How long is the warranty? What is the working life of this boat? Are oar locks durable? Are oars sufficiently long & stiff? If not, what are options?
1033407
Warranty is 1 year (http://classicaccessories.com/media/wysiwyg/Warranty/001_1Yr_Float.pdf). Oar locks worked well all season for me, but the oars tend to slip through them. I ended up wrapping the oar in black tape to assist the rubber retention ring in staying in position (put ring in ideal placement then wrapped behind it until tape was half the thickness of the ring). Since then...no slipping. Oars good length and have good rigidity, so far. I've only had the boat for roughly 6 months, but I've used in both on still and fairly rapid water, and been pretty happy with it.
1033408
only had the boat this summer. took it out maybe 7 times. yes, the oars are long and stiff enough...for me. love this boat so far.
1033409
I bought another. Unit is more than durable 4 my use. I take into mountain lake above 9000'. Been in Gail winds that were 2 much & able to get 2 shore. Oars r long enough but have there limit in strong wind. Boat will last years and is very functional for play, fishing, & travel on calm water.
1033410
This is very. Nice and durable. Very strong material. Oars infact, we thought are. Too long. The locks are strong as well as the oars. Very,very nice
2179353
I installed mine 2years ago and it has run with no problems. I normally run it all the time the boat is in operation.
1363982
You stated that it's one of the propellers not moving, question is is the engine working? if yes and maybe just that its loose and requires that these small screw in the center of the propeller needs tightening with a small flat blade screwdriver. I actually did have this happen on mine but beyond that I have to say the boat has been pretty reliable and in fact durable.
1439618
Absolutely. I love that boat. Do not over inflate. You will get years of use.
1263275
Had mine for 3 years, seems to be able to take a beating. Use about 10 times per year. Kayak is heavy to lift onto car top rack, about 70 pounds. Scupper cart helps with moving kayak around. I built mine out of PVC pipe and spare wheels. Check different types of scupper carts on the Internet. Cart fits into the scupper holes in the kayak. Kayak is very stable and may be a good platform for fishing.
434949
I purchased one at the end of the summer and it is all plastic but it's pretty well built. It's a fairly small boat, about the size of a t.v. Remote give or take but it's very quick and a lot of fun. It's also what they call an oval racer so it makes turns one direction much better than the other due to its design. I only mention it because it's frustrating if your expecting an even turn both ways. All in all for the money spent I'm very happy with it. Perfect to mess around in the pool with and it looks great on the shelf!!Good luck!
463854
I would stay away. I ordered two. Use on ~50lb Ocean Kayaks. One of them is broken beyond repair. I will be getting another brand/model.
877497
I'm sure the boat would be fine, but the oars are another issue. They are cheaply made so I would be sure to get longer/better quality oars for the trip. Have fun!
2282409
I've got a Minn Kota 45 thrust on mine. Now I'm not pushing wakes,but it's tons faster than the oars. Mine is also front mounted not rear, to offset the battery weight and it's easier to steer as well
1996172
It's not worth the trouble or u time to go tru all that!! I ran my first boat over a coconut n broke the shaft so I just went m both another boat! Even if u replace it one Motor might be stronger then one so it won't run on a straight line!!
1893825
I went on the optima site and it says that there is a 24 month replacement warranty on the battery for a normal application. For other applications the warranty varies. I have owned this type of battery for at least six years and have not had one fail yet. I started with 2 and now added the third one to my boat to replace another brand that I had nothing but problems with. But if you want to verify just go to the optima website to view the warranty.
1026034
I bought the solid ring oar locks to use on mine. They work best for choppy water by keeping the oars in the locks. The "U" shape locks will pop the oars out, especially since they are buoyant.
601633
I think 5 years is probably pretty good. Mine is on a swimming pool pump and I hope it will last 5 years. The motor I replaced it with only lasted 3 years.
1635584
I own this rowing machine, and it is very solid and well-built. It will last you a very long time. I never owned or used a pulley style one, so I can't compare the two, but this machine is excellent.
813410
Its a really nice rod. You wont need the warranty unless you are going for like 30lb fish 24/7.
940787
I have taken this boat on a small lake along with a bigger boat. it is hard to control its direction, fits one perfect 2 fit tight but doable holds up to 350lbs I believe, but I also have a challenger 2person inflatable kayak that work a lot better for what you are looking for and fishing
1651934
I think Amazon has a full year warranty, if I remember right. The shade sail is pretty durable. I am very happy with it. I put it up around mid may and take it down around November. I am very happy with the product.