This boat is fun and fast - I've used it in lake, river and ocean over the last 7 years. It's my 3rd SeaEagle, first was a 380x, which I still use.

I had to do two repairs on the 380 (one a big rat chew, the other a poke hole).

The razorlite, however, has required multiple major repairs from seam splits at the tip of the gunnel under the cone. These happened after three years. The first was because I left it in the sun while inflated for an hour, the other failures were another seam split a stuck- open valve. These got me a couple more seasons. What I've learned:

Pro: fast, fun, easy portability, relatively inexpensive.

Con: floods to easily in class II rapids and while re-boarding. Do not expect to stay dry except on calm flat water (without a dog in it!).

Never never inflate to suggested max - you'll pop a seam. Never let the boat sit in the sun - the glue softens and fails - I suggest deflating the boat if you're in any kind of hot weather. I had to add extra tie-down rings for gear.

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Sea Eagle's Reply

We appreciate the feedback and we thank you for being such a loyal customer! It's great to hear that you have enjoyed the multiple Sea Eagle kayaks that you have owned. I spoke to our customer service team and as a curtesy we will be offering you a replacement hull for your 393RL. This new boat will come with a new 3 year warranty so if anything is to occur please reach out to staff@seaeagle.com or call 1-800-748-8066 and we will happy to assist you. We apologize for any inconvenience with this hull but I am glad we were able to get this resolved. It is completely okay to inflate your boats to the pressure listed on the valve and one thing I always recommend to our customers is our 303 aerospace protectant to help protect the material of the kayak.