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Diablo Chupacabra
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08/14/19 02:08 PM
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janie
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Fellas, need your input. Love my Nu Canoe Frontier 10. Stable. I can stand on it. Fish off it, and if WalMart would put in a moat, I could grocery shop off of it. But, the weight at 86 lbs is there, and won't go on a diet.
Looking at the Diablo. 37 inches wide and 56 lbs. But one thing I don't want to give up. The swivel chair. Would this even be a viable option? Aside from Nu Canoe, I don't know of any other yak mfg with the swivel seat.
Edit. Think Ascend does.
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
[Re: janie]
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08/14/19 02:46 PM
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
[Re: janie]
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08/14/19 03:57 PM
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Janie do you know if your Frontier 10 is different than this one? This is from NuCanoes' website listed as the F10. They're showing the weight is 62 lbs. I know manufactures (prolly all of them) fudge at lease a little on the weight but the Diablo Chupacabra (which is the model that fits the specs you gave) is only 6 lbs lighter according to manufacture listed weights.
You get out of it what you put into it!
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/14/19 05:16 PM
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janie
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Jerry, that's what I have. Mine is 2013 model, so no clue if the newer ones had some weight shaved off. We did put mine on scales. Yak itself came in at 72 lbs. Seat and seat base was 16 lbs.
BoPro, thank you for that link! Most appreciated.
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
[Re: janie]
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08/14/19 05:38 PM
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Jerry713
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If I was a betting man I'd say their weight is still the same that's prolly the different between the manufactures listed weight and the actual weight. Using software I measured the seat tracks on your kayak and compared them to the Diablo Chupacabra. It looks like your seat could fit. Just not sure how much less the Chupacabra will actually weight tho.
You get out of it what you put into it!
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/15/19 01:19 PM
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janie
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Jerry, thank you very much for taking the time to do that. Most appreciated. Need to put my hands on one, grab the handle and hoist it. Pelican lists their Catch 100 at 56 lbs. Checked it out at Academy, and I had no issues lifting it, so gotta believe it's pretty accurate.
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/15/19 03:32 PM
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You're welcome. Hope you find a good yak that is light enough for you to tote around.
You get out of it what you put into it!
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
[Re: janie]
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08/15/19 06:51 PM
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Janie, you would probably like that Pelican, and from what I've seen it's a decent kayak at good price and light enough to handle not weighing a ton. Just ask the grocery store for one of those paper grocery sacks and cut some eye holes and a mouth hole and wear it when you go out to the lake......Nobody will think anything of it! Only the kayak snobs! Just kidding of course!
Just one more cast!
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/15/19 09:48 PM
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Hey Janie, I have the Pelican Catch 120 and I like it a lot. Especially for the price. It's not built for speed, but it's very comfortable and stable.
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/16/19 03:53 AM
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Janie, you would probably like that Pelican, and from what I've seen it's a decent kayak at good price and light enough to handle not weighing a ton. Just ask the grocery store for one of those paper grocery sacks and cut some eye holes and a mouth hole and wear it when you go out to the lake......Nobody will think anything of it! Only the kayak snobs! Just kidding of course!
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Re: Diablo Chupacabra
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08/16/19 12:54 PM
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Just ask the grocery store for one of those paper grocery sacks and cut some eye holes and a mouth hole and wear it when you go out to the lake......Nobody will think anything of it! Only the kayak snobs! I just shot Diet Coke thru my nostrils.
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