Anyone have an opinion on the sundolphin pro 120?

[ChappyCT]

Just wondering if anyone out there has an opinion on the sundolphin pro 120.  Looks like a pretty nice little boat but I'd love to get some feedback from someone with experience.  Looking for something for me and my son to fish out of.  Thanks for the help guys.

[WIGuide]

Although I never fished out of the 120, I used to have what eventually became the 102. Overall it was a great little boat for me. Two people will get a little cramped, but it's definitely doable. For such a small boat, it was stable and handled water fairly well. Ideally it was best for small lakes, but I had it out in some pretty knarly stuff and lived to tell about it. The 120 is it's big brother and a more roomy option. It should be a bit more stable and thanks to the layout alone will have a bit more room, and it's got more in the lines of storage. It's not the perfect platform, but from the sounds of it, it'll work for what you want it for. 

[ChappyCT]

Thanks for the info!

[BrianSnat]

I never saw the point of these. At over 200 lbs they are realistically too heavy to car top, so you need a trailer. Also  the cheapest I've seen them  new is around $1,600 and they are sometimes over $2,000. Once outfitting it with motor, fishfinder, battery and a trailer (if you need to transport it), you are well over $2k and probably nearing $3K with the trailer.

For around 2K you can get a used 14-16 ft aluminum V hull or jonboat, usually with a 9.9 to 25 hp motor, an electric trolling motor, battery, swivel seats and trailer. Often things such as fishfinders, anchors, rod holders/racks, and oars are included (My used 14 ft V hull included all of the above for $2K).  You'll have a lot more room for two people (12 ft is kind of short for two), and possibly a third,  and a boat that is more stable, safer and can handle waves better.

Also plastic degrades in sunlight.  If you can store your Sun Dolphin indoors that helps. If you need to store it outdoors you may only get 5-10 years out of it before it starts to fall apart.  An aluminum boat can last decades.

I guess if you can find a used one for $500 or so and have room issues and are only using it on small waters,  the Sun Dolphin might be OK, but even a 12 ft jonboat would be more versatile.