Mariner Inflatable Boat Series: Includes Deluxe Boat Oars and High-Output Pump – SuperTough PVC – Wear-Resistant Keel – Removable Fishing Rod Holders – Heavy Duty Grab Handle

I have been living close to a lake for a few years. I have just recently started taking up fishing as a hobby. I am by means no pro. Fishing from the bank just wasn't offering me any excitement. Yes, maybe a bite here and there, but the water is just too shallow to get anything good. Dock fishing was ok at best. I live near a man-made lake (dam) which all start off shallow for a 15 feet. Deeper water have more of a selection of fish. I searched online for used boats. Everything was out of my price range, or would take a lot of work to get it to be usable. Not to mention I would have to pull a boat trailer around and park it, or pay to store it. This may make sense to some, but I also live in an Apartment. I thought about a Boat Club. $299 a month for a year was steep with limited hours of operation. I don’t like reoccurring expenses. I came across the Intex Mariner 4 Inflatable Boat. It was not the cheapest inflatable, but it also wasn't the most expensive. It also featured 4 people. It would work perfect for the son, wife, and myself. After reading the reviews I was just a little hesitant. Some said the boat leaked air, others got holes in the boat. Spending this amount of money for one time and having problems didn't sound that great. Generally the reviews were great, but the negatives always seem to stand out. What I liked about this boat was that it would fit 4 people. Also it had a floor you can place in the boat to make it more sturdy. I decided to buy it and purchased away. I also ordered a motor mount, 40lb trolling motor, and battery box. I didn’t want to spend my time rowing. I wanted to enjoy the outing. The boat in a two days just in time for the weekend (thanks Prime)! The boat was packaged nicely. I unrolled the boat and inflated it using the hand pump. At first I thought I was going to take while, but It didn’t take more than 10 minutes to inflate. There wasn’t any leaks. I just make sure I had all the plugs screwed in snuggle with the rubber gasket properly. The floor fit perfectly in the boat. The boat looked nice. The motor mount and trolling motor looked great. I purchased a marine battery to use with the trolling motor. The real test was going to be on the open water. I loaded everything in the car with my fishing poles. I drove 14 minutes to the lake. I unpacked everything and began inflating. It was on a gravel surface. I was nervous with it being an inflatable boat, but it didn’t hurt it. I put the floor in and installed the motor mount and motor. I put the battery in and carried to the water. Yes the boat is heavy. I think it is around 120lbs to carry. With two or three people it is easy. You might can get a folding cart to take the boat to the lake, or carry the boat, then the floor separately. I placed the boat in the water. I got in the boat and I was off. It seems to float so that is good. The paddles are good to use to get away from shallow land. Also, good for backup if the battery were to die. After 15 minutes of being on the boat I was starting to feel comfortable and not worrying if we were going to sink. After the first two hours we decided to call it a day. It was windy. We made it to land and deflated the boat. It deflated quickly and was easy to roll up and store back in the trunk for the next adventure. I was excited about it. The boat seems to be well made. It is vary durable on the bottom. Dragging across sticks and rocks (within reason) are ok. I would always carry the air pump, patches, and vinyl boat glue on the boat at all times. Better to be prepared, then not to be. Now since the boat had a motor it is now a Motor Vehicle which it has to be registered with the state. I live in TN. I needed two things. 1. Proof of Origin and 2. Proof of Sale (Amazon). The Proof of Origin was available from the Intex website. You just enter your HULL ID number from the boat and it will generate one for you to print out. Going the DMV to get it registered was almost a hassle. Registering a new boat people seem to think that you purchased it from a boat dealer who does it automatically. No. It was purchased from Amazon. You paid taxes on it (if you have to) already. The Proof of Sale will show that. The DMV will not collect tax money in that case. Now, they have to do something special. They have to create an affidavit saying why you came in and have you sign it to register the boat. 1. The boat did not come with a motor. 2. You modified the boat with a motor. 3. The boat is now a motorized vehicle that must be register with the TWRA. They will print and you will sign. They will stamp a form saying you came here and all is well to mail to TWRA. Then after a few weeks you will get your registration. After going out on the lake a few times I decided I needed a few things. I needed an Anchor. The boat will drift in the wind. Getting a mushroom anchor seemed to help that. You can attach it to your motor mount, or make something to attach it to. The seats the boat came with are ok, but it is helpful to be able to swivel. I was researching boat chairs and I came across a modification website just for this type of boat. You can search for Intex Mariner 4 mods and find the same site. It came me some interesting things like making a wood floor and still make It fit in the trunk, how to install chairs, lights, ect. I am going to make a wood floor, add chairs, and add lights to boat for night. Also, people have trouble with registration numbers sticking the boat. You can get a patch with the registration online you glue to the boat, or make a sign you can hang from the rope. I found plastic (Gutter Gard Cover) for less than $5 that I cut to 4 x 24 that I put my registration on. As soon as I take it out I will take pictures. Overall for the price this boat is great. It makes it even greater that you can put it in the trunk of your car and take it anywhere.

