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Love this tandem! So, fair disclosure, I'm a novice kayaker but not an idiot and very athletic. Daughter got a Scimitar recently and gave me the bug to finally get into the sport. A tandem was a must because I wanted something my wife and I could do as a couple. First boat I bought was a used Old Town Loon 138t. BIG MISTAKE! I'm 6'0" with a 34" inseam. Wife is 5'9". It was so cramped for us both I can't even describe it. The Loon 138 as a tandem is an afterthought at best, and a poor one at that. Rear seat position has no foot pegs. Rear paddler has to wrap their feet around the back of the front seat. Front seat position locks into place with nylon thumb screws on smooth support shafts? SERIOUSLY? Front paddler can barely get into their seat. Cockpit only 17" wide. Tracking was just so-so. What a joke! Thankfully bought it for only $300. Sold it after only 5 times out for $525. That plus another $100 got me a a used Sunburst Prodigy II 14.5 with a pair of matching 230cm Carlisle Magic Plus paddles. The difference is so huge I just had to leave this review. To say it's roomy enough is an understatement. To say it's intelligently designed is also an understatement. To say it paddles like a dream, there are no words to describe. If you're looking for a tandem, I can't recommend this model enough. Worth every penny. Even new. ;-)

Bought a used Loon 138t for my wife and I to "enjoy". What a HUGE mistake that was! I'm 6"0'. Wife is 5'9". To say adapting the Loon 138 into a 138t was an afterthought would be an understatement. To say the weight is under reported also an understatement. Specs say 58lb. This tub is not an ounce under 78lb! The cockpit width is only 18" and that's being generous. Even moving the rear seat further back than stock and the front seat all the way forward, it was still VERY cramped for my 34" inseam, my knees were still way in the air, and foot position very uncomfortable. No foot pegs for the rear paddler. Had to wrap my bare feet around the back of the front seat. Front passenger can barely get into their seat. Tracking was barely so-so. The only good thing I can say about this kayak is I liked the bungee cords that hold the paddles at the edge. THANKFULLY, I only paid $300 used with one original paddle plus another $50 for a 2nd paddle. After only 5 times out I sold it for $525 and with another $100 bought a Perception Prodigy II 14.5. So glad to be rid of the Loon 138t I can't even put it into words. If you're looking for a tandem, STAY AWAY from the 138t! It is not a tandem.