I have three inflatable boats. But two of them have already fallen into disrepair. I tried to patch their holes with car patches, but there were too many over time. Perhaps by taking on a heavy load, the damaged inflatable starts letting air with twice the force. I've already read the articles nada for boats value, in which I found a lot of useful information about buying a boat. But after reading these posts, I realized that I don't need an inflatable boat. I find that I can buy myself a boat or a small boat for five people. I think for an avid angler like me, such boats would be the best option for deep water fishing. Thanks for your post. I'll take it under advisement too.