12.5' Inflatable Boats SD380

I bought this boat in March of 2017, and I wanted to see how the boat stands up to my expectations before I made a review. Prior to buying this boat, I did a lot of research on the internet to see who had a quality inflatable that wasn't thousands of dollars. After a lot of research, I went with the 380. I've put several hundred hours on the boat mostly cruising around the shallows of Lake Michigan looking for salmon and trout. The boat handles well in waves as big as three feet but I tend to avoid days where the waters churned up due to the dangers of the waterway. When its calm the boat drives straight with little need to steer. I have enough room for all my trolling gear and another person. The boat could fit more people but I like my space. I love the aluminum floor. I called the company to ask what the difference was between hard and inflatable floor, and they said it was convenience. Yet, I have not found installing the floor difficult at all, just make sure you didn;t inflate the tubes all the way before installing. Plus it's a hard surface that cleans easily when covered in fish blood. You save a good chunk of money going with this boat, because of the aluminum floor. I don't use a trailer to transport the boat, instead, I pack into the back of my CRV (with the seats folded down). It fits easily, and to make space I turn it on its side so I have room for all my gear. As far as the quality of the material is concerned I recommend following the guidelines posted on this site that include how to fold boat up after use, and how to store. I have at times found the material separating but its usually just a few millimeters of separation, and the glue that they provide fixes it right up. In all I've done 4 or 5 very small glue repairs. I could probably ignore them but its easy enough to just glue it down. When it's been really hot and humid out, I'll inflate the boat, clean it, and check all the seams to make sure everything looks good. I feel with proper maintenance this boat will last a long time. I have found a few scratches from wear and tear and anything I find could cause problems later I just throw a patch over to reinforce the area. Additionally, when I set the boat up on the ground I put a tarp down just to provide a little extra protection. I use an air mattress electric pump that I plug into an inverter in my car to inflate the boat. The attachment on the pump doesn't exactly fit the hose used to inflate the boat, but I just use some duct tape to create a seal. The electric pump won't inflate it all the way, probably 75%, so I use the hand pump the rest of the way. In this way, I saved a lot of money not buying an expensive pump. I wouldn't really recommend pumping it by hand. Its a lot of work and took my 45 minutes by hand. I installed launch wheels to the transom. I would recommend to never drag the boat on the ground. The boats heavy so if there's gravel or pavement it will damage the material. Overall this boat has been great. It's paid for itself in all the good times, and especially in the mobility of transporting it to almost any location. I also appreciate the customer service of boats togo. When the boat came in the mail I had a question that I submitted via email at 23:00. I received a detailed response around 23:30. I hope to keep using this boat for many years, and I am glad to have given boats to go my business.