. The motor pushed the boat around all weekend with no problem even when it got windy. I also bought the Minn kota power center which is pretty awesome for this set up. I just set the battery on the back seat with me and leaned it up against the side of the boat and it really never got in my way at all. So the only thing that i had to ouse the oars for was to push us away from the shore. But they worked pretty good for that :)The seats are very comfortable and you could easily sit out there all day without a problem. I will probably ending up putting some sort of hard floor in it. Just so i can put an actuall swivel fishing seat in it. and have somewhere to mount a fish finder. But for the first trip out we were very happy. Even my Fiance was impressed with the purchase and she caught a bunch of fish and got a nice tan at the same time. So overall this was a great purchase and for the price you can't really beat it.If your wondering about the battery. I bought the size 24 Everstart Maxx marine deep cycle from wal mart and it was worth the extra money. We probably put about 6-7 hours of run time on the motor/battery and when i got home it was still at 66% We never really trolled above setting #2 on the motor but i did try out #5 for a little bit just to see how it would do. But for the most part we just took it nice and slow for the whole trip. And the battery lasted a lot better than i expected.We can't wait to take it again. Counting the days down until this weekend!

Bought this last summer and I love it!!!Me and my wife take it to the lake most weekends to fish or just for the exercise, and it's held up very well. The one downside is the bag that holds it ripped after only a few uses even with me being somewhat careful. A bigger bag would've held up better, but that's not a huge issue for us since we ended up just making our own. I would recommend spending a bit more on the bigger model as it's better to have more space, and not need it rather than less space just to wish you had more. I didn't upgrade and sometimes I wish I had.The boat fits two people very comfortably and it still does okay with four. I can't imagine trying to get five adults on here, but if you have kids you could probably fit five(this also goes back to my point about upgrading to the bigger model).Also you should know that because of the boats size you may need a permit. I live in Oregon and had to get one, but it was affordable and easy to find.Overall great way to spend your money if you are the type of person whos looking for their first boat. It's much cheaper and requires far less maintenance than bigger boats, but still gets the job done and I in no way regret my purchase. The day it breaks I will gladly order another one(in a bigger size of course)