SE9 Motor Mount Inflatable Boat Reviews

I had one before and it lasted 10 years just wish I would have saved the wooden seats that came with it. Because these inflatable show more... seats are too low. Seems like you could have the option of seats when you buy the boat. But it is a great boat for the river or a lake an I put the old SE9 through some rough times

My wife and I love our SE9. It is easy to pump up and assemble, and we love the fact that we can carry it show more... to the mountain lakes in western NC in our compact car.

We have only had a chance to use the boat a few times and are overall happy with the boat. We bought the inflatable seats show more... with the backrests and find they are uncomfortable so we are looking for another solution to make it a more enjoyable ride. My husband also finds if there is much of a wind, it's a little difficult to maneuver. But for a lazy ride out on a still day it's great.

Well I just wanted to say thank you Seaeagle for the past 24 years of on the water enjoyment with my Seaeagle 9. I purchased show more... that boat for camping and fishing trips. Over the years it has survived scraping and dings and it displays some scars that I had to patch up. My most recent outing was a fishing trip yesterday 6/3/2023. We had a fun day on the water. I reviewed your catalog and there are some amazing boats. Your company has done an excellent task for affordable boats. Thank you.

Love this boat!!❤️ So easy and convenient to get out on the water…Easy to set up, ride, cleanup One of the best features is the show more... minimal storage storage needed… Staff at Sea Eagle are very helpful and responsive to questions and concerns…we have had this boost for 3 years and gotten our monies worth Thank u!

We absolutely enjoy the Sea Eagle9. It’s portability, stability and how glides over the water. We have gone fishing for hrs and then just cruising show more... around lakes sightseeing for hrs at a time. We could never have accomplished that when traveling because we had no way to carry our Jon boat when hauling our travel trailer. The Sea Eagle9 we just throw in the back of the truck and cross country we go. Even has more room than the Jon boat and absolutely more stable. Take one for a test ride, you’ll be glad that you did.

It works very well. I use it for fishing in small mountain lakes and it works great. It is strong and durable. The canvas covered show more... floor is sturdier than I expected, but does collect dirt easily. Great for someone that doesn’t have a place to store a boat.

The SE9 is vey well constructed… heavy duty vinyl… The instructions to set it up are clear. The only problem we have had… And it show more... is a major one is that there is no comfortable place to sit if you are using a trolling motor. And to add the trolling motor to the set up takes a lot more time… From beginning to end it takes us about an hour and a half if we’re going to use the trolley motor.

I live in Texas and since we bought the trolling motor to go with it we have to place 3 inch numbers on its side. show more... how do i do that?

Sea Eagle Reply:
We recommend mounting the numbers on a boat number plaque and hanging over the side. This way the numbers will not come off after inflating and deflating the boat multiple times.

Works well once inflated. Hard to inflate and set up if you’re using the trolling motor. Takes a long time. Also there is no place show more... for the battery for the trolling motor and no good place for the operator to sit well utilizing the trolling motor. Everything else about it though it’s good and it is quality.

It’s a good little boat, very well constructed… solid. The only problem we have had has to do with a trolling motor. It takes a show more... lot of time to insert the motor mounting bracket, and there is no easy place to put the battery. There is no comfortable place to sit and control the motor. Awkward at best. But absent that, it is a great little boat.

Sea Eagle Reply:
Thanks for the review! We recommend placing the battery box slightly forward in the boat to allow more room behind the seat as well as balance weight on the boat.

I love the Sea Eagle 9. I’ve had it out on the lake with my daughters. Setup was easy and quick. It handled great with show more... my trolling motor. Ordering was easy, shipping to me seemed really quick. I am totally happy with my SE9.

not too crazy about the floor boards . i like the wooden ones much better . when shipped the insides were in backwards and i show more... had to remove them and reinstall them. they seem to be too soft. just in case u didnt know this is the 3rd se-9 i've bought in the last 15 years. i liked the older ones better you cant use a chair on the new ones . and if u use the old wooden ones they deflate the floor boards. i bought the extended warrenty 6 years . because i'm 65 years old and after 6 years i'll be too old to haul it around. i've had some great times on ur boats but i've had 3 boats that failed one the valves all brokeoffmand im got a replacement . the replacement failed . some sort of dry rot of the hull while in storage in the basement. and one that just blew out on the seam. and was toast. just in case u want to know. it could be made of better material like zodiac boats . thanks .

Sea Eagle Reply:
Thanks for the review Walter. The material choice keeps the cost far below any reinforced PVC material. We have many boats made out of reinforced material if you would like to check them out. For any assistance with your boat/valves or to talk about our other boats feel free to call or email anytime.

You can not stand up in it. You can not use the trolling motor on anything but still water. You can not maneuver the boat show more... by yourself. The trailer is not that use full you will still need a second person to take on the other side. I wasted a lot on this. I could buy a small fishing boat for this price.

