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 Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: Humannpower]
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06/23/16 01:27 PM
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IslandJim
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I'm always amused that the abbreviation for sit in kayaks is SINK!
I'm a sit-on-top kayaker.
Island Jim
I'm an Eighth Day Adventist. On the Eighth Day, God went fishing!
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Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: Humannpower]
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06/23/16 03:35 PM
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badgrandad
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I think sit inside kayaks are drier (assuming you don't flip them). I bought a SOT and would again if buying another, but I am about to buy scupper plugs to slow down the amount of water coming into the yak through the "drain holes", and a significant source comes off the paddle dripping into the yak as well which wouldn't be a problem with a Sit in.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!
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Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: PlanoTom]
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06/23/16 03:51 PM
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pelican
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Also if you do flip on a sit on top it is much easier to get back in than a sit in kayak. This would be one of my biggest concerns. A sit in kayak with an open deck could be like a canoe if it flipped - filled with water and hard to get back upright. I saw an Ultimate FX Propel flip and the weight of the propel drive in a kayak full of water made a bad situation worse and the person (and kayak) had to be rescued. For small ponds and fishing within casting distance of the shore, I would be okay with a sit in kayak but I wouldn't feel safe in bigger lakes or far out from shore. How in the world did someone flip a FX Propel?
 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: pelican]
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06/24/16 11:48 AM
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PlanoTom
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How in the world did someone flip a FX Propel? It was a big guy taking it for a demo on a very windy day. He admitted that it was his fault that it flipped. If it's anything like the Slayer, it should be very stable.
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Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: Humannpower]
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06/24/16 03:28 PM
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Humannpower
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So I've got the blue camo Talon on order and now I need to know what are some good options for replacing that seat because I can already tell that it's going to get uncomfortable after an hour or two on the water.
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Re: Sit In or Sit On Top?
[Re: Humannpower]
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06/24/16 04:05 PM
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Gingerbread Man
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Best for fishing out of? A sit on top without question...and in Texas, with the hot weather, a sit on top will also be cooler.
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