If you are into fishing and looking for an inexpensive fishing boat or looking for a safe and easy to handle boat for water excursions, Sevylor Fish Hunter Inflatable 6-Person Boat may be just the boat you need.
Sevylor Fish Hunter is an inflatable 6-person boat made of heavy-duty 32-gauge PVC. The boat is perfect for easy river, lake and reservoir fishing, especially in areas where large motor boats are not allowed. The boat can also be used for sea fishing as it is built with two lateral tunnel chambers that offer extra stability on the water. There are front and back fittings for an optional electric motor or a 2.5 HP motor. Gear and battery bags are also included.
The boat features four oar holders with chafing pads and swivel oar locks which offers a nice alternative to installing a boat motor. The oar holders are designed for 59’’ oars. One of the downsides is that oars are actually not included with the boat, so you will need to purchase them separately if you opt for rowing. There are two inflatable seats and two fishing rod holders as well as a grab line going all around the boat. The way the rod holders and oarlocks are designed and build allows easy fishing even if you are rowing with one hand and fishing with the other at the same time.
Apart of all great technical and design characteristics of Sevylor Fish Hunter, it is its size that is usually heavily discussed. Sevylor Fish Hunter is 11’ 9’’ long and 5’ 7’’ wide and can hold up to 1200 pounds. It is advertised as a 6 person fishing boat however this estimation is probably made based on the weight the boat can safely carry rather than the actual space it provides. All of the people who have purchased the boat point out that six adults, especially if all are anglers cannot fit into the boat. Two adults and two-three children or three – four adults seem to be more realistic and practical estimation in terms of space and comfort. Another downside in terms of size is that there isn’t much space in the front and rear areas of the boat; regardless of how many people are in it, only one person can stand at its front or rear end.
Although the boat doesn’t really provide space for six adults, it offers plenty of storage space. In addition to the handy gear and battery bags, there are large storage pockets that can practically accommodate all your fishing gears. The storage pockets are built in right under the rod holders so all your fishing tackles are within easy reach.
One of the typical problems with inflatable fishing boats is that they tend to lose air especially when heavy loaded. Sevylor Fish Hunter features double air valves that not only make inflation and deflation real easy but really prevent air loss. The boat can be inflated for about 10 minutes with an electric pump. Alternatively a hand pump can be used.
Sevylor Fish Hunter is really not in the range of professional fishing boats as it is not made of industrial grade PVC or rubber, however it is very strong and durable. As with any other non-professional inflatable boat some precaution must be taken if swimming in swallow waters with underground rocks and bumps.
