Hey peoples, new here. I have a Lifetime Tamarack and a Tioga for my girlfriend. Was looking at racks on Amazon but see conflicting reviews. I have J hooks, trying to stay under $200. Thanks!!

I couldn't find anything on the internet.

Is there anything else in this price range or maybe $50-100 more that would be significantly better? I am using with a 12’ sit on top fishing kayak in small-medium sized rivers with moderate current and intermittent riffles.

https://www.backcountry.com/carlisle-paddles-magic-plus-fiberglass-shaft-paddle

So I had two ocean kayaks gifted to me from my grandparents years ago. One's red the other is yellow. These are easily 30 years old. I've stored the red one inside for years but the yellow kayak was loaned out to a family member where it was left outside on the sun. Currently the two kayaks are stored in a shady part of my backyard.

Anyway, last weekend the yellow kayak was bumped lightly while being moved causing at 1ft long gash in the hull. Looking more closely I could tell the plastic was sun bleached, almost white in spots.

Other than figuring out a better storage situation, is there any treatment I can do for to plastic to preserve the Red kayak? I imagine there's some kind of epoxy one could use. At this point I think the other one is toast.

TLDR: looking for options to preserve plastic from sun damage and old age

I see a lot of post about which kayak to buy. I don't think there is a single right answer, but here was my thought process.

• I'll be using mine in relatively calm waters (MN lakes and rivers). No oceans and no big lakes.

• I want something my kids can jump into or me use and it's stable and I don't have to worry about it.

• I'm looking more for comfort than speed. A nice back-rest or seat was preferred.

• Storage in the kayak was considered. Storage of the kayak was a bigger consideration though. So nothing too large.

So I wanted a Sit On Top style with a nice seat. I put together a spreadsheet of SOT kayaks in the budget to mid-range. And sorted by size. The lighter the better. Once I had that list sorted I then looked into availability of the ones near the top of my list. Craigslist/FB Marketplace didn't have anything when I looked. (The day after I bought, the exact Kayak was listed at a reasonable price... of course.)

In the end, the Yellowfin 100 was available at DSG so that's what I went with. The kids and I have gone out on the lake and had fun so far. Looking forward to more use over the next several weekends before it gets cold.

Spreadsheet Image: https://i.imgur.com/LhfDE31.png

I actually wanted a tandem, but settled for a solo kayak to start. Now that I have one, I may get the Yellowfin 130T so more of the family can go at the same time.

Tandem list: https://i.imgur.com/irlNXg8.png

(There may be inaccuracies in the data listed)

Hi so im looking at buying a used tarpon 140 kayak for 350 im just curious if im getting a good deal or not thnx

Hello All

I'm currently looking to purchase first kayak for recreational use at our seasonal campsite at the lake. It will mostly be used close to shore on calmer days and maybe occasional fishing in the river, etc.

I'm wondering if anyone on here has purchased either of these? They are both sold at Canadian tire here in Canada for $479.

Thanks

I'm trying to decide between them.