Goplus 2 or 4-Person Inflatable Dinghy Boat Fishing Tender Raft Deep Bottom and Trolling Motor Transom

 (Note that this long novel is based on use with an outboard motor, and not on rowing or trolling motors.)Obviously, not a hard floor, or V-Hull. I think we've established that by now. Before it even arrived, I knew what I was going to do to help it out in the flooring dept. A piece of 3/4" xps insulation(same thing those little child kick boards are made of), cut to wedge in prior to inflation, worked wonders, and cannot cut into the pvc.I probably have some of the biggest space restrictions here, as everything I use regularly has to fit inside of a 2 door extended cab of a full size truck, with a camper on the back. I'm plenty happy with how small it rolls up to, but be warned, if you're a bit of a lazy brute, like me after 8 hours of boating, that you will probably never use the zipper on the bag, as it will tear and rip after the first time out. Bag still works fine, just can't be zipped. Not a problem for me, use a bit of rope.Easily registered in FL using Amazon invoice and the supplied MSO, in and out in under 20 minutes, no questions. As soon as you order it, contact the seller about the MSO, so you have it ready to go as soon as the boat arrives. It is electronic, and you may have to modify it a little, your name may be misspelled, they may not have signed it, etc. Get all that fixed prior to delivery, and you'll be able to go out faster.With the foamed floor, and a Hangkai 3.5 2 stroke, trimmed properly, one person plus some other junk, I could make 4.5 mph speed over ground by GPS, heading into a 7 mph headwind, against prevailing current. 1.5' swells. In the opposite direction, I could almost plane on top of the swells, at 5 and change, SOG. Average would be up to 5 mph. Will be putting a 6hp on later.Not directionally stable, but it's not difficult to get the hang of correcting on the fly, and leaning into the turns helps a lot(with an engine. Rowing can be a pain, but that's not why I got it).Have not attempted to use the seat at all, but sitting on the floor or on the side didn't present any issues. Don't try sitting on the transom, you'll backflip. Re enter towards the front. Sitting on the floor was obviously the most stable, and the only time I ever felt in danger of flipping it was the one time I tried sitting up on the transom to refuel. Don't sit on the transom. You've been warned. Overall plenty stable. 2 people would be comfortable sitting on the sides, maybe not on the floor. Best speed requires the weight to be precisely positioned, with engine trim set to match. Rowing while seated on the floor did not present any difficulties, for the short time I did it(shallow water, coming up to beach on a point, less than 100 yards. Killed the engine too soon!).Spend the 15 bucks on some foam, you'll be able to stand up, make better speed, and throw stuff wherever you want, and it's a lot lighter than a plywood or aluminum floor. Next up is to try sandwiching a piece of 1/4" plywood between 2 sheets of xps, with a 6hp 2 stroke.If the 4 man version was available, I would have ordered it instead, but the 2 man will work out just fine for what I'm doing. I'd definitely buy it again, as well as recommend it to space challenged folks.Took a bit of video, you can find it by following the link in my profile area.Update 1:Foam floor is great with the 3.5hp, but maybe don't bother trying it with a 6hp. It'll still nice to have, over the top of something more solid, but it's not solid enough by itself to handle the beating from the speed of the bigger engine.The difference between the 3.5 and the 6 is insane. I managed to kill 2 foamy floorboards in 2 days with the 6hp, in heavy-ish chop. Each one lasted for about 8 miles. On the other hand, this little boat will do 15mph, SOG, with a 6hp, in heavy chop. Easily planes with the 6hp, even being a soft bottom.With a tropical storm coming into the Gulf, the winds are plenty high, and with higher winds comes choppier seas. Perfect time to test the durability of the cheapest transom equipped inflatable available! Day 1 was maybe 10 miles just cruising, breaking in the new engine, getting stopped by an amazed Ranger, he couldn't believe this boat was actually registered, said he thought he'd have an easy impound. Day 2 was 7 miles down the intracoastal to look for a wreck to dive later, 7 miles back, and a few more just cruising around. If you're looking for some serious fun or quick transportation out of this boat, get the 6hp, and don't waste money on the smaller outboard. The 6hp can be had for under 600 if you shop around and make offers. For just puttering, or not using it for more than a couple miles, or maybe just in flat water, or if it's just not something you're going to use more than a couple times a year, you'll probably be fine with the 3.5. But me, I think you'll want to go faster.10mph is a very comfortable cruise in mild chop, 15 can be squirrely if you don't watch what you're doing, but may be better on flat water. I don't usually see flat water, so I can't help you there. A tiller extension will be your best friend either way.Finally used the seat, it's actually really nice to have, but it does tend to slide a little when under way at high speed, so keep an eye on that. On the other hand, it does slide nicely when unweighted, so repositioning on the go is easy.No signs of destruction on the boat from use yet, just a bit of scrape at the bottom of the transom because I oopsed and dragged it a few feet on parking lot asphalt a couple weeks ago. Dragging on sand has not proved to be a problem. Time to look into putting together a legit hard bottom for this thing. Will update then.So, after 30 miles in heavy chop with the 6hp, I still highly recommend this boat. If I haven't killed it yet, it must be good.Update 2:Total miles traveled to date: 60Had a nice surprise, some really nice flat water on the intracoastal today, so I loaded up a compressor and a marine battery and headed out to that wreck I was looking for in the last update. Still didn't find it, it's either covered in sand, or it's been raised.3 gallon fuel tank fits nice either under the seat, or against the transom. Perfect size.With the 6hp, and the weight distributed right, you can run 12 mph sog, on plane, with a 35lb compressor, a 55lb battery, a bunch of bits and pieces, full 3 gallon fuel tank, 50lb outboard, and a 165lb person. Not far off of the stated max weight, with no extra flooring this time. Turns out the foam really helps, even after it's broken, so keep that in mind with a bigger motor.Next recommendation is to get a cheap hand truck/dolly. Sit the boat on it, transom against the bottom plate, run a line around the handle of the dolly, up to the front handle of the boat, tie it tight. Now you can drag the boat far more easily, WITH an outboard on it, and a bunch of other weight in it. Before coming up with this, I made at least 3 trips every time, one for just the boat, one for the engine, and one for everything else. Now, I can make one loaded trip, everything in the boat already. This also opens up a lot more launching areas, as you no longer need to worry about dragging it on pavement. It rolls amazingly nicely down pavement and boardwalks, and it's still not as bad as it was previously, in the sand. No more worrying about whether the sand will eventually destroy the bottom of your tubes, and it's something you can use for other stuff, too.Update 3:High recommendation stands after lots of hours and miles.The sliding seat board is all well and good, but it really works well as a platform for a swivel boat seat. Just drill and bolt.Found an airdeck that doesn't cost more than the boat, but there's a caveat. It doesn't actually technically fit. It's a few inches too long, and a little narrow. BUT, slide it all the way to the front, let it fold itself up the transom, and inflate with the boat foot pump, and it works out just fine. Much better than anything else I've tried so far.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H2TCNM1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_u1zPBb7Q7SCKJPlenty more video available by following the link in my profile.

