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What an awesome boat! I've taken it on lakes, rivers and the open sea, and it handles wind, currents, and waves wonderfully, especially with the skeg down! I have beached it on gravel, run aground in rivers, loaded it with 75 pounds of water for long (150 miles) trips, and it really has performed well. The hard chines are super stable -- I've never capsized in 13 years -- and it's so light I can throw it on my car all by myself. Storage capacity is just barely enough for a week's worth of camping kayaking, but that includes all that water. The seat is super comfortable, and I'm a big guy with a bad back. It looks great too.

A few quibbles: the large hatch cover can be a pain to fully get on -- it needs to be stretched and pushed quite a bit. After 13 years of hard use I am starting to see some hairline cracking on the top and in the plastic seat (which is molded in so can't be replaced as a part). Not sure if that is typical for a boat this age. The skeg can jam once in a while -- you have to pack the back hatch a bit carefully to avoid the cable. That's about it - love the lightness, stability and cargo carrying ability of this boat.