tandem sit-on-top

Advice
#1

My wife and I have had touring boats for about five years, and we’ve recently started doing a lot of snorkeling. The two don’t mix well where we tend to go as it’s a real pain in the neck to get in and out of our boats repeatedly in chest deep water. We’ve thought about getting a tandem sit-on-top as a third boat, but so far the one’s weve paddled are somewhat equivelent to paddling our bathtub. Could someone please suggest some to look for. If it didn’t cost a fortune it would help my case as well. Thanks for info.

#2

OC Malibu
When I have to go out in a group, my friends and I rent Ocean Kayak Malibus. They are nice boats, not the fasting thing, but very stable when getting in and out if you’re in the water or not.

#3

Hobie Oddysey or Heritage

– Last Updated: Apr-05-05 11:03 PM EST –

The Hobie Oddysey paddles fairly fast for a 14'tandem and is easy to climb on if you attach grab lines. The Heritage tandem is faster but not easy to climb into. You might find a used Cabo, but I think the other two boats are better.

http://www.heritagekayaks.com/seadarttandem.html

http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaking/gallery.php?model=odyssey&img_num=15&res=lr

#4

Tandem SOTs
ARE BATHTUBS.(IMHO) It’s just the way things are ? You can have stability,(wide and slow) or speed and manuaverability, but not both in the same boat. At least with SOT’s



okole

#5

Have you paddled a heritage?
I don’t think so.

#6

I kind of like my Cabo
although it hasn’t been on the water in almost a year. It was lots of fun when my son was younger, and it doesn’t paddle too badly for a 30" wide, barge-shaped hull. I probably should sell it, but I keep thinking I’ll use it again to get him out for longer distances and bigger water than he can do on his own yet.

#7

yeah
Paddle SOLO sleep tandem… that way YOU or YOUR wife have options if one of you wants to stay behind for some reason… Check out the T-160…

#8

What’s a T-160?

#9

Any under 60lbs?
My wife & I paddled a tandem SOT on our honeymoon south of Cancun, Mexico and she liked the seating comfort and sitting up high and the stability, but that thing weighed a ton. There’s no way that I could carry it by myself (she doesn’t help) or load/unload it on the car.