Solo skiff offshore trip

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Originally Posted by FISH11

It mostly depends on water surface conditions. The flatter it is the slower you go. Flat flat water about 10.5-11.5 mph, on slight wind ripples it's usually the fastest 13.5-15.5 mph, on following seas if on the right angle and it's virtually surfing, I've had it hit 17.8 mph. At that speed the steering is very touchy and you have to pay much more attention to the waters in front, from the sides and catching up from behind. It is a total blast. Most of the time when we were going fast it was around 12.5-13.5 mph. Trolling the Nomad was 5.0-6.5 mph. P.S. What's up Beto, I still have my 2016 Malibu X Factor I bought from you.

Hey Mark,

That's pretty fast. I got tired of the range of the kayak so I sold my Hobie. But I refuse to pay covid prices on boats so I ordered a new small inflatable and 6hp mercury to hold me off for a bit. Later I can take the inflatable to the Eastern Sierras in my little camping trailer.

Anyway, I figured it will be a bit too fast to go out with kayaks but maybe to slow with Solo's. I guess I will see how it performs when it arrives next month.

For the price I should have kept one of those Malibu kayaks. Not sure I want to surf launch with an outboard in LA County