So when I was looking up all the different options and benefits between the navigator the mariner 400 and the seahawk 9 and even a few other knock off brands I decided to go with the mariner 400 I am not going to go into why I picked this particular boat there are plenty of other reviews on here about that. I want to talk about the actual boat, it seams that since this boat came out they have made some great improvements. From 2004-2012 Now I am only going off of what I myself have noticed on the boat. The new boats seem to have a more durable bottom then the old ones, including a rubber strip that runs along the bottom for if you run up on the sand rocks or whatever, definitely a lot stronger. The bottom material also is a lot stronger and doesn't rip as easily. I noticed it is easier to put in the hard bottom after filling up the 4 chambers about half way or so. Which takes me to another great update, now we have 4 air chambers instead of just 2. I know it says its made from 3 ply pvc but they have really improved on this concept, the material is much thinner then you might think they have come up with a thinner lighter 3 pvc material which is really great since it is much lighter, the boat itself weighing around 77 pounds it is still heavy and takes some effort to get back and forth but it is lighter because the material is not as thick and heavy but still very strong. The boat itself is about 10 feet long it is actually a pretty good size raft if you are 2 adults some stuff and maybe a kid or a dog that all would fit nicely adding 4 adults gets a bit close but I guess it could work if you really want it to. Much much more roomy then some of the other rafts. Bottom line this is a great raft for the price and quality, if your looking to get the trolling motor and all the things you need to get that up and running then your looking at around $600-$800. I still haven't found a canopy for mine so I believe they don't actually make one for the Mariner 400 but I have figured out away to rig one on. I hope this helps everyone and have fun this summer enjoying life!!!

Muy buena calidad.

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5 stars for the product! Excellent service from the seller regarding delivery (with updates sent by sms). The boat arrived in very good condition. It has a strong bag and as the seller recommends, 35kg are not to be lifted by just 1 person. Just be careful of the zip when the bag is open and you try to fit the boat in the bag. I have cracked one end of the zip already. The boat is very thick and I have used it to go fishing in the sea. The hooks don't make damage (unless the are stuck in some corners or are very big). The floor (that makes more than half of the weight) is made of hard plastic slates which I found a bit too sharp on the edges. Nothing major that couldn't be adjusted with a bit of duck tape (maybe not necessary but I'm fussy to make sure no damage is made). The main 4 air chambers valves, are very good quality made of 2 bit: top bit to inflate and doesn't let air out that screws on bottom bit, and the bottom bit which is just a cap that would wide open the hole. Not even need to deflate the boat. Then there are all the accessories: oars that don't make rust because are made of alluminium amd plastic; manual air pump which is big enough to inflate the whole thing in about 15 to 20 minutes; puncture kit and 10cm ruler that is to be used to measure each quarter of the boat to make sure is not over/under inflated. There is also a couple of pouches, a bigger at the back for the battery and a smaller on one side for gears which can be useful. The only thing that could be improved, is the 5th valve which inflates the bottom of the boat: it's a basic valve like the one that you find on inflatable cushion but bigger and opens easily and loses air. As the sellers says in the description though this IS the choice for an inflatable boat. I hope this will help with your choice.

We got this boat on sale, it was delivered quickly and in perfect shape, no scratches or holes. We've just spent a great weekend tooling around the lake. We paired it with an index motor mount, a 12v 50ah lithium Ampere battery and a Newport motor. All the equipment was easy to set up for my son and I and neither of us are technically inclined. We bought an electric pump but ended up using the enclosed pump as we wanted to inflate it closer to the lake and didn't have a nearby outlet. It took my son less than 10 minutes to get it fully inflated. It's an incredibly comfortable boat, as it's a big air mattress. It also feels very stable. I stood up in it to change seats with my son at one point and it didn't feel tippy at all. It was a comfortable weight for two of us to get in and out of the water but I couldn't manage it alone. I'm a 60+ woman. Probably some people could manage it alone. The boat deflated isn't heavy, it's the solid flooring that gives it heft. Our lake doesn't get really big waves but we took it out on a rough day and a calm day. Both were fine.. The person in the front got a little splashed on the rough day. I would wholeheartedly recommend this boat.

C'est un super bateau, après premier test réussi :gonflable en pas longtemps , lourd car la qualité est au rdv avc un fond rigide ou on réussi à se tenir debout sur l'eau facilement quand à la qualité du plastique du boudin elle a l'aire bien résistante avc un renforcement pour les fortement sur tous le tour ainsi que dessous et au milieu pour bien fendre la vague, merci a intex et Amazon pour une livraison dans les temp malgré la période difficile