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Have newly purchased Native Watercraft Magic 14.5. This kayak can be paddled solo or tandem. Seats are aluminum tubing with heavy duty webbing. They are very comfortable for multiple hours on the water. Seats are adjustable fore and aft or completely removable for solo use. The tubing is fitted with plastic clips which snap into slots along the kayak's vertical side slots. The slots are molded in and "fronted" by solid aluminum bars which hold the snaps in the slots. Once you figure out the "release" technique, they are easily released.

The Kayak tracks beautifully. I've paddled my 12 year old grandson miles as he fishes our lake. It takes the turbulent water of larger boats (bass and ski) without concern for safety. There is ample room for gear, but dry storage is limited to one small 6" compartment aft. I've yet to customize the Magic for fishing, but will do so with locator and rod holders. The existing accessory slots will be used to incorporate a "fishing deck" with room for multiple accessories. Since this model is no longer manufactured, accessories are not available from dealers. Have read from user's group that some are available from Michigan, but have had no success in locating.

This Kayak is heavy, so car-topping is a two person endeavor. I've built special racks on the pickup cab and an extended T bar that fits into the trailer hitch. I'm in process of building a swivel-loader so I can load it by myself for solo trips. I think the capacity exceeds 450 lbs. I've not tried standing to fish, but can see that it will be an option based on stability. Haven't been fishing solo as yet.Know that most storage for this craft is topside.

Overall, it's a very stable kayak which will work well on streams with tandem paddlers and well on lakes as tandem or solo.