INTEX Mariner Inflatable Boat Series: Includes Deluxe Boat Oars and High-Output Pump – SuperTough PVC – Wear-Resistant Keel – Removable Fishing Rod Holders – Heavy Duty Grab Handle

I bought this boat from amazon it's very strong and sturdy I got a lot of benefits from it actually this product is very good

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Amazing little boat.

Un canotto livello pro! Ad un mini step da un vero e proprio gommone! L'abbiamo preso per iniziare la nostra avventura come neo natanti da diporto e attrezzando pian piano con tutti i suoi accessori (tendalino, motore elettrico, scaletta) ora ne siamo super soddisfatti. Di facile assemblaggio e dotato di tutto il necessario per iniziare a divertirsi

Muy buena compra una lancha inflable profesional el pvc muy grueso lo que le da estabilidad resistencia, muy satisfecho con el proveedor. Buena estabilidad

5 stars for the product! Excellent service from the seller regarding delivery (with updates sent by sms). The boat arrived in very good condition. It has a strong bag and as the seller recommends, 35kg are not to be lifted by just 1 person. Just be careful of the zip when the bag is open and you try to fit the boat in the bag. I have cracked one end of the zip already. The boat is very thick and I have used it to go fishing in the sea. The hooks don't make damage (unless the are stuck in some corners or are very big). The floor (that makes more than half of the weight) is made of hard plastic slates which I found a bit too sharp on the edges. Nothing major that couldn't be adjusted with a bit of duck tape (maybe not necessary but I'm fussy to make sure no damage is made). The main 4 air chambers valves, are very good quality made of 2 bit: top bit to inflate and doesn't let air out that screws on bottom bit, and the bottom bit which is just a cap that would wide open the hole. Not even need to deflate the boat. Then there are all the accessories: oars that don't make rust because are made of alluminium amd plastic; manual air pump which is big enough to inflate the whole thing in about 15 to 20 minutes; puncture kit and 10cm ruler that is to be used to measure each quarter of the boat to make sure is not over/under inflated. There is also a couple of pouches, a bigger at the back for the battery and a smaller on one side for gears which can be useful. The only thing that could be improved, is the 5th valve which inflates the bottom of the boat: it's a basic valve like the one that you find on inflatable cushion but bigger and opens easily and loses air. As the sellers says in the description though this IS the choice for an inflatable boat. I hope this will help with your choice.

