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Excellent..... brilliant!!!
By Starman on Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
My son and I took the Colorado kayak out today for the first time. I got it for him so we could do some bass fishing. We had approx. 400 pounds in the kayak (two grown men, life preservers, etc.... no tackle as this was a test run to see how it performed). We embarked in about 6 inches of water without touching bottom. Once we figured out its characteristics we were able track it in a straight line with each of us rowing from opposite sides. Without hurrying, we crossed a 1/4 mile lake in about 10 minutes, we decided a motor would not be needed because the battery weight would probably bump up against the weight limit. It glides very nicely across the water rowing. Wind did make a difference in its tracking, I would not recommend setting out when it's very windy. We dealt with 10 mile an hour gusts with no real issue. It's very easy to paddle even though the sides are pretty high. We spent three hours on the water and only pulled in because we felt the effects of sunburn. Neither of us were tired even though we did a lot of paddling. There is plenty of space for preservers and tackle (especially if you don't have a battery box), plenty of webbed areas for holding smaller items. Very stable, not tippy at all. Seats offer good support but will need to be occasionally adjusted (once I found the right support, I only needed to adjust it once more in a couple of hours of paddling. My only concern was there was about a half cup of standing water on the deck when we pulled in, it may have been due to residual water from passing the oars over the bow, dripping into the interior. I read another review that said if the cells are not inflated enough it might leak.... I'm thinking the deck may have been under inflated. The amount of water on the deck was not noticeable while we were underway, we only found it when we pulled ashore. My shoulder hurts from patting myself on the back for making this purchase, I wish I would have done it 40 years ago.
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Do Not Buy - Stock Inner Tubes (Bladders) in this Sevylor Fishing Kayak are Garbage
By Nigel S. on Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
A little over a year after I had purchased this kayak (i.e. out of warranty) the left inner tube (bladder) would not hold pressure. The leak was a failure in the heat welded seam used to bond the two halves of the inner tube together. The tubes are marked Made in China!! Multiple attempts to fix the leak with different adhesives and flex seal tape etc. failed. Sevylor is a French Company acquired by Coleman USA. Despite a label in the kayak indicating it is fabricated by Coleman in Wichita, KS, Coleman does not sell replacement inner tubes in the USA. Instead, a Coleman rep directed to the website of a UK company - The Wetworks. A left inner tube cost $68.30 PLUS $66.88 international shipping and handling ($135.18 total). Not long after replacing the left inner tube, the right tube would not hold pressure. Another $69.74 for the tube PLUS $71.41 international shipping and handling ($141.15). And now? Guess what - the inner tube for the floor is leaking badly from a failure in part of the heat weld at the bow. Clearly, the manufacturing process in China for these inner tubes is grossly inadequate for the purpose intended. I should add that I have never over-inflated these tubes (1.5 psi max). I hope someone from Coleman (or the parent company Newell Brands) reads my review and fixes this problem so that others don't have to spend, essentially the cost of a new kayak, in repairs. I completed a Customer Satisfaction Survey, after contacting a Coleman rep., in which I re-stated the problem and my frustration. Of course, no follow up from Coleman. Other issues with this kayak are poor design features. Only two very small people would fit comfortably, so consider this a one-man fishing kayak. The seat(s) do not provide adequate back support for hours of fishing. I had to fabricate a wooden backrest to put behind the seat. The paddle holders mounted on the tubes are pointless and in just the right place to snag your stroke as you paddle. Lastly, a conventional 8 ft. paddle isn't long enough to span the width of this kayak - you will get soaked, even with drip rings. I ended up buying a paddle, plus 2 ft. extension tube, from Crooked Creek Paddle Company (10 ft. total). I've lost many days fishing waiting for replacement tubes to arrive from the UK. My advice is to not buy this kayak and spend your money on a quality inflatable made by another company. I will not be buying ANY Coleman products in the future!
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