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Trinidad Reviews
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I’ve bought the Trinidad…
I’ve bought the Trinidad Dagger second hand about 11-12 years ago. In that time I’ve found it to be excellent for stability even in wild ocean water. It handles large swell very well particularly if the forward paddler can power a bit to keep us riding swell. Landed many times in surf back onto the beach again riding some surf in is important to maintain direction, the rudder assists but both paddlers at times need to help. As others have mentioned not the fastest but it still gets along alright with two good paddlers. The length is great for stability and that that little added speed due to that little bit of extra width. Has enough storage. Only down side I can really say about the kayak is its weight. I am now getting a bit older (over 60) and getting it on top of the 4wd is not so easy. Started to use a hydraulic system but the weight of this is still on max parameters and needs manual assistance. A smaller vehicle would struggle with its length. The previous owner had a Ute and he had it over the cab via rail and then hanging over the end.
I’ve also utilised in river and lake which is very easy conditions for this craft. Large bodies of water I have been caught with strong winds and steerage is a bit of struggle, particularly if you are on your own. Best feature is its robustness and strength.
Been paddling the Trinadad…
Packs well for touring and carries weight evenly though out its length. Although strong paddling is required to truly enjoy the Trinidad on multi-day trips. Especially in windy or rough waters. I've happily taken it on 10-20 mile (per day) weekend trips and never had a real complaint. Its stability is impressive and its 'not likely to tip' unless careless behavior is involved - such as standing up in the kayak in open water.
Because of its size, weight and width it may be quite difficult to "tandem roll" back up after a tip in sea waves or white-water. I've taken it down class I, II and short III's. In such conditions, "wet exits" would be the standard in this kayak. But with practice, the skill of performing the "tandem eskimo roll" is possible for strong experienced paddlers to acquire.
Overall, a great kayak. Even if I buy another lightweight tandem in the future, I'll hang on to this one as my bombproof multi-day'er . I'm planning on buying a wind sail for longer expedition type trips. 100+ milers.
Decent low cost tandem kayak.…
My review score isn't reflective of the above problems but I wish I had thought of all that beforehand. For healthy adults and/or older kids the kayak would work just fine (especially if you have a larger vehicle too). In fact the long distance between the cockpits pretty much makes it impossible to hit paddles like in shorter tandems. Plus ours had a rudder which should be required for ALL tandems from the factory. The material is very thick and solid, and ours was old and obviously stored outside for a while and the hatch covers and all were still in great condition, and there was no leakage anywhere nor between the bulkheads.
For the price even new this is a lot of boat for the money. Paddled surprisingly smooth but was nearly impossible to turn without the rudder the way I was using it (again, should be required!).
We have paddled the Trinidad…
I just got back from racing…
Of the tandems I've seen and paddled, this is the best for secure tandem kayaking where evil rocks, chop, or standing waves may appear.It's very tough and the rudder is very effective. The boat is now marketed as the Perception Carolina II with no discernable changes except seats.