Sea Eagle 393rl Inflatable Kayaks and Canoe Reviews

The boat is wonderful. We are 62 and 60 years old. We got one for me and one for my wife. We have been kayaking for 40 years; all in plastic boats though. This inflatable design is top notch with one exception. We found the aluminum bars that go with the foot pedals very difficult to work with. When the boat is warm you can bend the plastic plate in which they fit just barely enough to get them in. When you return and the boat is cool from the water, we found them impossible to remove. I am 6'3, 190 pounds, and pretty strong. I can not, even after watching all the videos, get those foot aluminum poles out. I resorted to trimming the poles on a bench grinder. I removed slightly more than a quarter-inch in length and rounded both ends (See photos,) then polished them using emery cloth. They are plenty long to function as they should now and my wife can easily get them in and out! She is happy. I highly recommend this fix. Otherwise wonderful product.

Excellent watercraft for lakes and mild rivers. Hull is durable and rigid, although its narrow design makes it feel a little "tippy" in some situations. I would recommend it in every way except for running rapids. I would also recommend the show full review ▼ 12-volt pump.

The kayak as a whole is excellent. Putting on/removing the foot rests is difficult and is worthy of a redesign. My biggest complaint is that my kayak came with two small holes, which I though was just a blemish. It was when I was first on the water that I realized the blemish contained a small hole. I patched it with the kit that was included -- but should not have had to patch a brand new kayak. I reached out to Sea Eagle right away -- and never heard back. That was disappointing.

I love how light and portable it is. Here in Michigan we have a lot of great lakes that have limited boat access. I also bought the the battery power air pump, that makes it really very easy to get into the water faster and easier.

Solid construction, very fast, lightweight, portable. Not the one you want if you mind a bit of tippiness (that’s what makes it fast), or in significant chop or wind. Only difficulty I have is with the foot braces, somewhat difficult to get show full review ▼ in and out, so I leave them in now.

Pros:

Sleek, fast, lightweight, solid, easy to transport in a small car trunk, sporty design

Cons:

It feels like it could tip over somewhat easily if I leaned too far in one direction and the seat is a bit uncomfortable after about 90 minutes. Neither is a huge deal but I've only been on calm lakes with it so far.

I hope the 1 rating is the highest, the attached image is my son giving it try. The picture shows the tracking and paddling efficiency of a great hull design. I tried it with the skeg installed for more 60 miles (over 10 excursions) and then took the skeg off and it reacts much quicker. Skeg on for touring or heading into wind and skeg off for maneuverability, SWEET. The drop stitched, 3 chamber design with the bailers is awesome especially in colder water conditions.

The foot rest is very difficult to put it on. The more we tried, the more damages we caused.

really like how smooth the kayak moves on the water.

I love how it handles.