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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Bonafide RS117 takes the Hybrid Cat hull from Bonafide’s premium SS series and puts it on a $999 paddle kayak. Stable, simple, and ready to rig your way. In This Review Who the RS117 is for Hybrid Cat hull The Stadium Seat Stability, storage, and rigging What other reviewers say
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 13′ of inflatable boat, room for 5 adults plus 1 child, rated up to a 30 hp (15″ shaft / 150 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD385 — what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. Saturn’s 13' Inflatable Boats SD385
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Hobie Mirage Compass is the simplest way to get into Hobie’s legendary pedal drive system without spending top dollar. At 12 feet long with a 68-pound hull, it pedals fast, fishes well, and is light enough to car-top. In This Review Who the Compass Is For Stability and Standing Comfort
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing Tandem kayaks are usually a compromise. One person paddles hard, the other gets bored, and someone ends up doing all the work. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For Dual MirageDrives: How They Work Stability and Handling Seats and Comfort Storage and Rigging Honest Drawbacks Specs Hobie Mirage Compass Duo
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Perception Pescador Pro 12.0 has been around for years, and there is a reason it keeps selling. It is a 12-foot sit-on-top that is fast, stable, and comfortable, and it costs less than most of the competition. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For Stability on the Water Seat
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing · Inflatable FeelFree AirShip Review: Inflatable Pedal Fishing Kayak The FeelFree AirShip is an 11-foot-2-inch inflatable pedal fishing kayak and SUP hybrid. A hard plastic center hull rides inside drop-stitch inflatable tubes, so it paddles and pedals like a hard boat but packs down to fit in a hatchback. In This
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Inflatable Boats · Reviews 12′ of inflatable boat, room for 5 people, rated up to a 30 hp (15″ shaft / 150 lbs) outboard. Here is an honest, spec-by-spec look at the SD365PRO — what it does well, what it costs, and who it is actually for. The 12' Professional-Grade Boat SD365PRO is a 12'
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Outlaw 11.5 has a trick most kayaks twice its price do not: the seat folds completely away so you can walk the entire deck from bow to stern. For a paddle fishing kayak that sells at a mid-range price, that is a serious standout feature. In This Review Who This
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Crescent LiteTackle II is the second generation of Crescent’s flagship paddle kayak, and it keeps the clean, open deck that made the original popular while adding a better hatch, a front console for electronics, and more factory rigging options. If you want a paddle-powered fishing platform that In This Review
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The Jackson Knarr FD is a big-water specialist. Designer Tony Lee hand-shaped the hull around surf, wind, waves, and current, and at 13 feet 9 inches, it is built to cover serious distance on oceans and large lakes. In This Review Who the Knarr FD Is For Stability Comfort and the
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