Love this boat.  Two brothers use it together and independently to tool around a relatively small pool.  It's their favorite pool toy.  I like that it's big enough to accommodate them both, and small enough to work in a small pool.  The oar locks are a great feature, and easy to remove if we wanted to.  I didn't try the small included hand pump, but am glad to have it to keep by the pool for small inflatables needing a boost.  When using a bicycle foot pump, I did find I had to push right through the one way valve membrane to get it to attach well enough to fill the boat, so the valves are no longer one way and must be closed quickly.  This isn't a problem for us, and is a worthwhile trade off to be able to use a better pump.  It appears to be durable.  No problems so far with rough use by rough and tumble boys.