12'6" Sport Runabout

Purchased my 12.6 used in early 2024 along with a Suzuki 20. First used it in May of that year. My Wife and I have used it regularly on Lake Michigan, the Black River and The Kalamazoo River out of South Haven and Saugatuck, MI. We love it. Dealing with the folks at Sea Eagle was a pleasure. Delivery was quick and everything arrived safe and sound. With the 20 HP this thing is fast and stable. Lake MI can get choppy with rolling waves from the big boys and, as expected, this will beat you up if you don’t slow down for them. But on the smoother days man can this thing fly. It is also great for just putting up and down the river. We’ve put 4 folks in it but find it best when it’s just the 2 of use. We took out the front seat and picked up a couple stadium seats to sit on the floor. Works great and real comfy. We are both 73 but have been able to get it into our pickup for major moves. A used Harbor Freight trailer with plywood has worked perfect for moving it around. We highly recommend this product.

Wind gust of 60 knots reported by bridge of lions operator while a boat bounced through the mooring field and collected our sea eagle and missing our boat by feet. As we watched the sailboat get caught in the corner of the bridge and the swelled lifted and crashed the boat into our poor sea eagle and the concrete. We knew we would need to buy another dinghy. When the storm let up, I used the paddle board to see what I could salvage.

The service is excellent. I'm taking it out for the first time this year. It sat for almost a year in my garage filled with air and stayed full. I strongly recommend Sea Eagle products.

Two photos added to my previous text only review. Photos were taken on a quiet day of Lake Ontario, waves at ~0.1-0.2 meters. A 0.5-1.0 meter wave on Lake Ontario is quite normal. My 12.6sr riding could be choppy but exciting on those days.