Inflatable Sport Boats Manta Ray 8.8' - Model SB-270 - Aluminum Floor Premium Heat Welded Dinghy with Seat Bag

Purchase was easyShipping was quickSetup was straightforward although 1. two of the floor panels had the numbers reversed (was pretty obvious) 2. extra connector between floor board 1 and 2 was not described in the instructions. We figured it out.Assembled product works great. We have a 5hp motor and that is plenty.Adding davits today.Overall it's a great value and well engineered.

I chose it because of an extra seat on the first product image. I didn’t realize it is sold separately until I read the details on my desktop.

I love my new Manta Ray! It looks elegant, floats and sails perfectly, with a very stable ride, easy set up and inflation, and lots of touches of class in the details. I've even asked a few questions about accessories and got excellent support from the folks at inflateablesportsboats.com. This one is a winner and I'm going to have a blast on Norris Lake here in Tennessee fishing and exploring and just enjoying the ride!

The boat is white, snow-white! It gets dirty at every touch. I have barely finished installing it and it already shows black and other marks everywhere. The bench is also very loose and almost not the right size for the boat (too long to fit tight) and it gets off all the time. The bag fits perfectly on the picture, but in real there is nothing that holds the bottom so it never takes the shape shown so nicely on the picture. No instructions of whatsoever about how ton assemble the boat, so youtube videos are your best bet to get help. Also even after completely inflating it, the keel is not tight with folds on both sides. The wood piece for the bow bottom came with 2 damages on 1 side. I couldn't install it on the other side because the roughness of the surface tells you which side is up and which is down. It's a cheap made boat. Also too heavy if you want to install it at 90 degrees on a swim platform. You won't be able to lift it up unless you have a motorized davit.

This boat is made out of great durable material. The solid bottom component is a great feature adding stability to the boat and making it easier to stand up and move around. Easy to put together and very well made!

Two of the yellow plastic inflator "on/off" toggles were broken on arrival. I mitigated this with stainless steel nuts that seem to work fine so far. Easy to inflate and assemble, the aluminum floor is nice and sturdy. I use it with a 55lbs thrust electric motor, move just fine and makes a good dinghy. Washington state made it difficult to register with the minimal documents provided. Minus one star for the missed quality assurance check with the inflation points being broken, otherwise a very nice boat for the price.

We have alot of fun on this little boat.. fits nicely on the bow of our 31ft sailboat. Will plane with two people using a 9.9 mercury fourstroke with upgraded prop. Planed nicely with one 240 person with a 5hp mercury. Overall a great little boat.. I do wish they would make a solid aluminum floor.. but this is a great little boat.

Got this product all the way down to Panama, great product good quality reliable, very happy with the boat. Was already using it for two months with a two stroke yamaha 9.9 ran the boat to 24 knots no problem. The way im using it is assembling it for sea fishing, once finished rinse down dry and pack it.