damiani1
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- Jun 2, 2013
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Current: Tesoro silver umax, Whites Spectrum XLT
Past: Garrett ace 250
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Hi, a couple weeks ago I purchased a new kayak from a guy on craigslist. This was a hobie mirage revolution kayak (you pedal with your feet instead of paddle) that would run for about $2200+ in Canada and I scooped it up for $1150 with about $250 in accessories. I thought to myself, "Man what a killer deal." I was very happy, and I was dying to take it out for a spin. A few days later I am out on the water and I am flying in this thing at good speeds (4-5mph) which would be hard maintain with a paddle. I am just messing around and noticed the clouds were quite dark and the waves were getting nasty so I decided to stop at this island that's about 750 feet from the beach I entered the water.
While at the island I was getting ready to start trolling with my kayak. This was something I could not do on my other kayak because it was not hands free and I was constantly paddling.
After the clouds past I set back into the water with both my rods in the water. I was getting a little scared as to why the waves were rocking me so much. I then quickly forgot as I was having a blast peddling around. It was until I heard something moving inside the hull of my kayak that raised a red flag. In between my legs I have a hatch to the hull which I quickly open.
It was when I opened the hull I just about sh*t my pants. My hull was half full with water and I was an easy 300 feet out from shore. Yes, I was wearing a life jacket but if this thing capsizes there she goes. It was an easy 20 feet deep with very long weeds where I was. I say to myself "The hell with this." I then start peddling as fast as I can back to land. Once I make it back and on the land I quickly try to pull the kayak up. Once out of the water, the normally 70 pound kayak, has at least 75 to 100 pounds of water in it...
I thought to myself, "Where the hell is there a crack that big for the water to get in that fast?" After reviewing where the peddling drop in and lock I see a 2 inch crack.
Long story short, this thing was purchased in 2010 and had a 2-year warranty. I just ordered a new hull and that cost my a nice fat $713... A side from that I am still under the $2200 cost and now my baby will be brand new
Although the deal is not that killer anymore 
While at the island I was getting ready to start trolling with my kayak. This was something I could not do on my other kayak because it was not hands free and I was constantly paddling.
After the clouds past I set back into the water with both my rods in the water. I was getting a little scared as to why the waves were rocking me so much. I then quickly forgot as I was having a blast peddling around. It was until I heard something moving inside the hull of my kayak that raised a red flag. In between my legs I have a hatch to the hull which I quickly open.
It was when I opened the hull I just about sh*t my pants. My hull was half full with water and I was an easy 300 feet out from shore. Yes, I was wearing a life jacket but if this thing capsizes there she goes. It was an easy 20 feet deep with very long weeds where I was. I say to myself "The hell with this." I then start peddling as fast as I can back to land. Once I make it back and on the land I quickly try to pull the kayak up. Once out of the water, the normally 70 pound kayak, has at least 75 to 100 pounds of water in it...
I thought to myself, "Where the hell is there a crack that big for the water to get in that fast?" After reviewing where the peddling drop in and lock I see a 2 inch crack.
Long story short, this thing was purchased in 2010 and had a 2-year warranty. I just ordered a new hull and that cost my a nice fat $713... A side from that I am still under the $2200 cost and now my baby will be brand new
Although the deal is not that killer anymore 
