Sea Eagle FishSkiff 16 Full Review and Walkthrough
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- In this video I share my thoughts on the Sea Eagle FishSkiff 16! I walkthrough all the features and hit the water to do some fishing!
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This is the thorough review that ive wanted for the FishSkiff 16. No other review goes over the stability or the level of detail you went into about the usable space.
Thanks! Hopefully it is helpful!
Excellent review my friend! Very helpful, Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks for watching!!
My 3rd one gets here tomorrow. WARNING: Do not leave these in the heat, over 90 degrees, while tied down with cargo straps! Mine blew out at the Seams(unrepairable), the first time the boat was in warranty(inflated to 15 psi), so it was replaced by Sea Eagle. 4 years later, I had it inflated to 14 psi, tied down by cargo straps(from side to side across the whole boat), stopped at my friend's house, the boat was in the sun(95*), BOOM!! It blew out at the seams on one of the side chambers. So, lessons learned; 1) DO NOT inflate to the full psi during hot summer days(13 psi will be fine). 2) DO NOT tie down across the tops of side chambers from side to side of trailer (tie down on the front winch ring, the rear lift handles- keeping the tie downs on just one side of the trailer, and then finally tying off to the side chambers handles without crossing the whole boat(you want to keep the pressure off the chambers). I love this boat! It is perfect for fly fishing while standing and drifting rivers and running lakes and hopefully later this year I get to take it to the Gulf and fish the coast near Destin! I would recommend this boat 10/10! This boat is super stable for an inflatable! BONUS: Sea Eagle is an excellent company that stands behind their products! Great video! Thank you!
Great info!
Awesome info and thanks for sharing. I have been looking at these as a replacement for my Solo Skiff (so I can take it on road trips to TN, CO, and NY to visit family members...but still fish because fishing is life. LOL!). I like that I would be able to deflate it and throw it in the back of the truck or in a camper/RV but still have it to use. Also, I live about thirty minutes west of Destin (in Navarre) so if you get down this way, let me know and maybe we can get out and catch some redfish, trout, flounder, and whatever else wants to play. I only fish inshore because I get seasick but luckily there's plenty of inshore fishing here. LOL! I think this boat would be great for offshore as well since it would be so easy to launch from the beach but still have the stability to get back through the breakers and to fight some red snapper, etc out there off shore.
Fantastic review. I wish this was available before I bought mine, I'm glad I took the chance and bought it. Great skiff, lightweight and durable. Tons of fun. I had a 6hp on mine and it felt like I needed a bit more with 2 adults, put a 9.9 on it and works great! SeaEagle customer service is great as well. I've had 2, 200lb+ adults on it and no stability issues at all.
Thanks for watching!! I am enjoying it for sure!
Awesome vid. Thank you so much. Just a great and thorough overview of something I’ve been researching and considering. 💪🏼
Thanks! You are very welcome too!
No one ever mentions, although you eluded to set up times, the whole experience with transportation. First off, it is a heavy and awkward (almost) 90 pounds to move while deflated and not as easy to do which is dependent on strength and age (for one person). As far as using it as a portable boat, going out obviously requires loading into your vehicle, unloading at site, inflation (about 35-45 minutes with one electric pump). Then after some time on the water, deflation, rolling it up, lifting and loading it into the vehicle again and driving home. Once home, naturally you have to unload it one more time, for a total of 4X lifting this thing and its motor. You have back issues, I wouldn't recommend. Lastly, the majority of owners of this boat, of which I am one, ultimately will get a trailer solely for the above stated reasons. It is a fun and stable boat. Great honest review, there is a lot to like about it. I do feel by the time you get a 9.9hp motor (many do), the weight of the motor (about 60 lbs for a 5-6 hp, or 95 lbs for a 9.9), you will have spent as much or more than you would have for a used, well equipped 12'-14' boat that already comes with a trailer in most cases. Again, great little boat, but the weigh of everything can just make it less enjoyable to use, hence again, why the majority get a trailer.
