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Name: jtb1313

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They are light enough to be carried by one person. They handle well, tracking is typical of a 10 ft kayak. The back hatch is large enough to fit a cooler designed to hold a 6-pack which is a fairly standard size.

This boat is good for day trips on the river or just messing around on a (rather large) lake. But does have its issues, the gasket on the hatch likes to come off on just the front side and it gets caught between the boat and the trailer we use to transport the 4 of them. And when on a river if you stop paddling for too long it turns sideways. The hatch is just large enough for food/Gatorade for a day trip, you could carry more between your legs but I would not recommend it. Its balance point is right on where the back strap mounts onto the side so it is uncomfortable to solo carry for long distances but I do it anyways.

Pros:
Good initial stability like a canoe. Large cockpit you can literally fit a toddler in with you for a trip around a small lake.
You can really abuse and man handle these boats if need be,

Cons:
Bad secondary stability like a canoe, it flips at the drop of a hat everyone in my group has accidentally capsized these boats except me.
They fill with water like no other you will have to drain them half way through a trip or more often

Overall these are cheap boats but good for a starter to master the basic skills but I would recommend a spray skirt if you try to roll, I tried once without and it doesn't work out very well.