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by james finch
on 3/1/2012
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the sevelor hf360 inflateable
i think it's a pretty good raft. last year i took it up to alta lake. i had a 1 piece plywood carpeted floor in
it and a minkota 36lb thrust electric. my sister and i took it out on the lake, but on the way back to hotel we
actually took it out on the columbia river near petros.
it did just fine in both places. the motor actually conked out on us so we had to row at least 10 miles back
to the hotel. it rode good on the water tracked well.
it is a little worse for wear than the original boat, but if it holds up in the columbia river it can't be all bad. i plan to do some of the modifications i have seen in videos, like plywood decks for front/rear and pole holders, cooler, anker/w pulley, fish finder, and swivel seats which i have just havn't installed yet. i also plan in near future to purchase a trailer so i don't have to inflate on every trip
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by Bryan
on 8/18/2011
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I love my HF360
I own one of the earlier model HF360's (not the one with the fast inflate/deflate valves) and I love it. If you can find one of the boats with the screw on valves, get it. Then, get the boot. I have the boot on mine, a home-built plywood floor with indoor/outdoor carpet, a home-built motor mount and a Minn Kota 50 lb thrust motor. Took my daughter out this last week and the boat handled great with the motor against 10-15 knot head winds in choppy water. The pontoons under the boat, when combined with the boot, helps the handling. I sprayed rubberized undercoating on the bottom of the boot and spray painted the stupid duck camo on the boot drab green to match the original color of the boat. Spray painted the boat reg # on the front and am good to go. Using storage boxes with swivel boat seats.
Everyone who is complaining about this boat really needs do a reality check...it IS a PVC boat. Not a RIB. If you want a rigid dinghy, buy one. A+ in my book,,,thanks Sevylor!
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by lrg
on 7/8/2011
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You "had" it right
I was so disappointed with this NEW Version of the Fish Hunter 360. (believe me it is nowhere the same as a couple of years ago) I have seen this boat on the river and it was perfect for what I wanted it for so I bought one last year. It used to be heavy duty now it is light weight and the fast blow up valves are fast alright but you don’t want to deflate when you are going down the river, and that is what ours did. It no longer has the screw in valves you just pull and it deflates but if a stick catches the valve now it will let all the air out. I will look for the older version, my new boat went back to Bi-mart the next day, they said they have had a lot of complaints. I feel this boat will kill someone soon and just so they can save a few pennies on the quality.
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by Ruben
on 6/28/2011
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Extensive Review
I took the boat out of the box today and timed my full inflation of the boat. It took me just a little over 8 minutes to inflate all air chambers using a Coleman Rechargeable Quick Pump and a Coleman hand pump to top it off. In my opinion, you should never paddle an inflatable because it isn't rigid enough to support that. I recommend either a trolling motor or a gas motor, which is what I intend to pick up very shortly. My only problem with this version is the air valves aren't the screw on type like you would find in the first version of the fish hunter which they should have kept. I'll keep everyone updated on how it does in the water.
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by Rog Hunter
on 6/4/2011
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Use for Fly ins in the Brooks Range
Since the boat only weighs 46 lbs it was chosen to use for flyins 8 years, with no problems. We float rivers in the Brooks Range hunting Moose, Caribou, Sheep, and Bears. The Codura Nylon boot is a must to protect the boat. We place our gear in dr6y bags in the front of the boat, I sit on front with my feet hanging over the front. I use a Kayak paddle to keep me in the middle of the rivers. Once we have game down, we build a frame of willow limbs and place the meat on top of that to keep it dry and ventilated. I've had over 800lbs of meat on mine.
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