Kayak Shopping

[Rockport24]

Malibu's are good too and should treat you well, they seem pretty bulkey to me, just looking at them, but I've never paddled one. They seem to be a respected brand though.

Also, just to make a point here. Even if you are using a sit-in you should use dry gear (dry pants and a dry top or the wader-dry top combo) when the water temps are cold, because if you go in the drink without dry gear, you will be in a world of trouble if you don't get out in like 30 seconds and it is much harder to get back into a sit-in if you dump out of it.

[jredfly]

I kayak and fish with my kids. I own 2 SOTs - one tandem Ocean Kayak (OK) Malibu (model from OK not the brand Malibu) and one OK Scrambler (single). We like them a lot and I feel safe in them but they are a bit on the heavy side. I was checking out the Malibu that you are interested in and they look really nice and they have recieved good reviews. I talked to some dealers on them and if they have any left-overs they were willing to deal. I got pretty good deals on mine on craigslist so keep your eyes open. Try and get some extras such as a paddle, pfd and seat thrown in. It all adds up. Good Luck!!!