Much higher quality product than I expected for the price ($280 at time of purchase). The 7.5 foot version has slots for 3 floor boards, but beneath that is an open sleeve that allows you to add a fourth board. The inflatable material is very durable. The transom is plenty rigid. The movable seat is very handy. It does not appear to loose any pressure over the last 2 months of use. The recommended max pressure of 3.6 psi seems to be about twice the pressure that makes it "rock hard" which I measured at1.5 psi. The oars work but are very challenging to use.I also measured the speed (mph) and amp usage of a 12 volt Minn Kota 46 pound thrust trolling motor:Speed setting Amps Mph 1 6 1.3 2 8 1.5 3 13 2.2 4 16 2.4 5 31 3.5You get the highest speed by placing as much weight as far forward as you can (put the heavy batteries up front).

I have a 26ft sailboat and needed a tender to to be easily stored. I got the 2 person and it is a tight two person.Well constructed craft .Nice handle in the front with side ropes leading aft and a rub rail on the sides.It is not a light weight rubber raft.Only concern is the ores aluminum tubes are to light and will bend but not tested yet.I think it was well worth the money.

First the boat looks great and the fabric is good quality glue and seams are good also floor fabric is goodTransom a little thin but strong enough for small motor great boat for priceOn the down side the floorboards there are only 3 . It needs at least 2 more the back floor is only fabric for 18”So you can’t put battery or even stand on it. Would have been glad to pay for 2 more floorboardsUsed it two times already no problems yet !!! . Easy to set up about 7 min. From bag to waterStorage bag cheap ripped 1st time I put it in the bag I would buy it again .Would have done 5 stars but floor needs boards for complete package . Used waterwacker motor I built from troybiltWeed eater kit on amazon 125.00 with shipping

I’ve had this raft for a few days now and have immediately put it to the test with a 3.5 merc 4 stroke. I live on my sailboat which is on a mooring ball, so I use the raft twice a day and so far so good. With the 3.5 horsepower the raft will go 4-5 mph according to my phone but with it being a soft bottom it will not get on plane (expected it gets me from a to b fast enough). I bought the 7.5 raft and it is tight with myself and girlfriend but doable, I’m 5’10 150 and she’s 5’2 110 but it still pushes us fine to the sailboat, we are not hanging out on the raft. When the package came the box was heavily beat up so I inspected the raft and everything looked fine. It didn’t come with instructions to assemble but I think there’s a video but I decided not to watch it and figured out assembly no problem. I pumped up the two chambers with the provided foot pump in less than 10 minutes then slid the three included ribs in just before fully inflating. So fare zero complaints. I am concerned about durability only due to the price but my thought is if it lasts a full season in the sun at 9,000 feet it is worth the money. I kind of wish I got the 10 footer only due to more versatility but for a 1/4 mile boat tender for two people it’s perfect and with it being so small it’s super east to move around on land without deflating. Last thing is everyone around the marina is impressed with the purchase and for the price I think we are going to see more of them around here. If you are looking for a cheap, seemingly durable tender I’d give this one a chance. Oh yeah, I also rescued a stand up paddle boarder with the raft today towed her SUP while she rode shotgun and it worked great.