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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1274305191 Message started by PJinHawii on May 19th, 2010 at 9:39pm |
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Title: Re: Pakboats? Post by Preacher on May 20th, 2010 at 3:04pm
Buddy has one which we've used several times. That same model. He also has a 'yak of theirs, just to show how much he likes their products.
Durable, roomy, can take a lot of gear. We've had it loaded with 600+ lbs of gear and people, easily 8" of freeboard. Very stable. Could likely load up with 1000lbs. My complaints: 1 - The floor is a bunch of aluminum poles. Rough on the knees. If it's not standard, you'll likely get cheaper & better knee protection than what Packboat sells. Closed cell foam is cheap. 2 - The seats are basically aluminum plates. Rough on the bum. 3 - The seats have a tendancy to pop loose with the standard attachment. Some re-usable zip ties secures them fine. It will never perform better than a rigid hull, but it performs just fine. Packed it takes the space of two hockey bags. One for the skin, one for the poles. With practice assembly takes <30min. I wouldn't want to do it alone, there are some tight fits. Re-usable zip ties are very helpful with some attachments. Maybe not out-of-the-box, but certainly after a few years. Re-usable zip ties are awesome anyway. |
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