Malibu x-13 question?!?! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 12-13-2015, 08:36 PM

I have an X13 and think it's a great kayak. Padles well, good deck layout, very good inside storage and access though the hatches. The only thing I found was that it is not as stable as the X Factor (I just sold) in the open ocean on a very windy day with 3 to 5 foot surf. It is lighter and being shorter, makes it easier to haul around or lift on top of an SUV. I put a deck connector in the back and was running a live well out of the same 12v battery as I ran the Lowrance Elite 4 that's set up on it. A good kayak if you don't weigh 220+lbs.

12-13-2015, 08:36 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I have an X13 and think it's a great kayak. Padles well, good deck layout, very good inside storage and access though the hatches. The only thing I found was that it is not as stable as the X Factor (I just sold) in the open ocean on a very windy day with 3 to 5 foot surf. It is lighter and being shorter, makes it easier to haul around or lift on top of an SUV. I put a deck connector in the back and was running a live well out of the same 12v battery as I ran the Lowrance Elite 4 that's set up on it. A good kayak if you don't weigh 220+lbs. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 12-13-2015 at 09:37 PM.