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Location: North Carolina
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I'm in the market for a new inflatable and was seriously considering a Mercury. Of all the major brands, it seems to be the most comfprtably priced. I've been geting mixed opinions from friends and reviews about the brand. Does anyone on the forum own one? If so, do you recommend it?
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Location: texas
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Hello,
I had a Mercury 10 footer for a couple of years. It was OK, but I never kept it covered when not in use. The hot Florida sun took a toll on it after about 2 years. With any PVC boat, it is highly recommended, to keep the boat covered from UV rays when not in use.
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Location: Canada
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The Mercury boats are excellent quality welded PVC boats.
As the last poster commented..... keep any brand of PVC boat covered in the tropical sun.
If in tropical sun and you would rather not bother with a cover..... get a hypalon boat.
Hypalon boats are usually more money but there are some brands with hypalon boats with lower prices ..... some that come to mind are Seabright Marine, Lodestar, Sail In (Greek brand), Alaska Series.... and many more..... If price is less issue go with a brand like Achilles
happy boating
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Location: Sarasota, Florida
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I have a Hypalon 2007 Mercury airdeck 340. This is my second inflatable and certainly the best so far. I spent over a year looking at various models before upgrading to this boat, and found the quality on par with the higher priced competition. Besides the great price for a hypalon boat, the best design feature on the Mercury is the dry ride. Advertizing aside, the upward curved bow, and side rub strips design to deflect water do a great job. Much drying than my last boat, or the one I borrowed. I also like the drain valve system and the valves used to inflate/deflate the tubes. This boat also has a lot of interior room. The Mercury did ccut cost on a few items. None were non-starters for me, but to make sure you get the full story: The airdeck is PVC, so you have to clean up gas/solvent spills. The transom is epoxy coated marine plywood vs an all fiberglass transom - AKA, you have to inspect the transom and potentially recoat or epoxy touch up areas. Note, this transom material is the same as used for much higher priced boats, with histories of lasting 15+ years with no problem. From a "coolness" standpoint. I have recieved a number of compliments on the boats overall look. Enjoy the water 
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Location: pa
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My mercury inflatable has served me well for a nuimber of years of use. I use the boat I have presently, a 1994 10' 9" quicksilver with a 9.9 hp mercury 2 cycle, for fishing in a large lake in northern pa. I have had it out on some pretty wild days and never felt like I was in any danger, the boat runs along about 18- 20 mph with me and all my gear and if I take my grandson with me it probably loses a couple mph. I have never had a tube failure while using the boat and although I've heard people say that inflatables are prone to punctures I've found them extremely durable. I've used this boat to fish a local river and hit some rocks and stuff and it's held up amazingly. I know I would not have done the same thing with a fiberglass or aluminum boat. I recently purchased a 21 year old achilles sg156 that spent it's life as a fire, rescue boat, even though it's 20 years old it has been inside out of the sun for those years and is in amazing shape. I took it out for it's maiden voyage the other day and was amazed all over again at how well these boats perform and how well they hold up if you take proper care of them. Make sure that you don't put them away dirty and wet and keep them out of the sun when not in use and you will have a safe and durable craft for many years.
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