How long is the warranty? What is the working life of this boat? Are oar locks durable? Are oars sufficiently long &amp; stiff? If not, what are options?
1033410
This is very. Nice and durable. Very strong material. Oars infact, we thought are. Too long. The locks are strong as well as the oars. Very,very nice
2213960
I am not sure about the warranty but in Washington there seems to be only 1 place to get it repaired. The clutch on mine failed the 3rd time I used it so I would not recommend purchase. Pay more and get a Stihl.
1810165
I have since sold this boat, but the boat does not have oar locks. You would not want to row this boat, but need to propel it by means of a trolling motor or gas engine.
434949
I purchased one at the end of the summer and it is all plastic but it's pretty well built. It's a fairly small boat, about the size of a t.v. Remote give or take but it's very quick and a lot of fun. It's also what they call an oval racer so it makes turns one direction much better than the other due to its design. I only mention it because it's frustrating if your expecting an even turn both ways. All in all for the money spent I'm very happy with it. Perfect to mess around in the pool with and it looks great on the shelf!!Good luck!
773095
The QC version has a 3 year warranty. Parts are available. I don't live near a service center. Closest is 110 miles. Shipping cost more than most parts. The motor unit which seems to have quality issues is expensive. Takes Hayward several months to get parts to their service centers. Mine stayed in shop most of this summer waiting on parts. Bearings and tracks go out the most and can be ordered from most pool supply websites. Tracks cost around $20 ea and bearrings around $8 ea.
1393626
Be aware that salt water will kill it, period. Also, based on experience with other RC boats, heavily chlorinated water like at public pool can be pretty bad for the motors also. Read rest of my review o this item. "GROG"
317632
I believe it is good up to low 100s hp. You need to go to the next one up for 200HP. Check Sea Stars web site the have information on all outboards and what fits what normally. They are helpful o the phone too. Call and leave a message for tech support and they actually call back. Hope this was helpful. Capt. Jack Boender
1363982
You stated that it's one of the propellers not moving, question is is the engine working? if yes and maybe just that its loose and requires that these small screw in the center of the propeller needs tightening with a small flat blade screwdriver. I actually did have this happen on mine but beyond that I have to say the boat has been pretty reliable and in fact durable.
1651934
I think Amazon has a full year warranty, if I remember right. The shade sail is pretty durable. I am very happy with it. I put it up around mid may and take it down around November. I am very happy with the product.
926531
I can't say for sure. I believe that it came with a short warranty--like 30 or 60 days, enough time to check it out. I have had no problems with my unit. BTW--I got the owners manual online and read the section on line loading. It is not like others--you cut 12 ft of line, line up the arrows, feed the line about halfway through, then rotate the head and it winds on pretty well.
574109
It is a fast little boat, but remember it is small. Mine is also very water tight. But, the water must be smooth...or you run the risk of flipping it over.
1893825
I went on the optima site and it says that there is a 24 month replacement warranty on the battery for a normal application. For other applications the warranty varies. I have owned this type of battery for at least six years and have not had one fail yet. I started with 2 and now added the third one to my boat to replace another brand that I had nothing but problems with. But if you want to verify just go to the optima website to view the warranty.
1339206
Wendi, spend another $20 and get a boat that works, The controller quit after 2 hrs. The boat did rip pretty good in the river. for a while..
1439618
Absolutely. I love that boat. Do not over inflate. You will get years of use.
330040
I would not recommend this product. The first boat I bought, the remote did not work. The replacement boat, the remote worked but the engine did not. I would recommend the Aviva Sports ranger fishing boat. We bought this and loved it. Just be very careful around boat antenna. I accidentally broke it. I bought another one through treasure chest for 34.99. Pro Bass sells this boat too, for about the same price. They seemed to be out of them. I hope this helps.
336943
No,it is not a self bailer and is probably the single best inexpensive raft of it's type on the market, with one important caveat. The included oars tend to break - in our case with deadly consequences that could have been so easily avoided - and the staff up to Sr VP level was -- shall we say uncaring, rude and cruel, The boat is great, hell, I might buy another one, but I will NEVER go on any shallow body of water with 5 hours of daylight without 2 sets of backup oars from REI.
1103193
I believe it's 1 yr... here's the website for more info... http://www.blackanddecker.com/Warranty-Information.aspx