This yak is extremely stable and has handled everything that has been thrown at it so far with ease (a decent boat wash, chop & swell). It tracks straight with the help of the rudder and is effortless to paddle and glides beautifully. I can paddle this thing all day with the most important extra being the upgraded seat I paid a little extra for but it gives you fantastic lumbar support for all day fishing.
The only criticism I have is the severe lack of accessible storage
. There is a puny compartment between your legs that is hard to open/close (it has a twist top) and you can't fit much in there at all. I've coped by buying a PFD with pockets and by perfecting the travelling light side of things with a waist bait bucket etc. There is tonnes of storage space in the front under the deck but you have to go to land to get access to it. Equally the rear storage under the bungee fits a full sized bucket.That said - I love this yak.. it paddles beautifully and is very comfortable - and the best thing it was brand new from BCF under $1k where others were starting at $1400 plus. Its light enough I can throw it on top of the 4WD in seconds. I did have the K-Rack Loaders but they wouldn't work on the canopy rear screen so I returned them. I can actually do without them now just using a folded towel.
Thoroughly recommend this as a first yak for those who don't want to spend huge dollars and for me I didn't have to drive 4.5 hrs to Melb to get it (only 1 hr away to Warrnambool)
