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Your cart is empty.The Roanoke Pontoon Boat by Classic Accessories is rugged, nimble and reliable. Lightweight and easy to maneuver, this 8 foot boat features heavy duty pontoons, aluminum oars, oar locks, temperature resistant bladders, and a powder coated steel tube frame. Special features include an under-seat stripping apron, zippered armrest pockets, a rear storage platform, molded plastic fold-down seat, and adjustable foot rests. Designed to hold up to 350 lbs of weight, this boat has a Class 1 river rating and is backed by a one-year limited warranty. When you buy from Classic Accessories, you’ll receive peace of mind along with your product, thanks to our hassle-free warranty program. If you’re disappointed with your purchase within the warranty period, we invite you to file a simple claim on our website, supported by our US-based team.
Sue C.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
Great one man pontoon boat. Easy assembly. Great deal for the money. Very good quality
Dan B
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
I bought this for my son as a birthday present to use on our local pond. I am writing this review after almost a year of use. The boat was easy to assemble and is very durable… has held up through a ton of use over the past months. It’s got some weight to it, but light enough that one person can carry it. The pockets are great for storage, and my son loves to use it for fishing. Have tested it up to 300 pounds and works perfectly. Very balanced in the water. After researching, this was best choice of this style pontoon boat for the price point. Would definitely purchase again.
Steven C
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2023
If you're an adult weighing over 180, and want to put your weight into rowing, you'll have what I did which is everything breaking in half. I took this out on my very first use with it and bent an oar, throwing off it's balance for the rest of the day, and nearly broke both foot rests right in half. the tubes held up well enough, but the frame and metal used is very flimsy.
David
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022
assembly instructions could have been more detailed. Great pontoon. easy to move around on water. pontoon only weighs 43lbs when assembled and inflated. When I purchased it was a great price at under $300 . The oar lock stops would slide up and oar could slip out of oar locks. Twenty wraps of electrical tape with wraps on top of previous wrap will prevent the oar from slipping out of oar lock and has held up for over a year's worth of moderate use.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2020
I found it pretty well made, the complaints I read about flimsy oars and footrests appear to have been dealt with. That said, a pair of pliers made installing and undoing the safety-type pins a lot easier, and a small rubber hammer made lining up the holes the pins go into a lot easier. The boat is stable and easy to row, but if you're over 200 lbs like me, your butt will get wet if you row hard. The oars have rubber collars that don't stay put, but I fixed that with some hose-clamps. A good little craft for puttering around calm waters.
Coleman
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
I get beat by my inflatable kayak friends every time setting this thing up and theirs takes up less room in the car. It has so many connectors that should have been made able to fold and stay connected for easier storage and make it easier to put together. Most other inflatables this price range come with pumps included, this one does not. Waiting for an adapter to inflate it with a bike pump to make it easier. I love the way it looks and having a sturdy chair to sit in was the main reason for the purchase other then in inflatable. Kindof second guessing that.
