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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 11′ of inflatable boat, room for 4 adults plus 1 child, rated up to a 15 hp (15″ shaft / 125 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD330: what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage iTrek Angler 12 is an inflatable fishing kayak with Hobie’s MirageDrive 180 pedal system built in. It’s 12 feet long, 44 inches wide, carries 500 pounds, and the fitted hull weighs just 37 pounds. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Mirage Lynx is the lightest pedal-powered hard-shell kayak Hobie has ever made. The fitted hull weighs just 47 pounds, which means you can car-top it, carry it, and launch it alone without breaking a sweat. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 9.6′ of inflatable boat, room for 4 people, rated up to a 10 hp (15″ shaft / 100 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD290: what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12 is the boat that made pedal kayak fishing famous. Twelve feet long, 36 inches wide, and built like a small skiff, it carries 500 pounds, stands like a dock, and pedals with the MirageDrive 180 and kick-up turbo fins. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 with the 360XR drive is the boat other pedal kayaks get compared to. It has been the benchmark for over a decade, and the 360XR drive keeps it there: pedal forward, backward, sideways, or spin in place. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 8.6′ of inflatable boat, room for 3 people, rated up to an 8 hp (15″ shaft / 80 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD260: what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing A 10-foot pedal kayak sounds like a toy until you actually fish from one. The Feelfree Moken 10 PDL packs hands-free pedaling, real stability, and a 425-pound capacity into a boat short enough to fit in a pickup bed. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through
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Motorized Kayaks · Fishing Crescent built its name on hulls that paddle better than they should. The Shoalie is the company’s first kayak designed specifically for fishing, built with input from Drew Gregory, a designer behind some of the most copied kayak layouts in the industry. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The NuCanoe U10 is the little brother of the popular Unlimited, and it might be the better boat for a lot of anglers. At 10 feet 10 inches, it is a grab-and-go kayak with the same wide open deck and rigging options that made NuCanoe famous. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn
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