Is this boat close in comparison of quality as Sea Eagle inflatable motor mount boats(i.e. SE 9)
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Yes, it worked well on the river float last summer and we're looking forward to using it more this year.
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Russell, I am not familiar with the Sea Eagle, but can tell you that I gave this as a gift to my brother to be used in Colorado and Arizona. The construction is sturdy and I believe will do well in rocky Colorado rivers/streams. Other inflatable boats that I considered were larger, but did not have the sturdy construction that I wanted. My brother will probably add an electric motor for lake use.
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Sorry if my english its not good, but this is realy hard boat and the botoomfloor its hard so you can easily stand up. i used before a boat from intex . but not the mariner grade, and its a lot of diference. that why i change it
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My wings are quite far apart from each other also. My kayak is 17ft and the wings are 8ft apart. The wings flex but are very robust and the straps provided stay taut. My boat is Kevlar and as such is quite rigid I also have a plastic boat and on a warm day you would have to be careful how tightly you lash it down to avoid deforming the hull. That said these are good quality and a definite good choice over the ridiculously priced leader.
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I really like mine. It is really comfortable. It blows up fast and the paddles that come with it are decent and come apart for storage. I went and bought a large canvass bag to store it in when not in use. On a windy day, it is hard to paddle though especially on a large body of water, but that would be true for most small water crafts.
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I believe the recommendation was any pump that wasn't motorized. Sadly, the boat I received deflated too quickly and I returned it. Loved the look of the boat - and I may try another one next season.
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Yes, I do believe its a good cruising board, it's a good all round board, it's works pretty good with the bearings it comes with, but if you upgrade the bearings the boar would definitely cruise a lot better
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I'm using mine on an Intex 5 person boat (4 people comfortably) and it works great. I slide the shaft so that most of it is in the boat when I don't have the motor in the water. Trying to move the boat around on land with the motor hanging off the back at full extension will flex the back of an inflatable boat quite a bit. Personally I'm glad I got the 45 instead of the 30, the extra thrust is nice if I'm in a hurry to get somewhere with the boat fully loaded.
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If you have the SeaHawk boat you will need a motor mount kit to attach a motor. Search for Intex Motor mount. BACKSTORE
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I decided on the elite for a stronger motor. I felt it would hold up longer. So far so good.
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No. Get a short shaft engine and use a 4 blade prop for such a short boat, or a double-cupped stainless prop. I ran a 60 on my 13 foot Whaler with the SS double-cupped prop and it was great. A long shaft motor will just not be lifted high enough, unless you mount the mini jacker top edge above the transom edge which not only looks crappy it is less secure, and if you even hydraulically jack plated it you'd make the rig less stable raising the weight in the rear that high. Remember an 11 ft. boat going about 20+ is not very stable to begin with. Wrong approach in my opinion--sorry. And I'm a bit of a daredevil in some things. Good luck. No. Get a short shaft engine and use a 4 blade prop for such a short boat, or a double-cupped stainless prop. I ran a 60 on my 13 foot Whaler with the SS double-cupped prop and it was great. A long shaft motor will just not be lifted high enough, unless you mount the mini jacker top edge above the transom edge which not only looks crappy it is less secure, and if you even hydraulically jack plated it you'd make the rig less stable raising the weight in the rear that high. Remember an 11 ft. boat going about 20+ is not very stable to begin with. Wrong approach in my opinion--sorry. And I'm a... » Read More No. Get a short shaft engine and use a 4 blade prop for such a short boat, or a double-cupped stainless prop. I ran a 60 on my 13 foot Whaler with the SS double-cupped prop and it was great. A long shaft motor will just not be lifted high enough, unless you mount the mini jacker top edge above the transom edge which not only looks crappy it is less secure, and if you even hydraulically jack plated it you'd make the rig less stable raising the weight in the rear that high. Remember an 11 ft. boat going about 20+ is not very stable to begin with. Wrong approach in my opinion--sorry. And I'm a bit of a daredevil in some things. Good luck. « Show Less
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When I owned this boat I used a 45 lb. thrust trolling motor, and it pushed it pretty good, but I used it only on a small river. I think a 5 to 8 hp motor would work just fine for this boat if you are going to use it on a larger body of water.
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I HAVE THE MINN KOTA SALTWATER 45lb thrust trolling motor, cruises about as fast as you can walk on land not bad at all I have my spouse and my 11 year old son as well as two 5 year olds including myself Anand the power unit still cruises nicely. Lasts for about an hour at full power boat is large and sturdy I would recomend
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you'd have to check the specs for the boat itself, mine said 3hp motor was the biggest i could get. I went and bought a 30lbs thrust Minn Kota trolling motor cause the amount of thrust/power was the same and recharging a marine battery is cheaper than buying gas and other needed maintenance. also its lighter in weight.
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It is quite easy to paddle solo. I have paddled in both the middle and rear positions in flat water, no problem. I have not paddled solo in whitewater, would choose to paddle from the middle should I do so. Inasmuch as the Sea Eagle is an inflatable, it is a little sluggish when paddling solo.Grant in Seattle
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I've got a Minn Kota 40lb. thrust on mine which has been adequate in an open water area so far. It might be nice to have a little more thrust but larger is heavier and uses more battery power. You really need to weigh out the positives and negatives and then apply that to the situations you will be boating in most of the time. There are other good answers here to help you with that.
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I don't recall. The reason being, is this motor was just awful! The pin that holds the propeller on broke the first day I used it...you can't buy this separately or even a separate propeller for that matter. The handle is very short and made it difficult to drive my boat. It also only had 2 forward speeds and 1 reverse speed. Because the pin broke, Amazon refunded my money and I bought a Minn Kota 30lb thrust trolling motor for about the same price that I am extremely happy with! The price on the Sevylor is about the only attractive thing about this motor. In my humble opinion, I would not purchase this motor.
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I have a Mariner 4 inflatable and with 2 adults and gear I can go at 5 mph at high elevation (makes a big difference if you're at a sea level vs. 6,000 feet). It runs great, never had any mechanical issues. Great buy for the money!