Best Inflatable/Limited Storage Boat

[bigbassin']

What is yall's recommendations on inflatables, or any other boat to get off the bank with limited storage?  I've done kayaks and canoes in the past, but don't really have the space for either at the moment.  I also need to be able to run a trolling motor or I'm not interested.  I'm frequently on the move for work so whatever I have needs to fit in a 6' truck bed (without fear of it being stolen) or in the back seat. 

 

Considering these requirements, I've been thinking an inflatable may be the way to go.  I could throw the boat in the bed and trolling motor and battery in the back seat.

 

I've spent probably 100+ hours fishing with in a friend's inflatable without a single issue (probably carried 500 lbs between us, battery, trolling motor, gear, cooler, and wooden floor).  We caught plenty of fish, and would run it on decent size lakes (staying within a few hundred feet of shore) and slower rivers.  Is it typical to have these boats run issue free or is quality a concern?

[Smalls]

Hobie makes an inflatable with their mirage drive. 

[MN Fisher]

There's a couple folding boats that handle small outboards, so a TM would be no problem

Porta-Bote - https://www.porta-bote.com/

Quickboat - http://quickboats.com/

 

 

[YoTone]

have you looked for lakes that you can dock or boat or canoe  year round?

[CountryboyinDC]

There are several people in our river fishing club that run inflatables, mostly framed catarafts, but a framed raft will show up occasionally.  The biggest drawbacks versus a non inflatable are the potential maintenance, the amount of time to rig, and the relatively poor paddling performance coupled to the difficulty of management in the wind.  Our group's gear ranges from a Sotar cataraft (probably $5-8k) to Sea Eagle stuff.  I always hear the inflatable people saying how good Sea Eagle stuff is for the money.  Living in an apartment of small space comes with improvisation - I sold my canoe in the service because it wouldn't fit in the apartment when I deployed so I got a slightly shorter kayak (good move for me).  I have a buddy who had a kayak that broke down into 2 pieces. You will definitely spend a lot of time at the put in/take out getting your boat ready if you inflate/deflate and fold the frame up every time.  It still is more fun than watching TV in a hotel for hours on end.  Just please don't get one of those kid toys from a big box store and go farther than you can walk back and/or swim to shore, and make sure you wear your PFD.

[mching]

For the last year or so I have been using the Sea Eagle FishSUP 126 and it works well with a trolling motor.  I found the form factor more convenient than an inflatable kayak for setup and breakdown.  Only takes about 15 min to get out onto the water with an electric inflator.