Another option for steering and propulsion is an outboard gas powered motor. Though these are not widely used, most people, including myself, prefer its more efficient cousin. The electric trolling motor, these are very affordable and widely used in not only tandem kayaks. There are additional expenses to this option, however such as, wiring, energy sources, and mounts. You must also check local laws, in many states your kayak may have to be titled and registered.
These are all viable options to aid steering if you plan to use a tandem kayak alone. The answer; Yes, but only if you know for sure that the person you plan to kayak with will always be present.
Or else you may find yourself paddling along a cumbersome vessel oftentimes not being able to maneuver or go where you what when you want. If you plan to purchase a kayak to use with a friend or family member, only a handful of times it is often a better plan to purchase two separate kayaks opposed to a tandem one if you plan to use the kayak alone in the future.
While purchasing a tandem kayak may be cheaper than two separate kayaks, although sometimes it is worth spending a little extra for freedom. If you and the person you plan to kayak with are not inclined to work together the situation can get very stressful and often less enjoyable. So if you plan to kayak alone, more than with the person you bought the kayak to kayak with, you may want to look into purchasing two separate kayaks.
Which also opens up many possibilities for adventuring and fishing as you please but also side by side. Tandem kayaks tend to be much longer than those intended for a single passenger, and in many cases much wider as well. Since the weight limit of a tandem kayak is often much more than a single seater kayak you can store more gear when the other passenger is not present. One thing to avoid when purchasing a tandem kayak is buying a short one to save on weight since they tend to be fairly heavy pounds while a single seater kayak normally weighs around 35 pounds.
Most tandem kayaks tend to have uncomfortable plastic molded seats, however, some have thinly padded seats with little back support. Often times not comfortable for extended fishing trips. Another thing to take into consideration, being legroom.
Many tandem kayaks have a flat bottom shape for them, meaning that your legs are straight out in front of you and often times do not have foot pegs to rest your feet against which can be very uncomfortable especially on longer fishing trips.
In those probably rare situations where quick maneuverability is needed, a tandem will resist turning more. You will have more wetted area, therefore more friction drag.
On the positive side, whenever you are on a river and are challenged by lateral turbulence, your tandem will feel lighter on the water and less pushed around. Tandem takes longer to blow up. Seen it done with a hardshell double Seen this done a couple of times. One of them looked like it was trimmed extremely poorly bow sticking way up in the air , so this is something to watch out for.
Okay, so you're a large guy But since you're going the inflatable route anyway, there is no need to think in terms of a tandem. Plenty of good solo duckies out there that should easily give you the stability and comfortable extra space you seek. Unless you want the tandem's flexibility to take along your partner, a kid, a dog, or a whole lot of extra stuff you probably don't need to take along anyway. I've owned 4 IKs, both touring and whitewater. And unless you've acquired some good swiftwater skills, you do not want to pilot a tandem IK down rapids so readily either.
Picture steering a large city bus down narrow jagged alleyways. And in ocean surf, a tandem IK with solo paddler is an absolute uncontrolable bear Myself, I'd shop around for a durable SOLO ducky that is rated to easily hold your weight and a bit leftover for gear.
If you're significant other wants to come along, get a quality solo IK for her too The other is for me, grandma. Before I make any suggestions, I just want to confirm that you are looking for a single kayak for you as well as a tandem for them? Thanks for the clarification! My husband and I are thinking about getting a tandem, we already have two singles.
Thanks for the overview of the plus and minus! Super helpful. Thank you Roland, Actually, my nerves were from my son being in the boat by himself, even though it was somewhat unwarranted because he did quite well. I have a Trailex aluminum trailer. It is configured for 1 kayak right now but there is a kit I could purchase to convert it to a 2 kayak trailer.
I do love my Tarpon ! I was thinking the might be easier to manuver in tight areas and could double at a surf kayak small swell off Florida coast but I am still relatively new at this and not sure if that is correct thinking on my part.
I originally wanted our third kayak to be a tandem, Tarpon T. Trying to keep the big picture in mind. Thanks for your help. Appreciate all the comments folks. A couple of you mentioned the Native Watercraft Ultimate The Ultimate has been one of my favorite all time boats and should have made mention of it.
Judy, I love your story…you are an inspiration! Can we write a story about you and your experiences? If interested, email me directly at news austinkayak. I hope to hear from you! Mary, it depends on a few things. Can it only hold one because of the saddle configuration? In terms of the two boats you mention, there has always been some debate between paddlers choosing between a and You mentioned being nervous so I assume that you are probably looking or something with stability in it. While both boats are extremely stable, I think the edges a bit better here.
I am struggling with this question right now. One is mine, then other is my husbands. We have a 27 yr old son with Down Syndrome. He is very high level. I have taken him out and he has paddled solo in my husbands kayak and did well overall but I was nervous. I have also used a rental tandem with him but due to our different paddling techniques, I was a little frustrated. I would like to take him more often but I do not always have access to my husbands truck.
I have a kayak trailer I use when my husbands truck is not available. It only holds one kayak. There have been times when we cuold all three go but one of us had to stay behind for lack of a boat.
Now these are my options. Get another single for my son and a conversion kit for the trailer. Get a tandem that can be converted to solo. Any comments would be appreciated. Of course!
A good PFD always helps prevent injury as well as safe paddling techniques. Let us know if you have any questions or need some guidance. Our Customer Relationship Managers would be happy to assist and can be reached at I have loved the water all my life but my dear husband of 47 years never did. I turned 70 years old this year and it was time to grab for the gusto.
For many years I had several blow up kayaks and always took many friends with me. Last year I started doing a lot of investigating for my own person hard body kayak and decided to buy an Ocean Kayak Venus ll. The only one that is designed especially for women. I never purchased a thing on line but was so confortable talking to Lyle at Austin Kayak, he made it appear like a simple thing to do. I found a store that carried the kayak I wanted in Georgia so I could sit in it and get a good feel.
What a thrill that was the day it arrived at the Senior Center. A friend showed me how to tie it on top of my small SUV and off I went. I love it and have purchased additional accessories Just remember life begins at I was in a tennis tournament recently and was beat out by an 89 year old. Judy Bauman Roswell, Ga. Amy is a lb Newfoundland, no little rat-dog. We paddle a Pamlico T, with the front seat modified to make Amy a bit more comfortable.
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