Boats & Accessories
Specs:
- Length: 9-1/2 feet overall
- Beam: 30"
- Height: 13" (hull only)
- Weight: 44 pounds
- Capacity: 275 pounds
- MSRP: $379, $300 street
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Specs:
- Length: 10 feet overall
- Beam: 32"
- Height: 14" (hull only)
- Weight: 51 pounds
- Capacity: 275 pounds
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To transport your kayak, you'll need some way of securing it, whether on a roof rack, truck bed, or trailer. I recommend the type of tie-down strap shown above, with hooks on the ends, and cam buckles, not ratchets. Ratchets are a pain in the ass, and you don't need all that much force anyway. In fact, you don't want too much force, your boat is only made of plastic!
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Don't spend a fortune on a PFD, or Personal Flotation Device, commonly known as a life preserver. Unless you plan to go far offshore in deep water, you will never need it or wear it. Most of the places I go, self-rescue would be a matter of standing up, or a couple of strokes to shallow water or the shore.
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You'd be surprised where you can get a good kayak nowadays. Like these places:
Dick's and West Marine have good selections of kayaks, parts, and accessories. Walmart and Tractor Supply also have a kayak selection, in-season. I hate to say it, but sometimes you can find good deals at Amazon too. Many Walmarts also have live earthworms for fishing.
It's just a matter of time before they show up at your local supermarket. (Kayaks, not earthworms. Maybe earthworms too, if Bill Gates gets his way. Yum!)
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