Bought the tandem version second hand for £750 thinking this was a bargain. However, have experienced all of the issues detailed in previous reviews. Steering design is awful and kills the fun! Cramped foot space in rear compartment. Straps are flimsy and perish easily and craft flexes badly in light swell. Now looking to cut my losses and have bought a quality dropstitch inflatable which has all the portability benefits and none of the Mercury's drawbacks. Not surprised this is now discontinued!