Inflatables are getting very popular and much better then they used to be.  This boat your looking at is not a high pressure boat and would be very flexible.  I think you might want to think about a high pressure boat with the high pressure cross-stitched floor that is rigid enough you can stand up in it.  That would save you having to build some kind of platform.  The intex seahawk would be hard to stand up in and fish.

Check out the Sea Eagle lineup.  They are a little more money but well worth it.  The prices you see on my site are higher then what I sell them for.  If interested give me a call.  (360)757-8171

http://www.beatthebigboxboys.com/store-categories-Sea-Eagle_3475862.html

Ron

Yeah you get what you pay for! I didn't want to spend to much money on an inflatable at the moment because when I get ready to turn in my lease I'm hoping to get something I can put a hitch on and then just get me a nice little jon boat.

I own the seaeagle 285 pro frameless pontoon boat , I havent had  any experience with the other models but can you this is a great little boat , I have a 40# MK .and would highly recommend it to anyone .. Unlike you I have the ability to trailer a boat but wanted something that I could stick in the back of my suv and  can have out on the water in 10 min or less...It's solidly made and comes with a warranty ...I added a few  more scotty mounts, for my lowrance ,anchor and contour camera.... they're not the cheapest but they do last and customer support is great ... 

Alright so I received my inflatable yesterday. Got around to opening it up and pumping it up in the house today. Good news it has no holes from the manufacturer lol. 

 

Now I just need to register it with the DMV, I did verify that I need to here in Florida as long as it has a motor on it (including trolling).

 

I hope to do that on Monday and I should be all set and ready to hit the water! The next quest is, finding a park that allows boats on it. 

Hi guys - great info on kayaks being better than inflatables, except you forgot the age factor. At close to 80, certain body parts (like knees) don’t work so well so getting in/out of a kayak is questionable. Plus my experience tells me kayaks are only stable when upside down. My fishing buddy and I need something we can get into easily, and be high enough we can sit comfortably (and occasionally stand up ), and most importantly get in the back of a Suburban as we don’t want to have to store a trailer. We’re thinking  an Intex Mariner 3 or 4 with a hardfloor would work, but don’t know if it will slide into the the suburban w/o deflating. Also worried about weight. Any thoughts?

On 2/27/2019 at 6:42 AM, Fendall E. Welch said:

Hi guys - great info on kayaks being better than inflatables, except you forgot the age factor. At close to 80, certain body parts (like knees) don’t work so well so getting in/out of a kayak is questionable. Plus my experience tells me kayaks are only stable when upside down. My fishing buddy and I need something we can get into easily, and be high enough we can sit comfortably (and occasionally stand up ), and most importantly get in the back of a Suburban as we don’t want to have to store a trailer. We’re thinking  an Intex Mariner 3 or 4 with a hardfloor would work, but don’t know if it will slide into the the suburban w/o deflating. Also worried about weight. Any thoughts?

 

How wide is the rear hatch area of the Suburban? I think the Mariner 3 is 50" and the 4 is 57". You can always just semi-deflate them if the fits too tight. You can pick up a battery operated air pump for pretty cheap and it wouldn't take long to finish inflating it anyways. 

On 2/27/2019 at 8:42 AM, Fendall E. Welch said:

Hi guys - great info on kayaks being better than inflatables, except you forgot the age factor. At close to 80, certain body parts (like knees) don’t work so well so getting in/out of a kayak is questionable. Plus my experience tells me kayaks are only stable when upside down. My fishing buddy and I need something we can get into easily, and be high enough we can sit comfortably (and occasionally stand up ), and most importantly get in the back of a Suburban as we don’t want to have to store a trailer. We’re thinking  an Intex Mariner 3 or 4 with a hardfloor would work, but don’t know if it will slide into the the suburban w/o deflating. Also worried about weight. Any thoughts?

never bought the claim kayaks are better than inflatables ... you go up to a zodiac boat and you've got a bass boat ... owned a sea eagle 8 ... loved it ... trolling motor up front ... put 2hp on it too on occasion ... hard floor ... stood up while casting ... learned how to row it if needed ... sometimes never used the trolling motor ... stealth ... went into some hard to get to places ... never a leak or puncture ...

 

flood retention lakes in houston tx prohibited boats because 2 kayakers drowned ... inflatables are safe and stable .... the u.s military use them ... intex mariner is highly rated ... i'd buy it ... 

 

http://rubberboats.com/product/inflatable-mariner-4-rigid-inflatable-boat.html

 

http://rubberboats.com/product/intex-mariner-3-inflatable-boat.html

 

good fishing ...