I agree that setting up and tearing down each time would be more difficult. I transport it fully inflated on my truck rack and throw the motor in the bed or on a trailer so I am dealing with the full set up and honestly, with a cart, I feel it is pretty easy to maneuver. I am not trailering it like a normal boat and can move it around at home and to the water with a kayak cart while fully rigged as I had it in the video. I feel this is the real advantage to this boat and having the ultimate option to store delayed if needed. If you are setting up and tearing down each time and can sacrifice the capacity, something like an inflatable kayak or the FishSup might be a better choice. Great feedback!
I have owned my Fish Skiff for a few years now. Sadly I have only been able to take it out a few times on Sierra lakes. For me, the ability to transport and store this boat without dealing with a trailer or having to heave it onto the roof of my car is more valuable than the amount of time it takes to set it up and break down for the return trip. After only doing it a few times, I have found an efficient process to get the boat on and off the water quickly. Storage is not a problem in my garage. The boat easily accommodates 2 people and I have the 2 person seat option. Since I always take someone with me, I have help with carrying the boat and fishing gear. I would add that as far as using any boat, you would obviously have to do some level of work to transport it to a body of water unless you on a body of water.
The issue would be the 100-pound 9.9 HP motor if that's the plan. Also, plan for that, I mean if you have back pain, or are older, why get into something you can't lift? At that point, look for trailers or power this thing with a lighter motor, like a 2.5 HP Suzuki or a 3 HP electric.
But I think the portable thing isn't about being light, it's about being capable. For example, a boat like this you can pack up, put on the bed of your truck or SUV with a 9.9, and with a friend launch it anywhere. Done fishing, pack it up and store it in your closet, that easy. Yeah, it takes time to set up, but with the electric pump, it's 15 minutes putting air in, and you can be setting up other stuff as it inflates. Compare that to a trailer boat: you have to launch, tie up, go park, still set up things on your boat, plugs and all. If you think about it, you'll spend the same amount of time, if you can find parking, lol.
This boat, being under 90 pounds, less than a kayak, can easily be transported on the bed of a truck with an extender. Launch into the water with a kayak cart, even with the 9.9 HP attached - YakAttack holds 400 pounds easy - and launch just like a kayak.
Great stuff!!
Great review thanks please keep me updated getting mine soon
Thanks!! Will do!
Brilliant review of a solid fishing machine! Well done!
Thank you very much!!
Great walkthrough, very informative
you just made the value of the whole walk through go up by being in it pal! miss ya!!!!
@@ChrisFunktheFeralOne Always with the kind words, miss y’all too amigo
Thanks man! And thanks for hanging out for the shoot!! Was awesome spending some time together!
I’ve been debating on either getting this or the Blackfoot angler kayak. Conflicted on the size difference but it’s nice to see a good video on this boat finally
Thanks for checking it out! I have a trailer so it makes the bigger size no issue for me, but I think it comes down to your uses. I love having the ability to take family and my dog!
Nicely done! And a really interesting fishing platform!👍
Thanks!!
Awesome walkthrough brother! that is a VERY cool rig!!!
Thanks! I am digging it!
Hi mate. Great review. I'm looking at the possibility of bringing one of these to Australia. I mainly fish the Swan River in Western Australia and a lot of the river has a 5 knot limit and is mostly sheltered water. The lower reaches are a bit more like inshore sea fishing, but this unit looks like it could be a good option. Big question for me is how do you think it will handle the UV light over time? The sun here in Western Australia is brutal. Thanks again for posting the great review.
Mine lives outside in the sun. I am working to get a shed to keep it covered but I have seen no issues so far. I think if you keep it covered when not in use and treat it with some 303 occasionally and think you will be fine for many years!
Wow! What a great walkthrough and you covered just about everything...well, I can't think of anything else. LOL! I have been considering replacing my Solo Skiff with one of these so I can take it on road trips to be able to get in some fishing and sightseeing from the water wherever we go. Definitely on my short list. I would love to see another update once you have the motor fully broken in and especially if you take it out where there are some bigger waves. I fish the inshore waters here in the FL Panhandle but the Santa Rosa Sound runs mostly east/west and prevailing winds like to come from the southeast/southwest/northwest so even on a lower wind day, the waves build and can get a little rough. My Solo Skiff is self bailing but it's a very wet ride. This seems like it might be a bit drier but I am curious about that as well. Thanks again!!
