FSK16 FishSkiff™ Inflatable Boat Reviews

I purchased my FishSkiff 16' back in July 2022. It was shipped directly to my home in Northern CA. It has been nothing but fun show more... using it each summer, and has held up extremely well. We frequently get asked about it while out on the local lakes, and paired with an electric trolling motor has been great for watching birds and other aquatic life w/out upsetting them. It's just the right size for 2 full adults and a full day's gear. I will say the factory seats are about the weakest part of the package, and we've swapped them out for aluminum picnic chairs bought from Costco. After more than an hour or so the factory chairs are quite uncomfortable. I recommend anyone considering the boat to buy. It's easy to store, use and put away after a day. Very happy with the purchase and would do so again!

Love this boat. Firstly ordering it on line from Australia was no problems at all. It was an easy and straightforward process to select the show more... package, calculate the freight and pay online. I use it for fishing rivers, bays and close off shore reefs on calm days. Very stable and comfortable for 2 people to fish out of or easy to handle by myself. The main factors for me is the weight and how strong and tough it is. My gear tends to come in for some rough treatment over rocks, logs etc and the Fish Skiff has stood up well so far with no signs of damage. At around 40 kg’s rigged I can load it onto the roof rack of my truck easily by myself. I run a 6hp Suzuki and have rigged a trolling motor on the front and fitted the tackle rack/grab bar form my Bote paddleboard. It’s a very versatile and incredibly stable craft and very easy to customize with rod holders etc. Just as an aside I greatly appreciate your product updates, which is how I came to buy the Fish Skiff. Regards,Bob

Overall a great little boat for lake and small river fishing. It is a little hard to setup and launch when you do not have show more... a helper. Loaded up with seats, gas motor, etc. it is a little heavy for one person to lift bow and move the boat around on the rear wheels. It would help to have some sort of additional wheel(s) that could be used at the bow when moving/launching the boat using the rear wheels. Also would help wo have a casting bar that could be mounted on middle of boat for use especially when fishing alone. Maybe that casting bar could fold down when not in use.

I have been very pleased! I was skeptical, having spent money on “portable” items before they weren’t all that. I have a pull behind RV show more... trailer and wanted something I take and could fish out of. Takes me about 30 minutes to assemble (I’m getting faster all the time) and 15 to disassemble. It is easy to fold up, and really does fold to 5’x2’x1.8’, which fits in my truck bed. The seats are stable. I put a 6 go motor on and it moves as fast as I want to go. I have a 9.9 I haven’t tried yet. It is very stable in smaller waves. I have used it to fish inshore coastal waters, and to float the James River for smallmouth. Can’t speak to longevity as I’ve had it less than a year

I love that I can store it away easily. I don’t have to have a trailer for the boat because I don’t have a spot show more... to park trailer. I’m driving a Ford Ranger with the ladder rack and I can store it on top of the truck. So I don’t have to deflate and inflate every time I go out.

Love it!

This boat is remarkable, it’s sturdy, easy to put together for a quick launch into almost any type water. My son and I both put show more... the boat together and it operated as expected. With an electric motor and both of us having a combined weight of over 400lbs, and some tackle, the boat navigated the water with ease and quickness. Several people were amazed when I took it out of the water and stored it in the back of my Jeep. They couldn’t believe it fit so well with all the equipment and gear. Several people wanted the Sea Eagle website to look for the same boat to buy! My son was happy to be out on the water too, and not just looking at his cell phone!

The Fish Skiff 16 is just what I was looking. Running the Honda 5hp motor I can get around the harbor and fish very shallow show more... water. It has been extremely durable, easy to setup and break down. I use a cooler for a seat in the back, for storage and leave the front open for fly fishing. I also throw my kids or wife in with beach chairs or marine bean bag and it's great. Handles well but going in the direction of larger chop the boat "slides" a bit but I think I'm pushing it beyond its typical use. Love that I can throw it in the back of my car or easily store for winter indoors, although I typically trailer it. I also have 15 lb anchor which I love. It can hold in some pretty strong currents. Overall its a one man fishing machine that gets me into a lot of fish and compliments.

Today I went out on my FS16 and really had a great time out on the waters near the sunshine skyway bridge in Tampa Bay. show more... I was able to paddle in some very shallow water, 3 to 4 inches. This was something I could never dream of doing in any previous boat I had owned. I also enjoyed using my gas engine in the deeper water. I only have a 6hp motor on it and it still was able to cover a good amount of water. With that small of a motor, I was able to be out for a long time without burning an excessive amount of fuel. The boat also handled very well in the swells out in the deeper water. I love the fact that you can stand and not worry about falling out of the skiff. All bets are off for larger swells though. One of the best things I enjoy about the boat is that once back at home it does not take up much space in my garage, just a small portion of a side wall is all it requires.

I think the SE16 is a practical design. I used it with a Mercury 3.5 and a Honda 2.3. Not enough HP to get her show more... up on plane, but enough to get around. A very stable platform and since I fish alone most of the time, I can carry a lot of gear. Good for poling, fly fishing etc.

