NATIVE WATERCRAFT ULTIMATE 14.5 TANDEM - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BEARCATJER · 01-17-2011, 02:56 PM

I am in the process of buying a used Native Ultimate 14.5 ft tandem kayak which is in excellent condition. Can anyone help me figure out how to determine/verify the age of this kayak? Do Natives have Serial Numbers or some other way to identify their age etc? I'm not an experienced kayaker..currently have a Trophy Beach 126 sit in yak which I like a lot,but now that I have used it for a year I want the more open roominess of the Native as well as something i can take my grandsons out in.
This is a very nice yak,but I would like to feel more comfortable about its age.The seller is the second owner and doesnt really have any documentation on it to provide me.Thanks for your help.

01-17-2011, 03:34 PM

Why are you buying a tandem?

h2ofishfo · 01-17-2011, 08:37 PM

buy local get a tANDEM HOBIE that way if shit goes south u can always buy acsessable parts from a hobie dealer instead of asking q's like this dealers will sell used tandem also chk it out !!!

Billy V · 01-17-2011, 09:38 PM

Contact a Native dealer and ask them.

Simple as that.

01-17-2011, 02:56 PM	#1
BEARCATJER Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	NATIVE WATERCRAFT ULTIMATE 14.5 TANDEM I am in the process of buying a used Native Ultimate 14.5 ft tandem kayak which is in excellent condition. Can anyone help me figure out how to determine/verify the age of this kayak? Do Natives have Serial Numbers or some other way to identify their age etc? I'm not an experienced kayaker..currently have a Trophy Beach 126 sit in yak which I like a lot,but now that I have used it for a year I want the more open roominess of the Native as well as something i can take my grandsons out in. This is a very nice yak,but I would like to feel more comfortable about its age.The seller is the second owner and doesnt really have any documentation on it to provide me.Thanks for your help.

01-17-2011, 09:38 PM	#4
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Contact a Native dealer and ask them. Simple as that. __________________

01-17-2011, 03:34 PM	#2
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Why are you buying a tandem?

01-17-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	buy local get a tANDEM HOBIE that way if shit goes south u can always buy acsessable parts from a hobie dealer instead of asking q's like this dealers will sell used tandem also chk it out !!!