New Feel Free Moken 14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pchen911 · 10-07-2011, 11:08 AM

My $0.02

Deck layout, storage, price... all fine. Workable -- just as most kayaks out there for fishing. Nothing spectacular and nothing terrible.

Rod holders are cheap... What are they? $8-$10 each? No big thrill.

What makes it really cool is the built in bait tank and this is what will make or break the deal for me. Whether the intake and exhaust ports are molded into the boat as one-piece. No sealing leaks, no connections to drip, no cutting holes in the hull. (which is what drove me away from the kayatank).

With the tank inside the hull, instead of sitting up on top, there will be a low center of gravity and clear rear deck space. Definitely adds a value where previously unavailable.

I think a few boats are getting close, like the new 2012 X-factor, but not quite... Even though there is a tank that could be converted into an internal bait tank, you still need to cut holes in the hull to complete their internal tank.

I am waiting to see how close to complete the internal tank will be on this one.

10-07-2011, 11:08 AM	#21
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	My $0.02 Deck layout, storage, price... all fine. Workable -- just as most kayaks out there for fishing. Nothing spectacular and nothing terrible. Rod holders are cheap... What are they? $8-$10 each? No big thrill. What makes it really cool is the built in bait tank and this is what will make or break the deal for me. Whether the intake and exhaust ports are molded into the boat as one-piece. No sealing leaks, no connections to drip, no cutting holes in the hull. (which is what drove me away from the kayatank). With the tank inside the hull, instead of sitting up on top, there will be a low center of gravity and clear rear deck space. Definitely adds a value where previously unavailable. I think a few boats are getting close, like the new 2012 X-factor, but not quite... Even though there is a tank that could be converted into an internal bait tank, you still need to cut holes in the hull to complete their internal tank. I am waiting to see how close to complete the internal tank will be on this one.