I own a 14 X 8 Airboats Inc. complete rig. Its my 2nd boat. Its light, responsive, and smooth riding. It has one of Thunders LS1 engines on it. Runs dry with four 200 plus pounders on board, one 55 lb dog, cooler with ice, and 2 cases. When I say run dry, I mean starting from dry ground @ a dead stop and going, not coming out of the water and gunning the throttle over dry ground. On its maiden voyage I ran thru Gardners Marsh when it was bone dry with a 360+ lb passenger (sorry Craig if I'm off on the weight) with much ease. Just so everyone understands the conditions, it was 3:45pm, and dusty, grass dying dry. I never took it past 4500 RPM. Now, running dry with one or four people has a lot to do with the powertrain, which all credit goes to Dave on that. As far as how the boat is set up and built is awesome. Every weld is neat and squared propery. The quality control on this boat is the best. It has walk boards with storage compartments. It has approx 28-32" sides and handles a wake or rough water with ease. I was on my way to another boat manufacturer when someone told me to stop by Airboats Inc. It was on the way to where I was going, so I stopped in. I'm sooooooo glad I did. There is a pic (several) of the boat in my gallery. If you are in a hurry, go somewhere else. If you want a superior quality boat that will last a lifetime goto Airboats Inc. Make sure you get an LS1 too. There comes a point and time where money and quality collide. This is one instance where you get WAY MORE than you pay for on both the boat and motor.
