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Old 06-15-2015, 05:06 PM   #1
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Kid wants first kayak...any beaters out there?

My 10 year old has saved up about $127 and wants to try and buy his first yak. Save me the lecture I know what they cost.
I'm just wondering if anyone has an older, former rental yak, maybe with patched holes that possibly fell off a rack on the freeway and has been left in the sun beside their house so one side is bright orange and the other is faded yellow... but "still works great/catches lots of fish" they'd like to unload.
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Old 06-15-2015, 05:34 PM   #2
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I don't know what size you're considering, but I got an 8' Ocean Kayak, Yak Attack for my 9 year old son and it is plenty big enough for him. It's stable. Anything bigger, I don't know if he could move it easily. I have a spare rod holder to put on it. I would typically carry all the tackle. He only needs a small cooler for some snacks/drinks.
I got it used off Craigslist.
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Old 06-15-2015, 05:40 PM   #3
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R u selling it, or just telling me about it?
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Old 06-15-2015, 07:12 PM   #4
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Malibu mini-x is great for kids and on the plus side it paddle well for adults because of its high payload rating, track well and fishes well too, super lite can just toss it in the car and go. I got one for my kid as a used rental from OEX many moons ago...Hes used it a few times I use it all the time.....mine was super cheap, but it had a crack in the seat that I fixed no problem and i added a center hatch that cost $50 and a couple rod holders .
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Old 06-15-2015, 08:06 PM   #5
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Just telling you about it as a reference for a kayak that works well for our family since you didn't specify what size you wanted to buy. Trying to be helpful.
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Thanks, much appreciated.
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Old 06-16-2015, 12:21 AM   #7
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If you love your child, you would get him a revo 11.. Without patches or repairs
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Old 06-16-2015, 06:10 AM   #8
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Thats funny😝
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Old 06-16-2015, 06:52 AM   #9
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My buddy and I have an old tandem we don't use any longer that you could check out.

Blue Pelican tandem. It's a beater but works fine. Sun faded and has a few holes that we patched.

PM me if you want to discuss.

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Old 06-16-2015, 07:26 AM   #10
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My buddy and I have an old tandem we don't use any longer that you could check out.

Blue Pelican tandem. It's a beater but works fine. Sun faded and has a few holes that we patched.

PM me if you want to discuss.

- Pat
Pat, thanks for the response. He's really interested in doing his own paddling, so for now we're focusing on a single. Again, I appreciate the reply though.
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Old 06-17-2015, 03:28 PM   #11
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Scored one! Good to go!
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Old 06-17-2015, 06:52 PM   #12
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What'd u end up getting
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Old 06-17-2015, 06:58 PM   #13
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I pulled down an Ocean Kayak Scrambler with a padded seat and a cannon paddle for $135. It's a former rental so it looks like a former rental. My kid took one look at it and said "Epic!"
He's already planning our first trip out of Oside Harbor. I'll post up when we go.
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I pulled down an Ocean Kayak Scrambler with a padded seat and a cannon paddle for $135. It's a former rental so it looks like a former rental. My kid took one look at it and said "Epic!"
He's already planning our first trip out of Oside Harbor. I'll post up when we go.
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