I recently picked up a Dagger Baja, and I like it alot. However, the wife now claimed it as hers :-p
Upon a strange turn of luck - I now find a Baja Atlantis kinda near me. My question is what is the ideal paddler for this kayak - by this I mean height & weight? Unfortunately I cannot try before I buy.
I am 5'6", weight yo-yos between 145-170, male.
From a quick google search - the Atlantis looks like it is geared more toward larger paddlers, while the Baja is for medium/small paddlers? Would the Atlantis feel like a barge compared to the Baja in my case?
You are right that it’s meant for a bigger person, max load of 335lbs for the Atlantis compared to 265 for the Baja.
However, the Atlantis is only an inch wider than the Baja, so I don’t think it will feel like a barge stability wise.
It is over a 1.5’ longer than the Baja though. So turning will be a bit more difficult I suspect. Keep in mind, it’s also heavy… This thing is listed as almost 70lbs.
I had a Dagger Atlantis some years ago I’m 6-2 and 230+. I felt like a barge to me. It was very stable, too stable really. It would make a good rental fleet boat…
the kayak… The Baja didn’t come with knee braces, but got it for under 300 for just the kayak
Will update that posting whenI get to a proper keyboard
The Atlantis…it looks like it comes with knee braces however is missing the stern hatch cover and rudder release for 375…its around 180 miles away from me, but have a friend to visit while in that area…assuming its still available next weekend.
The Atlantis, really, probably not the boat for you. But, how bad might you want thigh braces in the Baja?
I have not checked cockpit specs, but, there's a good chance the cockpits are the same size and/or coaming shape, and you could swap them into the Baja. Then, resell the Atlantis. Those thigh braces probably sold for $60-80, back in the day. So, if you wanted to sell the boat a little bit faster, you could drop the price that much, without considering it a loss.