Jeffonc
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Captain's Club Angler
NC Kayak Angler
Registered: August 2006
Location: Raleigh
Posts: 3929
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Review Date: 5/5/2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $550.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Capacity, Stability, Tracking
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Cons:
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Internal Storage,
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I have a 2006 Marquesa in Red.
Bought mine at a truckload sale in 2006. Had the dealer add flush mount rod holders aft, scotty on the console, screw hatch behind the seat, a couple of sets of deck lashing and eyes for an anchor trolley system.
I chose the Redfish/Marquesa for its combination of weight capacity, speed/tracking, and price. You can get boats that hold more weight, you can get faster boats, but its hard to find both, impossible at the price of a Redfish. Good all-around fishing kayak. High back seat is nice. Big tankwell has a molded bucket holder - great for bait.
Large flat cockpit is reinforced with 2" layer of foam.
Some folks stand and pole/sight fish. At 6'4" this is a a tricky proposition for me. I can stand easily enough, but its hard for me to push around or sit back down.
Has a very flat bottom, but 14' length tracks well.
Negatives are the combination of smallish front hatch, foam filled cockpit floor and flat bottom - makes rod storage in the hatch nearly impossible. Certainly no 7'ers.
Also flat bottom may be a liability in the surf (surf boats generally have more rocker & keel for taking waves better - I haven't tried, so don't know).
----------- Update early 2008 -----------
I wound up having some issues with my truckload sale boat once it got hot outside - seemed that some of the plastic in the deck was pretty thin and it started to cave in. Made a trade-up for a new retail version Redfish that also came with a rudder and I'm even happier with this one. Clearly heavier/better plastic and the rudder makes a world of difference for turning and fighting current/wind. I highly recommend the rudder.
------------ Update late 2008 ------------
Still have this kayak. Still love this kayak. Super stable, super comfortable. The new (2007) Heritage "clamshell" padded seat is outstanding. changing my rating to a '9'.
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