Trident 13 question

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

Seriously, your boy is 135 and you want to take him out fishing with you on a T13. BAD IDEA
The boat was not designed for that, it is a single not a tandem. IT is one thing to put a small child on the boat with you but not another adult and at 135 he is adult size.
Go rent a tandem for the day and enjoy your day on the water with your son, or rent him a single and let him be the captain of his own boat.
Both of you on the T13 will likely end up with one or both of you swimming. There is just no safe comfortable way to put two of you on there.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by Jim Sammons LJKF

Seriously, your boy is 135 and you want to take him out fishing with you on a T13. BAD IDEA
The boat was not designed for that, it is a single not a tandem. IT is one thing to put a small child on the boat with you but not another adult and at 135 he is adult size.
Go rent a tandem for the day and enjoy your day on the water with your son, or rent him a single and let him be the captain of his own boat.
Both of you on the T13 will likely end up with one or both of you swimming. There is just no safe comfortable way to put two of you on there.

With your experience on the water Jim, I'll take your advice.

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

Heck you could drive over the hill and borrow my tandem if you like. I am right in front of Cowles mountain

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by Jim Sammons LJKF

Heck you could drive over the hill and borrow my tandem if you like. I am right in front of Cowles mountain

I like that idea very much - thank you! Only one concern, how much does it weigh? I do not have a roof rack on my car, I have been using a foam-n-strap kit. The Trident 13 is 60lbs - which seems to be about the max the center part of the roof can hold - already buckled it, but it did pop back out.

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

The listed weight is 61lbs but I would guess it is a bit heavier

[sandydiego]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

I like that idea very much - thank you! Only one concern, how much does it weigh? I do not have a roof rack on my car, I have been using a foam-n-strap kit. The Trident 13 is 60lbs - which seems to be about the max the center part of the roof can hold - already buckled it, but it did pop back out.

Do you know anyone with a truck you could borrow for the day?

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by sandydiego

Do you know anyone with a truck you could borrow for the day?

I just realized I can use my mini-van.