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Old 07-07-2021, 10:33 PM   #1256
bcblues
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Chapter/Region: South East
Location: America's Outback
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18 Outback
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We have bought 5 kayaks in the past year.

We live on the water (creek just off the ICW) and at first we bought longer (14') sit in sea kayaks. The only problem is that I rolled and went in the drink a couple times and I could not get back inside the sit in style kayak without getting to shore (which is a problem with oyster beds everywhere). So we bought three additional kayaks from Walmart. 2 10' sit on top fishing type kayaks (for me) and one smaller sit inside (10') for Mrs Blues. My thought is that I can at least clamor back onto a sit on top kayak if I fall out. What I discovered is that the fishing kayak feels more stable, and I have not fallen in once (knock on wood). Another benefit of the sit on top is that they are self bailing. No more bailing or sponging out a wet hull! The wife loves the shorter, more stable 10' sit inside as well. I have not tried it yet. It has basically the same hull, with the top deck being different between the sit in and sit on. The sit on also has the self bailing ports.

The 10' kayaks that we bought are Pelican brand. 100x Intrepid (sit in) and 100x Angler (sit on fishing). I think they were $200 each, and included a paddle.
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