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Offline crashdive123

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New Ride
« on: October 01, 2015, 03:25:22 PM »
After test driving (to make sure Mrs. Crash was comfortable with it) picked up a Native 14.5 tandem kayak.  As you can see, it is sort of a hybrid kayak.  It converts from tandem to solo very easily.  This is a discontinued model, but rumor has it that Native is now under new leadership and some of the popular discontinued boats will be brought back.  I chose this one over the beefier (lots of bells and whistles) 15 foot (current model) because this is about 25 pounds lighter.  Makes it a lot easier to load on top of the big truck.  The payload is lighter but still rated at 450 pounds.

Maiden voyage will be this weekend....hopefull y.









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Offline zammer

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Re: New Ride
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2015, 03:29:24 PM »
Cool set-up, it's sorta like a canoe but yet like a yak, was this the boat you used in the keys?
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2015, 03:35:01 PM »
We rented one like it to make sure my wife was comfortable with it.  Some of the yaks we've tried were a bit too wide for her and not compatible with her arthritis.  This is the most comfortable (her words) boat she paddled.  We went back the next day and bought it.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2015, 03:37:52 PM »
Yeah, that's what I thought, too....looks more like a canoe than a kayak. :P
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2015, 04:25:57 PM »
Great looking boat there Dave. Glad to hear the wife enjoys the boat.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2015, 05:14:13 PM »
Hope a bear doesn't eat it.  Nice looking boat.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2015, 02:42:35 PM »
Congrats on the new Native Dave, I know you've been thinking about that boat for a while. The Native seats are real comfortable. I believe you can take them out and use as a camp seat also, is that right?
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2015, 03:02:08 PM »
Very nice!  Really like that it's convertible.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2015, 03:16:49 PM »
Quote from: Yellowyak on October 05, 2015, 02:42:35 PM
Congrats on the new Native Dave, I know you've been thinking about that boat for a while. The Native seats are real comfortable. I believe you can take them out and use as a camp seat also, is that right?

Not sure if this model is different from others, but the seat pan is attached to the seat.  I wouldn't use them as camp seats out of concern of causing damage to the pan.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2015, 03:36:18 PM »
That's a really cool boat. I've never been a real fan of the kayaks but a kayak that performs like a canoe. Our the other way around. Yeah.I dig that. How much does it weigh?
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2015, 03:57:42 AM »
This one weighs about 58 pounds with the seats removed.
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Re: New Ride
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2015, 05:27:44 AM »
That is a really cool boat, I've not seen one like that before.
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