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Old 12-23-2016, 12:38 PM   #1
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Bummer, Harry. Are you planning to upgrade to a Hobie?
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Old 12-23-2016, 12:50 PM   #2
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Bummer, Harry. Are you planning to upgrade to a Hobie?
Not a Hobie but maybe a peddle type of some kind. I tried out a Native Slayer but not for long enough to tell if that is what I want or even if that would be easier on my back. Price is the big problem for me, when you get retired money seems to come harder. Though a good paddle kayak isn't cheap I just need to search and find what works best for me. I really only bought this so my wife would be in the same boat with me but most of the time she would rather be in her own kayak so I don't really need this tandem. I'll keep it for when she wants to fish together but I'll get someone for myself also. I know Hobie makes a good kayak but I see enough people having problems on the water to make me a little shy of them.
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Old 12-23-2016, 10:11 PM   #3
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I bet that happened from sitting upright in the sun. I left mine on my roof cradles for a few days in San Simeon this last summer and the hull became quite concave just forward of center. No amount of hot water, sun, or physical manipulation has been able to resolve it either. I found a bunch of instances online where people's hulls were deforming from resting on bed extenders in the sun, etc.
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Old 12-24-2016, 05:18 AM   #4
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I bet that happened from sitting upright in the sun. I left mine on my roof cradles for a few days in San Simeon this last summer and the hull became quite concave just forward of center. No amount of hot water, sun, or physical manipulation has been able to resolve it either. I found a bunch of instances online where people's hulls were deforming from resting on bed extenders in the sun, etc.
I don't doubt that Dave, I'm not blaming anyone, it is what it is and this is the way this boat is stored. You would think both sides would distort but it never works that way with anything. It is just plastic so it isn't bullet proof. I have to look into what other materials are being used for fishing kayaks.
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