>>660185It's pretty stable. I have the 9' boat so it's a little small. They claim it's 4 person but there's no way. Maybe if 1 or 2 persons is a kid and no gear or anything. For actual fishing purposes it holds me plus all my gear, battery, seat, etc. and that's about it. I've taken my wife out once or twice but she had to sit on top of the boat at the front. But any 9' boat is small, john boat or whatever. They make a HF 360 version that's 12 foot so I'd highly recommend that over the one I have, just for the extra space. It's like any small boat of that size, rock it too hard and sure you can fall out. Same with a kayak. I've been in bay waters once with pretty high wind with my 55lb thrust trolling motor. That's a big trolling motor for that small boat and I was barely able to move forward towing another boat, see my previous pic. Maybe if the battery was charged more it wouldn't have been so bad. To be fair, trying to paddle a kayak in those conditions would have been really rough as well. I typically only use this on lakes in fresh water because the "waves" are much calmer and it's a lot easier for me to keep it clean vs dealing with the messy salt water. Fishing is just nicer in calm weather. For salt water I'd probably go with a normal boat, something with a hard shell. Especially since where my bay lot is there are oysters as you move into the shallower water. Plus a muddy fresh water shore vs a saltwater shell shore is much easier on the boat. I'm a neat freak and take VERY good care of the stuff I own, so an inflatable boat is no issue for me. That's probably why I've had it for so long. It's a great boat and the storage is my favorite part, takes up very minimal space in my garage. Just something relaxing about being on the water. I also like the fishing rod holders so I can troll around and fish as I'm moving to my next location. I'll be using this thing for years to come, and though it's a bit cramped it's nice to be able to take someone with me.
