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07-15-2013, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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Old Town Predator
ICAST winning Boat Old Town Predator, fresh off the truck.
come check it out, I will have it available to demo all next weekend Predator 13:
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07-15-2013, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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Hmmm...when I think of Old Town kayaks, I think of really cheap crappy kayaks you can buy at sams club or Costco...
But THIS....looks pretty cool! Looks like a cross between a Hobie PA/Ocean kayak Trident/Jackson Kayak....The front and rear handles look like they're a little funky to grab...but overall looks interesting.
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07-15-2013, 02:47 PM | #3 |
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Looks like a lot of cool features packed into it
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Looks like a hybrid of a bunch of different brands.
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07-15-2013, 04:04 PM | #5 |
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Great lookin boat, must go demo this one!
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07-15-2013, 04:13 PM | #6 |
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one things for sure, kayaks are not getting any lighter
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07-15-2013, 04:57 PM | #7 |
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Watch the I-Cast video of this yak, the front hatch looks iffy.
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07-15-2013, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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Pretty good lookin yak, I like the seat. Of course without a mirage drive it doesn't stand up against any hobie.
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07-16-2013, 12:44 AM | #10 |
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The shorter version looks interesting for those of us that can't store or transport something longer or heavier.
Old Town Predator MX Length: 12 feet Width: 34 inches Weight: 68 pounds Max Capacity: 375-400 pounds MSRP: $1,199 Last edited by Sdspeed; 07-16-2013 at 07:31 PM. |
07-16-2013, 12:50 AM | #11 |
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Old Town has better notoriety back East, and makes excellent canoes. I owned 2 wooden classic canoes for duck hunting, and these were solid units with excellent durability and craftsmanship.
I'm not surprised to see the mix of the best features of other kayak players, since they are owned by Johnson Outdoors (Ocean Kayak, Necky Kayak, Carlisle Paddles, ExtraSport PFDs, MinnKota Motors, Cannon downriggers, Hummingbird fishfinders, etc). I WOULD like to see the hull shape, demo it to see how it handles choppier waters, etc. Frankly, it wouldn't hurt to have this vessel be 10-15 lbs lighter; though the trend is moving towards heavier boats (Wilderness, Jackson, Moken, Hobie, etc). Really a buzz-kill since I'm getting older and my back problems aren't going away . On the other hand, this is a 13 footer, so fully rigged, the weight would be heavier. Is the demo unit there for just this upcoming weekend or will it be around on weekdays? Thanks. |
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OEX MB should be receiving our Demo any day as well and we already have inventory of these boats on the way,. As mentioned above these are made by the same company as Ocean kayak so no worry on quality. Just like buying a Perception (owned by CWS who owns Wilderness). |
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07-15-2013, 09:44 PM | #13 |
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07-15-2013, 09:46 PM | #14 |
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I stand corrected sir
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07-15-2013, 10:07 PM | #15 |
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I might actually demo a kayak...
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