stef
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020
I want to start by saying that this is the first inflatable boat I have ever bought or even used. I do not typically write long reviews but I felt it neccessary with this product as I really like it but it does not come useable out of the box. You will have to purchase some things, like an air pump and pressure gauge, and/or make "junk drawer" modifications in order to make what comes in the box work with a cheap air pump.I very much like the boat, it fits what I was looking for. It is lightweight, I can easily break it down to 3 major parts plus the oars and lift them into my SUV by myself. The stability is also very nice, I had some concern about how it would feel if I caught into a good sized bass or pike but so far it has done well.I have made some modifications to make this more comfortable and easier for me to use. First , I bought a swimming noodle and cut it down, adding it to each of the foot rests to give my feet a bit more comfort. I also bought a seat cushion because the seat can be a strain after a few hours.My biggest complaint about this product is that the extension provided to use with a pump is not effective. This product uses a wonderful style of valve that, in the right setting, will allow you to pump it up and not allow air to escape. However the parts sent with it do not activate the valve properly leaving the user to struggle greatly and never get a decent air pressure, I never was able to get it to stay above 1 psi. I imagine some people already have the proper attachments for thier air pumps to fit this valve properly. I am not one of those people. I ended up making some modifications with random items found in my junk drawer (a few rubber bands, glue, duct tape, and a wooden dowel). As you can tell by my supply list I am far from being very handy, lol. But I was able to make my modifications work and I am now able to fill the air bladders enough to not be sitting almost in the water.I saw other people had made complaints about not being able to put the proper amount of air in each bladder. It was very frustrating my first time out as I hadn't realized how flat it was until out on the water as it also does not come with a pressure gauge to be able to check for proper psi. (A pressure gauge would be of no help added in the box because the adapter does not do its job).I do plan to buy a decent pump with a gauge on it in the future but the pumps that i found that had the proper attachments and that have tight seals run around $100+. So the junk in my junk drawer work great, maybe not pretty, but effectively do the job and let me get out on the water and enjoy social distancing with the fish until I can afford an expensive pump. :)
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019
I have experience with several small water crafts and nothing compares to these types of pontoons. I purchased this model as a complement to my beloved Classic Accessories(CA) Bozeman (discontinued....ugh!) pontoon boat, which I still use for hike-in fishing trips. I would have purchased another Bozeman if available. The Roanoke is the closest to my Bozeman. It's also relatively lightweight and easy to setup. With a couple of modifications...upgraded oar locks and seat swivel..this boat is a go-to vessel for getting into hard to access fishing spots. I have a sit-on top kayak but nothing compares to how stable this pontoon is. I have taking it down rivers with decent sections of rapids and just float seamlessly over them without worrying about dumping. The wide design allows you to float through practically anything pointed in any direction. I know the boat is not recommended for the rougher water I tend to navigate but I think that's short changing its capabilities. When fishing, you sit up high which is another advantage over the kayak. Windy days will push you around a lake but a small anchor solves that. When paddling, it's faster than it looks. Push or pull the oars, whichever works for you. Although CA has other and larger models for which I haven't tried, I highly recommend this craft and hope this review helps.
Jean G
Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2019
not exactly what i thought it would be, but ok
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2017
Hello I recently got this pontoon and I was pretty excited to try it out. But setting it up for the first time I noticed that a coupl aspects of the boat were cheaply made. The valve that is used to let air in and out of the pontoons broke so it is very difficult to fill with air. One of the traps that is used to attach the pontoon to the frame broke on me after being in the water for 30 min.But on a positive not it is very steady, pontoons hold air very well and the seat is pretty comfortable. The pontoons fits in my car with ease (Hyundai Accent hatchback ) and they go on sale quite often so you can get a good deal.I am a little picky when it comes to my fishing gear because I fish quite often.Cheers hope this helps
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2017
Overall great product.Ore anchors unscrew when rowing - simple locking pin needed.Ore's have a residual bend after a days rowing.Safety clips near pulled my nails off -?could do with a tag to operate them easier.Clear plastic tube to pump a little hockey connection.Additional comment after 2 float trips......As I noted previously and other folks have noted - the ores are pretty flimsy. One broke on me last week right at the ore anchor point. Easy to fix - cut out the bad section (2") and inserted 1" wooden dowel 8 inch either side of break. Then got a plastic plumbing union slid over the ore and glued to act as a proper ore stop. Had to do the same on the good ore to match....now the ores function much better. Would be better if the ores were better designed in the first place.Also I am finding connecting and disconnection the clips was playing havoc on my thumb nail.....I now use a caribena to pull the clips.I am also noticing that the white teflon ore anchor bushings are unscrewing and starting to wear....only 2 river drifts....will update on this later.
Gary D Peglow
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015
This boat is AWESOME rows very easy and pretty fast very stabile I put a rod holder and a electric trolling motor on mine very easy to do but I don't mind rowing it I use a small lawn mower battery to cut down on weight it works great if it does die I can always row it .I also use a 8 pound mushroom anchor works very well plenty of storage in the side pockets I love dangling my feet in the water on a hot day I slide it in my minivan kinda a tight fit but once you get use to it its no problem I deflate the pontoons if it stays in the van it helps with sliding it in and also from the heat with windows closed I don't want to pop a pontoon I keep it in my van all the time so I can go fishing on a whim.This boat is great and well made I LOVE it...
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