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Posted on 8/14/18 at 2:58 pm to No8Easy2
Appreciate the offer but I’m intentionally not demoing right now because I don’t want to buy for at least 6 months. If I start demoing now I’ll end up falling in love with something and make an irresponsible decision 
ETA- I fish MS gulf coast and multiple south LA marsh areas
ETA- I fish MS gulf coast and multiple south LA marsh areas
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:01 pm to stoms
FYI, there's a guy on BCKFC selling a Jackson Coosa FD with the Boonedox Landing Gear for $2500.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:37 pm to LSUlefty
I saw that. I’m staying strong for now.
ETA- There is an old town predator pdl on FB for 1800
ETA- There is an old town predator pdl on FB for 1800
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 8/15/18 at 11:32 am to stoms
Ask Drunken Crawfish about the Old Town. He swears by them.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 11:39 am to LSUlefty
Another friend of ours(Hobie owner) is about to buy one as well.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 11:54 am to stoms
The PDL is the best fishing kayak out there IMO. It is as stable as a PA, but can top out at 5.5mph, it also has the most efficient pedal drive on the market at 10.3:1. (Insert plug about how superior instant reverse is here.) MinnKota is also a sister company to Old Town so they have tons of engineers that worked on that drive system and prop. Old Town also has A+ customer service.
$1,800 for a PDL is a SOLID deal. That's $1,000 the msrp. I almost bought a used one but I went with a new one for a few reasons. 1) Old Town offers a LIFETIME warranty on the hull and a 4 year warranty on the PDL drive, but that is only for the original owner. 2) I wanted the brown camo and all they had in the used market was the cherry camo.
If you are in or around CENLA, I'd be glad to let you demo mine.
ETA: The only downside I have found is the weight. At 117lbs it can be a bitch to lug around. I bought a C-Tug with it and it has solved my problem.
$1,800 for a PDL is a SOLID deal. That's $1,000 the msrp. I almost bought a used one but I went with a new one for a few reasons. 1) Old Town offers a LIFETIME warranty on the hull and a 4 year warranty on the PDL drive, but that is only for the original owner. 2) I wanted the brown camo and all they had in the used market was the cherry camo.
If you are in or around CENLA, I'd be glad to let you demo mine.
ETA: The only downside I have found is the weight. At 117lbs it can be a bitch to lug around. I bought a C-Tug with it and it has solved my problem.
This post was edited on 8/15/18 at 11:59 am
Posted on 8/15/18 at 11:55 am to AlxTgr
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AlxTgr
He left me a message this morning to call him to talk about my PDL.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 3:23 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Appreciate the offer. I’m a central MS guy with a home base on the coast. I’m goimg to demo some stuff this fall. I went from a FS128T (90 lbs) to a KC12 which is 64lbs. Spoiled me in to a light boat. Makes me interested in the compass but I’d have to do some stuff to it. Ultimately, if I stumble across the right value buy at the right time I could see myself in almost any of the upper end pedal boats. Right now I think my favorites are outback, compass, or slayer but all that is subject to change. Regardless of value I don’t think I’d buy a PA14.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 3:54 pm to stoms
I actually had a Compass for a few months. Upgraded to the 180 drive, added H-rails, map pockets, added the rectangle hatch, moved the round hatch to the front, and had the sea-deck installed. The Compass has a great price, light weight and the open cockpit area makes it really nice. Unfortunately with that light weight, its not as well build as the outbacks. On the standing area, you can tell it is significantly thinner plastic. I am a 150# guy and the plastic would buckle when I stood up. It is also a really wet ride, which sucks in the winter. The rudder set-up is suspect as well. If you are looking at the Hobie's I would go with the Outback.
Ultimately the PDL fit my fishing needs better than the Compass did. I preferred the prop drive vs. the mirage drive. The PDL cuts through the water where the mirage almost "pushes" the water so you are less fatigued at the end of the day.
I have seen some quality control issues with the Natives that ultimately eliminated them from my buy list. If you go on their Facebook page, there are a good bit of complaints about a lot of their parts.
I think I had as much fun shopping for my kayak as I do having it.
Ultimately the PDL fit my fishing needs better than the Compass did. I preferred the prop drive vs. the mirage drive. The PDL cuts through the water where the mirage almost "pushes" the water so you are less fatigued at the end of the day.
I have seen some quality control issues with the Natives that ultimately eliminated them from my buy list. If you go on their Facebook page, there are a good bit of complaints about a lot of their parts.
I think I had as much fun shopping for my kayak as I do having it.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 4:01 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Wow didn’t know the compass was like that. I had similar plans as far as rigging to what you listed but I’m much bigger than 150 so that floor flex would be a huge concern. I don’t love the outback setup but it’s such a good value boat because so damn many of them get sold for great deals. I’m not saying I wouldn’t buy a pa12 but 120lbs is more than I want want to deal with. I’m an overanalyzer so I’ve picked every boat apart and I’m still a cpl months away from being serious. Also doesn’t hurt that I really like my current setup.
Posted on 8/15/18 at 4:03 pm to stoms
I had cut down a few pool noodles and put them inside my hatch to offer some additional support. That helped, but I am not sure how it would hold up over the life of the boat.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 10:30 am to upgrayedd
quote:Yikes-not even sure.
Do you have the Striker 4 or Striker 4 plus?
Posted on 8/16/18 at 8:48 pm to AlxTgr
Did some yak fishing earlier this week. Went to Henderson and put in off the levee. Went pit hopping. Caught a few nice ones, but mostly dinks.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 8:05 am to PillageUrVillage
went down the south llano last sunday. brought my co worker from new iberia. sun was out and we didnt do as well as far as numbers like i normally do. but he caught a nice one at 22 inches. not sure of weight as we rented and I didnt have my scale. will add pics when imagur starts working on my phone
Posted on 8/21/18 at 7:42 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Any ideas what this is?
Posted on 8/21/18 at 7:54 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Damn you beat me to it. I'm guessing Compass upgrades...... Btw, are you fishing Saturday? I'm probably headed to Choupique.
This post was edited on 8/21/18 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:11 pm to LSUlefty
I am thinking about it. Not sure if I am going to take the PDL or the Blue Wave. If I am going in the yak I’ll probably stay on the east side.
Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:16 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Y'all caught everything at night last time?
Posted on 8/21/18 at 8:50 pm to Drunken Crawfish
quote:Not enough to save that doomed company.
Any ideas what this is?
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