Sea Eagle Reply:
Thank you for the review Alicia. We would really like to assist you in the use of your SE9. Please feel free to reach out to us anytime.

This is my 3rd boat from Sea Eagle and they never fail to impress me. My 2 other boats are Packfish7 for my wife and show more... I. With this boat we absolutely love it. From the build quality to the ease from Vehicle to water in 10 mins. (Well once I got my system down) One major thing you must do before using the boat the first time is to assemble all the valves position everything nicely in the bag. That's a must. I have the fishers dream with trolling package. Once you assemble it a few times you'll be on the water in no time. The only reason I didn't give a 5 is that the Seat is a little high and with the fishers dream bracket; it hits my battery box and it won't fit under the bracket, other than that it's amazing. I've already bragged to alot of my buddies on the transportable aspects of the boat and it can fit in almost any vehicle. My wife has a lincoln MKZ and it fits perfectly in the trunk, and also a breeze in my Range Rover Velar. I can get to those hidden gem ponds and lakes. Its a must buy

This is my second one and it is working great.

The quality of the SE9 is impressive. Once we figured out how to fit the battery and seats the room in the boat is comfortable show more... to move around.

Bought the SE9 Back in 2017 when I moved to new house & my Brother Eddie came here to Co to help me move . show more... The first time we put the SE9 in the water was in April of 2017. I almost got a $500. Dollar ticket at Pueblo Reservoir In Co but no ticket lucky. Anyway we put the SE9 without a Honda 2.3 Gas motor, I used the Paddle to cast off in lake for a while it started raining. The next time 2019, I put the SE9 into the Lake was with My Grandson the old lady & Pokie the Dachshund. We Had a wonderful time with the Honda Gas 2.3 motor hooked up to the SE9. The Boat was very Stable I was able to stand up in the Boat. We didn't caught any Fish but that's ok too. My grandson, the lady & Pokie enjoy themselves so did I.

The SE9 is my second SE style boat from Sea Eagle. I based my recent purchase on the versatility and ease of use of my show more... first boat. I have had the SE9 in the water only once, last September and even though this use was brief, the boat met my expectations. I especially liked the inflatable rigid bottom of the SE9, and the seat cushions. I wish Sea Eagle would supply this model with a longer oar. At 5' the standard oar is much too short to properly row this boat. Please make available a 6 1/2 to 7' oar with a 1 1/8" diameter shaft that can be used with the SE9 oar lock. I purchased the Sea Eagle recommended cig lighter electric pump for the SE9 and it promptly blew out the fuses in my vehicle the first time I used it. Ok, so I switched to the foot pump...the ring clamp which fastens the bladder to the pump frame fell off rendering the pump useless. Good thing I had a second foot pump with me. Make me feel better about Sea Eagle and refund my money for that electric pump.

Sea Eagle Reply:
Hi Richard. Thank you for your review. Please note that all of your products are covered under our warranty which is processed through us directly. We will gladly assist you with any of these matters, including rowing options, over the phone or email.

Due to circumstances I have only had a chance to use my boat 1 time, but it was awesome! It was everything and more than show more... I expected! Very easy to setup and store. Everything worked just as advertised and is one of the best investments I have made. Can’t wait to get out this summer and use it often. I live full time in an RV, and travel all over the country. It will be great to have it to fish and just enjoy being out on the water wherever I am! 👍🏻

Great little boat for a day on the lake. Good size for 2 of us with 2 beagles and a lot of unnecessary gear. Fits show more... in the back of the SUV with the seats up. Wish it came in different colors.

The boat is amazing. Everything I was hoping for.

I enjoy using this SE9 for floating around small lakes and fishing with my family. I've used it approximately 6 times last summer. Customer service show more... has been good although during busy times responses are slow. The quality of the boat is pretty good although the boat and supports for the motor mount don't have the rigidity for anything beyond a trolling motor; I would not recommend a 3hp gas motor on it even though the specs say it's fine. I think this boat would be better with a 1000 denier hull as the k80 seems to stretch a bit and have some give although it's reasonably tough. I would not be comfortable in any boat with a 38 mil k80 hull in rapids. When you inflate the chambers sequentially using the 10cm guide per instructions by the time you fill the 3rd chamber the ruler shows the first two chambers are beyond 10cm which seems odd but maybe it's okay. You have to be very careful to get it completely dry before storing to avoid any mold. Overall it's a pretty good multipurpose inflatable boat.

Sea Eagle Reply:
Thank you for your review. We give the option of K80 as it has good durability while remaining very affordable. Check out our many 1000 Denier inflatable options online. Feel free to reach out to us anytime for any other assistance.

Hello, I like the boat very much. Best regards Dirk

The quality of construction is excellent. I find it difficult to launch solo. The boat is not as stable as I had anticipated, perhaps a show more... wood floor would add to the stability, but then add more weight. I used the boat twice and have yet to use with a motor. I believe that the boat is more practical for two due to set up and launch.