Thanks!! Yea I think it is a pretty dry ride and I have had it in some decent chop. The gas motor pushes it about 10-11mph from what I can tell. Still only doing short burst at full throttle though. A 9.9 would fly.
This things looks pretty damn cool.
I am digging it for sure!!
How would this hold up against flooded stumps and sharp branches, while moving? Want an inflatable so bad, but i dont wanna go swimming, in my local flooded cedar forest. Fletchers Floodwaters is notorious for ripping prop shear pins daily.
I think it would depend on how fast you are going and how sharp the stick is. The only issue I have ever had with any inflatable is tinny sharp fish fins. I have never even had a hook puncture one or any thing in the water. I honestly would have no reservations about using it in the type of water you described.
Max PSI in the water is safe! Because you have the water as a cooler. If you pull the boat out of the water it is recommended release some air 1 to 2 psi out.
For sure. I typically inflate a few below max regardless still very rigid!
Awesome review. How is this thing handled waves, chops, wind from the big water.
Honestly I have not had it in really rough conditions but I really think it would handle it just fine within reason. I would take it out on a small craft advisory kind of day but I wouldn’t take any small skiff out.
I see that you installed a Power-Pole Micro, could you give me some info on how you did that, Thanks.
Hey! I used the Scotty base that was there and basically bolted and piece of starboard to it that I had pre cut to fit the micro adaptor. So I bolted the starboard to the base and bolted the power pole bracket to the starboard if that makes since. I believe the starboard was 3/8 thick. I had it laying around from another project. It could have been 1/2 thick. Hopefully that helps. I tend to use what I have lying around lol.
@@roadtripangler Thanks!!!
Anytime
Awesome review, people sleep on this boat!
Thanks! Yea tons of room!
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I currently have the Paddleski but considering upgrading to this one. I don't like the idea of trailering it since the reason I'm going inflatable is for portability. Is it easy to retrieve the boat once you're done fishing from a regular boat ramp? Assuming the trolling motor and battery have been unloaded. Thanks!
I can lift the hull by myself. Also a kayak cart will do the job even with the motor still on there. It really doesn’t way much more than a fully rigged kayak does. I carried this boat on top of my truck inflated and just removed the seats and gear. I was able to load it by myself too.
I have one of these along with their Easy Cart. What I do it walk into the water until ankle deep and toss the Easy Cart behind the skiff and pull it until it's just under. I then just walk it out of the ramp. Same with launching. Very easy
Awesome!
How shallow can you go?? Jet boat shallow? 6-10 in
It floats in around 6” I would guess. It probably runs in 10. Or very close to it. Just make sure you get a short shaft motor to do this.
Since it’s 16 ft, it must be registered and have a state registration number plate attached correct?
In NC, yes. If you are motorizing any vessel it has to be registered. Mine is but the permanent numbers and NC sticker had not come in when I filmed the video.
Does a regular kayak cart fit to launch the boat?
Yes, at least the Yakattack BarCart did. I simply turned the bars perpendicular to the boat and rolled it. Even with the motor on it weighs less than a ProAngler.
can you add more seats?
Yes. It is available in the three seat configuration and the only difference I can see is where you attach the seat to the frame holding. Should be as easy as moving one over and installing one beside it.
How many have torn? Because it's inflatable, it doesn't seem durable.
I have two inflatable kayaks, this inflatable skiff, and two inflatable rafts. I have never torn any of them. I got a couple of pin holes in one from sharp fish fins, but it took days to leak down and I was able to patch it really easy
22mph lol that can get you in some fun sh*t
For sure! Lol
What if a bull shark tries to take a bite would it hold up
Well I would say it would need a patch after that. Nice thing is it has 4 different inflatable sections so hopefully you can manage.
@@roadtripanglerI was asking because a bull shark attacked my kayak on a fishing trip beginning of the summer
Dang…I have not had that happen and hope it doesn’t. Glad you’re ok. Bulls are crazy…
@@roadtripanglerthanks me too,it was a terrifying experience and I’m kinda scared to go out now I’m looking for something different until I can afford a boat