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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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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing Some kayaks feel like kayaks. The NuCanoe Unlimited MAX feels like a compact fishing boat. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this article, at no extra cost to you. In This Review Who This Kayak Is For Stability and Standing Comfort and Seat
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Pedal Kayaks · Fishing The NuCanoe Unlimited is one of those boats that feels less like a kayak and more like a blank canvas for your fishing setup. At 12 feet 6 inches long and 41 inches wide, this is a wide, open-deck platform built for anglers who want to stand, move, and rig their
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