Inflatable Pontoon Boat - Suggestions?

[DC_MPA]

Hey crew! I usually hide out in the brown leaf area I need suggestions and advice. I've got an older 14' v-bottom fishing boat that is a great boat for doing what I do. I fish all the large ponds and small lakes in my area for perch, crappie, and bass. I am not using the boat as much as I'd like anymore since I got my sedan car and my wife has the truck. I am really impressed with inflatable pontoon boats so I can break them down for my car. I'd like a nice one because I'm the type that likes to make purchases for the long haul investment.

I've came across a few that peak my interest but I am open ears on other suggestions.

Sea Eagle 375fc 2 person Inflatable Fishing Boat. Package Prices starting at $1,499 plus FREE Shipping - https://www.seaeagle.com/FoldCat/375fc - I love this design but I've sent an email and phone calls with questions and after a week, no reply.
12' 2-Salt Steelhead Pontoon — CatcherCraft Boats - http://www.catchercraft.com/2saltsteelheadpontoon - they told me they can design this for breakdown and take off some of the pieces I don't need. I like that it's a two person for the few times I can take someone with me. When I'm alone the space will be nice to have too.
10' 1-Salt Steelhead Pontoon — CatcherCraft Boats - http://www.catchercraft.com/1saltsteelheadpontoon - same boat but one seater. Absolutely love that they can make these designs to a 72" beam and 12' length pontoons. That would be amazing stability.

Anyways, please give me your thoughts and ideas. It would be nice to buy something made in the USA. I do value customer service as much as the boat itself. Sea Eagle is making me frown because of their inability to answer a potential customer correspondence.

 

[Ad Astra]

You don't want my opinion... Once I spent a whole day into night floating downriver on a half-sunk inflatable.

Hope one of them works out, and you have a patch kit.


AA

 

[DC_MPA]

You don't want my opinion... Once I spent a whole day into night floating downriver on a half-sunk inflatable.

Hope one of them works out, and you have a patch kit.


AA

Sounds like a good story to share. I once knew someone who was so scared of snakes that one fell into his boat from a tree overhang and he panicked and dropped a few rounds into his boat to kill the snake.

 

[eightysixCJ]

Not a pontoon but have you checked out Water Master products? I haven’t seen their two-person raft but I have their Kodiak and love it. Very well made, very portable, great on rivers and still water.

Tom

 

[StlEd]

Have you considered a folding boat? I've only seen kayaks, but there seem to be a lot more types now.

folding boat - Google Search

 

[DC_MPA]

I’ve looked at foldable boats, they just don’t seem like my cup of tea.

My main waters will be small lakes. I thought the pontoon might be a good way to get a boat and just float and play, anchor and fish, break down and throw in the car.

I’m now also looking at Sotar boats.

 

[ackvil]

Are you interested in a one or two-person craft?

A number of years ago we did a fly-in fishing trip to Canada. Part of the experience was portaging the boats or kayaks from one lake to another. There were six of us in the group and two used a kayak and the rest of us used inflatables (2 persons each). The kayaks were a disaster for fishing but the rafts worked fine - as long as the wind co-operated. When the wind picked up we skimmed across the lake. (Ours did not come with a small motor or engine but only oars). I don't recall the name of the boat but it looks very similar to the Water Master Bruin raft. The one we had, however, would not fit in a sedan. We had a patch kit and pump as well as the oars and a small anchor.