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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Old Town Loon 106 Angler is a sit-inside fishing kayak that keeps things simple and light. At 10’6″ and just 54 lbs, it’s easy to car-top solo, and the huge cockpit makes getting in and out a breeze. In This Review Who the Loon 106 Angler Is For Stability Seat
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 14′ of inflatable boat, room for 7 people, rated up to a 40 hp (15″ shaft / 175 lbs) tube outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD430 — what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. The 14' Inflatable Boats SD430 is a
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing An inflatable with a real pedal drive and a real fishing layout sounds like a gimmick until you see the iTrek Angler 10. It packs into a rolling bag, inflates in minutes, and runs the MirageDrive 180 with Kick-Up Fins and Turbo fins. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage iTrek 9 Ultralight is the lightest pedal-driven fishing platform Hobie has ever made. The fitted hull weighs about 20 pounds, and fully rigged with the MirageDrive GT you are looking at 36 to 37 pounds. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For Stability and Handling MirageDrive Performance
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage iTrek 14 Duo is the answer to a problem I hear all the time: “I want to pedal with my wife, but we have nowhere to store a 14 foot tandem.” This is a two person inflatable pedal kayak that packs into a rolling bag, and each person
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing Old Town Sportsman 120 PRO Review Old Town’s newest Sportsman is a 12-foot paddle kayak built like a rigging platform: 36 inches wide, 540 lb of capacity, and factory mounts for a bow or stern motor. In This Review Who the Sportsman 120 PRO is for The PRO hull: wider and
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 13.8′ of inflatable boat, room for 7 people, rated up to a 30 hp (15″ shaft / 150 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD415 — what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. If you are shopping inflatable boats, the 13.8'
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Pro Angler 12 with the MirageDrive 360XR is the boat that made every other pedal kayak look over its shoulder. Twelve feet of rotomolded hull, a drive that moves you in any direction, and a feature list that reads like a bass boat’s. In This Review Who This Kayak
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing I’ll be honest. For years I wanted a Hobie pedal kayak but I couldn’t justify the price tag. In This Review Who the Passport 12.0 R Is For Stability and Handling Seat and Comfort Storage and Rigging Pedal Drive Performance Honest Drawbacks Hobie Mirage Passport 12.0 R Fishing Kayak FAQ Specs
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Passport 10.5 R is Hobie’s most affordable way into a true pedal drive kayak. The “R” means rotomolded: a tougher, more traditional plastic hull than the older thermoformed version. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For Stability Comfort and Seat Storage and Rigging Pedal Drive Performance Honest Drawbacks Hobie
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