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My first boat was a Tsunami 120 Duralite. It was an excellent first boat. Had it for 8 years. I wanted something faster. Test paddled the Fathom LV and pretty much fell in love. Finally made the decision to buy it and upon the first few paddles, I thought I bought the wrong boat. You see, since the Fathom LV feels less stable, and since it has less room in the cockpit, I got scared thinking I was never really going to be comfortable in this boat.

It took me a while to adjust to it, but now that I have, I really do love it. I'm 5'5", 155, and it fits me well. I try my best to get out as often as I can for some fitness padding. The CarbonLite 2000 material is strong and fast. I do have to sharpen my skills a bit more to keep the boat straight without the skeg, since it does have some rocker in it. But with the adjustable skeg down, it does trak well, albeit a bit slower. I thought it was going to feel heavier than it does and boy-oh-boy is she pretty!

I would highly recommend this boat. If you're coming from a wider boat, Don't freak if you feel cramped or unstable at first, give yourself a little time to acclimate.