Just got back from 2 weeks fishing at Hatteras NC. The FSK 16 is a great inflatable boat,my wife and I enjoyed everything about it. show more... I will be ordering other attachments for my on preference but overall it is prefect. I have it pared with a 5 horse Honda. Moves it along just fine. I would like to see SeaEagle come up with an inflatable plug for where you inflate the keel to make the floor more stable in that area. Otherwise this is a great product

I love the boat no trailer and little storage. Went out in the ocean off of San Diego California 20 miles out offshore in 6-8 show more... foot swells. It handled alot better than I expected. Great fishing vessel. Highly recommend for someone on a budget. I have a Mercury 6hp. It's perfect for the boat. It gets up to 12 mph. That's perfect for the swells in the pacific ocean. It's a game changer. I have alot of photos but this site will only let me take a picture and not share photos.

I am very impressed with the Fishskiff 16, l turned mine into a 2 seated fishing machine. Very rugged boat and stable. I’m going to show more... send my photos separately because I’m unable to retrieve them from photos on my tablet, so look for an email from ricfhanner@gmail l think you will like them. Thanks for a great skiff, Richard Hanner

Tremendous fishing and cruising platform. The Honda 9.9 hp is a great addition that gets me to my favorite spots in a hurry. The inflatable show more... keel is an awesome upgrade. The Sea Eagle staff are customer oriented, providing timely and reliable responses to your questions and requests.

We have owned this boat for about a year and it's been great. It's paired with a 9.8 Tohatsu. With two people plus gear (we show more... have a lot) we can run about 20 mph and have about a 60 mile range with a three gallon tank. We live in northern Wisconsin and use it for fishing and diving. We just got back from a two week trip in the Florida Keys and it was great for diving (free diving). Used a bunch of kayak/rustic launches and being able to hand carry the boat and gear in was great. Got a bunch of lobster and fish! No problems with the boat. Like others have said we think the electric pump is a must. We have the model before the inflatable keel was added, turn radius isn't great, my only minor complaint. Seems to handle well at running speed. This boat was quite the conversation stater so plan on extra time at the launch!

I live in southern Rhode Island and fish in rivers and a bay for bass and blues. Buying this boat was a game changer because show more... it allows me to cover a lot of water and get to the fish. I use a 5hp motor which is perfect and the boat moves right along. The boat is comfortable and stable and is easy to get in and out of the water. We use public access locations and the set up is very easy to carry in and out and the motor is light enough to carry around. Anyone looking to avoid the hassle of a trailer, hauling around a boat and the like should consider this option. This is a great fishing boat for inshore locations!

Love it. Really enjoy telling people I have a 16 foot boat in the 6 foot long bed of my truck!

This boat is great! Well built, functional, easy set up, easy to store and transport. Have been using the boat all summer and it has show more... performed flawlessly. Sea Eagle is great to deal with. Got exactly what I ordered. No complaints at all.

I am a veteran of owning several boats and have been a boater since I was a kid. Now my ability to handle and store show more... a large boat is compromised by age, motivation and location. I was beginning to think my wife and I would not be able to fish from our own boat together anymore. Enter the FSK16. This boat will easily float us and all our gear giving us a stable platform to fish lakes and rivers. We can comfortably sit or stand without problems. Its weight is manageable between the two of us and I could move it alone if necessary. It will fit into the back of our SUV and is ready to fish in 30 minutes. We bought a small trailer for it so we can launch quickly and we store it in our garage semi-inflated during fishing season. We can take it with us anywhere since it folds into a large duffel bag. It is surprisingly well made, durable and tough. I consider the dedicated electric pump to be a no brainer. With a 100 Amp hour Lithium battery we can fish all day. It’s the most versatile fishing skiff ever!

I bought this boat because I live in an apartment complex and did not any place to store a regular boat. Before purchasing I did show more... my research and liked this boat the best because of its size, the quality of the materials and durability. I ordered it on a Tuesday and it came a day earlier than promised. When it is deflated and enclosed in its carry bag, it stores easily in my basement. I do find that wheeling it around with a dolly is easier than using the carry bag. The last time I went fishing, two other fishermen in a regular boat drove past and said, "impressive set-up!" and did not realize it was an inflatable boat. I am so glad I purchased this boat and that it transports easily in my SUV. The only drawback is trying to stay in my fishing spot on the lake when wind gusts exceed 10 mph. even though I have two - 10 lb. anchors, one in the front and one in the back. Other than that, I recommend this boat highly.

Excellent quality and is a solid performing boat. We have caught many fish and had lots of adventures with the FishSkiff.

I am very happy with the purchase. I think this is a great option for traveling with a RV. I use a Torqeedo 1103 for show more... propulsion.

Awesome boat. Stable and durable. I have it paired with an epropulsion 3hp electric motor and it is very nice to fish from. Really compact show more... when disassembled for easy transport, even in a small car. I get a lot of comments about how cool it is.

I’ve only had it out a couple times but really like it. Very durable and easy to use. The compact design allows me to get show more... it into a very small car. My only gripes are minor: the hardware for assembling the seats is marginal. I had to replace many of the wing nuts. Plus, the plastic end caps for the seat base extrusions keep falling out, so I used small screws to attach them. Great customer support. I have recommended Sea Eagle to many of my friends.

It’s a fun boat that’s easy to set up. It’s easy and quick to get it set up for the water. It needs some improvements show more... however. There are no webbing pockets to put stuff in. Also, the straps that hold the seat down aren’t very secure. So far the construction of the boat has help up well.