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Old 03-09-2015, 04:16 PM   #1
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What are your thoughts on the Thresher 14 Andy?
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Old 03-09-2015, 04:41 PM   #2
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What are your thoughts on the Thresher 14 Andy?
I am not Andy, but I like mine, just the right size and I can still move it around, at 66 Years of age it is still manageable.
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Old 03-09-2015, 05:31 PM   #3
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Yeah the T15 is closer to 75 pounds unlaiden so yes the Kraken is a tad heavier but then again a ton lighter than the Hobies out there.

someone mentioned the pump clogging, with many days on the water and going over the thick kelp and weeds it has yet to happen to me.

The Demo is at Sunset shop next Saturday and I am going to try and come up and bring a couple more Krakens so people can try them out. I have one with a rudder and one without.
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Old 03-10-2015, 11:40 AM   #4
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I am not Andy, but I like mine, just the right size and I can still move it around, at 66 Years of age it is still manageable.
Thanks for the input! I eventually want to upgrade from my Stealth 14 and love the idea of the Kraken and the Thresher15 but don't think they'll fit length-wise in my garage... (it's shallow at about 15' max) ...so I'm thinking something the same size as my Stealth 14 would be best. I'm a big guy though, and that extra capacity would be nice... but just have cut back on all the crap I bring... lol...

Wonder if Jackson has any plans in the works to make a smaller version of "the Kraken"... like 14'... they could call it "the Squid"... lol... Seriously though, I'd sure be interested in it if they did!
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Old 03-10-2015, 01:06 PM   #5
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Thanks for the input! I eventually want to upgrade from my Stealth 14 and love the idea of the Kraken and the Thresher15 but don't think they'll fit length-wise in my garage... (it's shallow at about 15' max) ...so I'm thinking something the same size as my Stealth 14 would be best. I'm a big guy though, and that extra capacity would be nice... but just have cut back on all the crap I bring... lol...

Wonder if Jackson has any plans in the works to make a smaller version of "the Kraken"... like 14'... they could call it "the Squid"... lol... Seriously though, I'd sure be interested in it if they did!
As others have mentioned there is a demo day this weekend at OEX. If not and you're ever in my area I'd love to let Ya take my thresher 155 for a spin and see how you like it.
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As others have mentioned there is a demo day this weekend at OEX. If not and you're ever in my area I'd love to let Ya take my thresher 155 for a spin and see how you like it.
Thank you for the kind offer... I'm going to attempt to get to OEX this Saturday if time permits... as I said though... don't think I have the room for a boat over 15'... mine is 14' 6" and it barely fits... and I have nowhere else to store it so I'm limited.
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They have a shorter thresher, I love the flex pod for the fishfinder/ battery.
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