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I purchased a Stellar LV in September 2019 from Newbury Kayak and Canoe in Newbury, MA. You can custom order any color and mix hull, deck and stripe colors. I am 5’ 4” and weight 110 lbs. I wanted a new ocean kayak. Something lightweight and low volume. This boat weighs 43 lbs and is a dream to paddle. Just enough rock to provide excellent secondary stability, and it has xcellent maneuverability. When the skeg is not deployed I can turn on a dime. The skeg offers excellent tracking in windy conditions and in regular conditions I only need to deploy the skeg 1/2 inch to track straight without feeling drag. I love this boat. Roomy dry hatches handle everything I need for extended day trips. Easy load and unload due to its 43lb weight. David Thomas, owner of Stellar is always available and has a great customer service dept and website. Also the folks at Newbury Kayak are wonderful. They are on Parker River and have a boat launch and easy angled ramp off the dock for low tide access. They are very helpful and always let you demo in stock product. They have a lot of big names to pick from plus clothing and accessories.

I always read reviews when I purchase any product so I would like to thank Paddling.com for having this forum available for all of us to share resources and information. It’s also great to learn about new things and I really Love the photo of the week.

Have fun paddling everyone!!!