Beavertail Stealth 2000 Sneak Boat

Comments about Beavertail™ Stealth 2000™ Sneak Boat:

I bought this boat a little over a year ago primarily for duck hunting and fishing. It has been a good purchase and is worth the money. This boat has ample room for myself, my dog, my gear and even another man. I've even taken both my daughters fishing in it and even my wife and 2 daughters fishing. It was a little tight with 4 of us in there, but we did it.

The boat is very stable with the double runners - even to shoot out of - much more stable than a canoe or duck skiff. The boat is also built very solidly. There is ample room inside the boat plus plenty of storage space - especially with the second seat. My dog appreciates the dog pad up front, and the gun rack is also a nice addition. The motor mount works well, and the battery compartment under the seat works reasonably well. While the second seat and the motor mount were good additions, the dog ramp was a waste of money. The ramp solidly mounts on the front of the boat and rests on the dog pad when its not in the water?? Then it has to fill with water before you can use it. I returned the dog ramp and Gander Mountain was great with that.

There are a couple of downsides though. First, the boat is heavy and difficult to load on a vehicle and into the water. The boat also is not great in rough water, but I wouldn't expect any small boat to do well in rough water. Also, the boat does not steer very easily - I like the quote that it steers like a bathtub. Having said that, it can be maneuvered in tight spaces - especially with a kayak paddle.

The bottom line is that this is a very good duck hunting boat that also works well for fishing. The boat works well for small / back water and also on open lakes (with reasonable winds). I've even used it on a very fast moving river, but I wouldn't recommend this as a normal use.

Comments about Beavertail™ Stealth 2000™ Sneak Boat:

This was a great purchase for me and the best part was very easy assembly! I am an avid duck hunt and fisherman and highly recommend this product.
Only cons are the flat bottom design just wish they used a thicker base, because of this the plastic is wavy. Also use caution in heavy current boat could overturn "Yes it happens".
Had to drill a hole for the battery cord (used washer and sealer) to the motor under the seat to keep it out of the way and dry.

Comments about Beavertail™ Stealth 2000™ Sneak Boat:

Bought a Stealth 2000,motor mount, additional seat at Gander 4 yrs ago. It has seen heavy use since purchased, 2-3 times a week during duck season.

Use

Duck hunting on rivers

Pros
I cant sink this thing
my hunting buddy and I are Big guys, with waders on guns and gear push 550-600lbs add 2 big trolling motor batteries, trolling motor, and a small dog
we easily exceed max weight specs
(play at your on risk)

Comfort is good, could use more room in the front
gun racks are great, storage is plentiful.
boat is not to heavy.

Tough, have used this boat hard and showed it no mercy, and nothing but a few scrapes to show,
even the plastic bolts that hold the motor mount have held up well

Cons

Drives like a bathtub
its favorite direction moving down river is backwords
It wont sink but it will ROLL OVER
have fished my Beneli off the bottom more than once
Take Care in fast moving water
(again play at your on risk)

Summary
This boat is fantastic despite its flaws
if you looking for a small boat to hunt slow rivers and backwater this thing is hard to beat