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RedSledTeam · 12-17-2010, 09:52 AM

Good put Leo! I have the "Big" Brother to the Outback, the "Outfitter Tandem" and it works great for my Son and I. We have surfed 2-3 ft waves coming in at La Jolla and for a Tandem it does great!

(need a pedal surfer moticon!) Launching is even better because I can have Roman start pedaling before I get in the yak so that we have speed and momentum going through the surf as long as he doesn't get excited and leave me behind!

For Speed we have the Turbo fins and we move fast enough to throw a pretty good wake. I haven't clocked the speed yet but I think we're doing about 5-7 knots max.

Stability of the Outfitter is excellent and there are well placed tackle trays on the gunnels.

We use a large pet-tainer baittank with eight rod holders on it and there are also 4 more built-in rod holders in the hull. I do have to regulate the water level to about 4-5 inches so that we don't exceed the weight limit of the vessel.

Overall, we love our Outfitter, but we're looking at the TI for the future.

Hope this info helps.

12-17-2010, 09:52 AM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Big Brother Outfitter Good put Leo! I have the "Big" Brother to the Outback, the "Outfitter Tandem" and it works great for my Son and I. We have surfed 2-3 ft waves coming in at La Jolla and for a Tandem it does great! (need a pedal surfer moticon!) Launching is even better because I can have Roman start pedaling before I get in the yak so that we have speed and momentum going through the surf as long as he doesn't get excited and leave me behind! For Speed we have the Turbo fins and we move fast enough to throw a pretty good wake. I haven't clocked the speed yet but I think we're doing about 5-7 knots max. Stability of the Outfitter is excellent and there are well placed tackle trays on the gunnels. We use a large pet-tainer baittank with eight rod holders on it and there are also 4 more built-in rod holders in the hull. I do have to regulate the water level to about 4-5 inches so that we don't exceed the weight limit of the vessel. Overall, we love our Outfitter, but we're looking at the TI for the future. Hope this info helps.