I wanted a little boat take my wife and our two doggies on water adventures but I didn't want to tow a trailer and store a larger boat so decided on an inflatable raft for quick weekend trips. After reading about rubbery and easily over-inflatable rafts that busted easily, I decided on the Intex Mariner 4 due to reviews describing the material as tough and stiff compared to the others. I figured our pups claws could easily puncture the cheaper ones. Indeed, I wasn't disappointed. It does feel quite rigid and strong. What I love is that It packs into a duffel bag. As others have mentioned, it's very heavy for a single bag so I split the load by putting the roll-up floor into another duffel. Do yourself a favor and get two sturdy duffel bags as others suggest as well. There was just enough room for my wife and I, plus our two dogs and minimal gear (Ice Chest, back pack, towels, etc). Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. We cut a piece of outdoor carpet to put on top of the roll-up floor just to give it a little more comfort and to keep the doggies claws from ripping up the vinyl. It also made it a little comfier to sit on the floor. Overall, I love it! I'd recommend it to others looking for a tough little raft and I'd buy it again. I agree with all the others that believe this one provides the best quality and value for the price. Minor complaints (not deal breakers but stuff to be aware of): Wish there was just a tad more room. I wanted slightly more room that the Excursion 5 gives you but the higher-quality and tougher Mariner 4 won out. The duffel bag is very thin and flimsy. For the weight that it has to support it should have been thick durable canvas instead of something that feels like paper. I feel it doesn't provide any protection so will upgrade that immediately. I would have preferred that the inflatable seats have the Boston Valves to make them easier to deflate. We didn't take them out the first time which made the raft feel a bit roomier so I probably won't use them much (if at all). I sat on the Ice Chest to get a better rowing angle. There's also no Boston Valve on the center keel so you have to pinch to deflate. I'm just sayin', why not add those nifty Boston Valves everywhere - I would have paid extra. The Oars worked but I had to keep tightening them at the joints. The grip-ends completely slid off at one point so I'll be shopping around for replacements as I don't see them lasting long. It's made in China. Just sayin' Additional Lessons and Updates: 1) If you are hand-carrying to the water, splitting the load into two duffels is essential. This makes it easier to carry and put away. 2) One of the paddles broke after only the second use. One of the plastic retainer rings broke off and flew into the water. I periodically checked to make sure the rings were securely tightened so it wasn't loose when it broke, it was nice and secure. That leads me to believe that it broke from stress though we were not rowing too hard. Shopping around for replacement options and calling Intex to see if they'll replace. 3) Added a Minn Kota Endura C2 40 Freshwater Transom Mounted Trolling Motor (36" Shaft) and a Intex Motor Mount Kit to the mix. This added another 26 pounds of weight to carry. Of course this requires a battery [EverStart Maxx Marine 24DC] to run it so add another 45 pounds for the battery. Lets not forget the That's a total of 71 additional pounds to carry to the water which brings me to the next lesson. 4) Added a Farm & Ranch FR110-2 Steel Utility Cart with Removable Folding Sides and 10-Inch Pneumatic Tires, 400-Pound Capacity, 34-Inches by 18-Inches, Green Finish because of the now good-workout 4 round trips from vehicle to water (a) Bag one with raft and small gear (b) Bag 2 with floor, paddles and other gear (c) Trolling Motor and Ice Chest and (d) The 45lb Marine Battery. That reduced to one trip with the Utility Cart. 5) Added a Minn Kota Trolling Motor Power Center which only added one more pound. It's a really nice enclosure for the battery that powers the trolling motor and it has a built-in power meter and accessory plugs. 6) The cost of additional accessories can quickly add up. So far totally worth it. 7) Any boat with a motor or sail operated in Colorado on any public waters must be registered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. So I have to paid about $35 for the registration and have to do that every year now. I get a sticker to put on the raft plus I have to put the registration number on. I initially did this with vinyl stickers but they don't stay on very well so I'm thinking I'll just use permanent marker when the stickers wear off for next year. **** 1 Year Update *** September 15th, 2014 It's been a year and we've used the raft many times. I'm very satisfied with this purchase and would buy it again if I needed to replace it. No problems or any holes yet so I've not needed to use the repair kit. I was thinking of rigging a canopy for sun protection but we just take large umbrellas and that has worked out great. We've never used the inflatable seats that came with it, I just sit on a cooler which works great and is functional storage. The family including the dogs love the raft and adventures it enables. B-) *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

We got this boat on sale, it was delivered quickly and in perfect shape, no scratches or holes. We've just spent a great weekend tooling around the lake. We paired it with an index motor mount, a 12v 50ah lithium Ampere battery and a Newport motor. All the equipment was easy to set up for my son and I and neither of us are technically inclined. We bought an electric pump but ended up using the enclosed pump as we wanted to inflate it closer to the lake and didn't have a nearby outlet. It took my son less than 10 minutes to get it fully inflated. It's an incredibly comfortable boat, as it's a big air mattress. It also feels very stable. I stood up in it to change seats with my son at one point and it didn't feel tippy at all. It was a comfortable weight for two of us to get in and out of the water but I couldn't manage it alone. I'm a 60+ woman. Probably some people could manage it alone. The boat deflated isn't heavy, it's the solid flooring that gives it heft. Our lake doesn't get really big waves but we took it out on a rough day and a calm day. Both were fine.. The person in the front got a little splashed on the rough day. I would wholeheartedly recommend this boat.