How many kayaks have you owned?

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To get to where you are now. Mine has been a progression of wants and needs as I get older and kayaks have progressed in design.
First was a Ocean Cabo tandem. Flipped in on first voyage then sold it at a loss. Then a Wilderness Freedom, kept it for ten years and should have bought it from the beginning. Next was another WIlderness Freedom that I got at a great price just to have as a second kayak. Next was a Hobie Outback, this was in 2004. My wife liked the mirage drive but could not paddle it as the kayak would lean to either side and just go around in circles. She later got a Hobie Sport.
So, to tally up what I had.
Hobie Revolution 13-2
Hobie Outback-1
Hobie Adventure Islander-1
Native Ultimate -1
Native Ultimate with drive-1
Native Versa Board-1
Native Mariner 13-1
Malibu X 13-1
Diablo-1
Ocean Prowler 11-1
Ocean Cabo
WIlderness Freedom -2
WIlderness Tarpon 16'
WIlderness Atak 140
Ordered a Blue Sky 360, waiting on delivery.
My present kayak is a Hobie 13 Revolution with the nice seat.
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Aqua terra Prism (1980’s) —- currently on the Matagorda Peninsula
Heritage Marquesa —— currently at friends house
Hurricane 16’ —— sold to uncle
Dagger Blackwater —— gave to a friend
WS Tarpon 140 —- at my house
WS Commander 140 —— at my House

Seems like I’m missing one.

I like the Commander above all the others by a large margin. My Commander is in pretty bad shape, though.
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Impressive lists, guys.
OMG. You could start a kayak rental shop there, Tombo .......:)
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I don't keep my kayaks, just progress to the next one. Presently have the Hobie 13 and the Atak 140
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Eight and a paddle board.
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2 - Ascend F128T then upgraded to Hobie PA 14. I'm done. :P
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Started with a Hobie Quest 11. Then moved to a Prowler Big Game, then Prowler 13, then Tarpon 160i.

Then I was completely yak-less for about 7 years. Just last Friday I picked up a used Ascend FS12T. I haven't even used it yet and now I'm already looking hard at a serious upgrade to a "pedal" drive boat.

It just looks so much easier pedaling instead of paddling! :D
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15 yaks and three canoes. First canoe in 1973 and first kayak in 1980. I cannot recall brands only the fun.
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Heritage Red Fish 12
Liquid Logic Manta Ray 14
WS Tarpon 160
Native Ultimate 14.5
JK Cuda 14
WS Tarpon 160 (again)
JK Cuda 14 (again)
JK Kraken 15.5
Viking Profish Reload (currently)
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Started in 2003 paddling rentals/friend kayaks (Cobra Navigator, OK Scrambler, Caper, Drifter, and WS T100) before buying my first kayak; a WS The Ride in 2004. Three years later I added a Perception Search 15. Then in 2008 I won a Malibu X-13. In 2011 I added the current gen WS Ride 135. Then in 2013 I add a used Perception Search 13.

Sold the Malibu X-13 in 2010, but I still own the other 4.
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I've had so many I can't remember....oh, wait, I only had one kayak. Did have a bunch of canoes, bass boats, jon boats, inner tubes and a floating beer trolly.

Oh, I forgot I at one time had a little bass buster that included a cummins diesel and a fully autonomous harpoon launcher on the front. That was for the big boys offshore but the harpoon launcher kept targeting me so I got rid of it. I'm not sure how it confused me with a whale...unless I am. :D

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Several here goes
WS Ripper - sold
OK Spec - sold
Pelican Tamdum- sold
WS Tandem 13 - sold
Mainstream Kingfisher - sold
Cobra Tourer- sold
WS Ride - sold
WS T-100 - still have it
WS T-120 - sold
2 WS T-140 - sold both
WS T-160 - still have it
Malibu Surf Ski- still own
Hobie outback - still have it
Hobie Revolution 13 - still have
Hobie PA 14 - still own
Jackson SuperFisha -I still own
OK Nalu paddle board/ kayak - still own
No Limits Paddle Board - still own
Suptex- paddle/yoga board - still own

That's all I got main!

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My first kayak(sit in) in 1996 shuttled on my 86 T-bird. Two small v flat boats, a dingy, and a raft before that. Also had 1 canoe, 1 waverunner, 1 stand up jet ski.
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I'm sure I forgetting one or two.

old town otter
pelican endeavor
mainstream kingfish
ocean kayak big game
hobie revo fish
hobie quest fish
some big kayak that backwater drifter found
liquid logic manta
malibu x-13
native magic
ocean kayak ultra 4.7-still own
WS ATAK14-still own
ocean kayak frenzy-still own
mayan seas performa S-still own
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One. A Perception Pescador 12, now with rudder, upgraded seat and forward flush mount rod holders(great addition!).

I also fish a 12-foot aluminum skiff my Dad bought new in 1959! With a 1961 Johnson 5.5 SeaHorse Twin. Zoom, Zoom!

Those two boats do all the marsh and flats fishing I can withstand.

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4
Hobie Odyssey tandem, Tarpon 120, Trident 13, Viking Profish 400. Still have all four but need to unload one or two.
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2003 Tarpon 140 Mango
Native Ultimate (12 foot) **Sold**
2012 Hobie PA14 **Sold**
2016 Hobie Outback
Perception Ramber 9.5 ft (my mother-shipping kayak)
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Forgot one, Native Ultimate Tegris.
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By the time I’m done with a kayak, they are pretty used up. Solid oyster rash, handles that have been replaced or need to be, anything that can oxidize has, seats faded and torn, shock cords that have lost the elasticity, etc.

My Commander low seat frame busted through the plastic quite a while ago. It’s okay since I never sit on the low seat. The front handle one stainless screw head has been stripped. The aft shock cording has had it. Lots of wear and tear. I can still transport and fish it, so I’ll keep it until I can’t.

All my kayaks have ended up that way if I have them for long. They eventually end up at some friend’s fish camp or lake. There’s really not enough left in them to mess with selling, but still enough to putter around in small water.
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Manta ray
Tarpons (3)
Cudas (2)
Cobra fish n dives (2)
Hobie revo
Hobie outback (3)
Hobie pro angler currently on my 8th one I usually sold them after one year and about 100 trips :cat:
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Always heard that if you stick with yaking long enough you'd end up with multiple kayaks. Did not understand why anyone would "need" more than one. Well I've only been doing this 3 years now and guess what - have had three kayaks! Not as impressive as the other long timers on here but well on my way! :lol:
Started with an Outback (sold it to Yakety_Yak). Then bought a PA-14 and most recently bought a Compass (have both of these currently). Fun stuff!
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Only 4. Currently a Hobie Sport.

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Wood framed, canvas covered 17 foot (I was13 years old and I don't remember the brand)......,(I don't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning).

Tarpon 160. sold

'New' Tarpon 160igifted to relative

17 1\2 ft., 40 lb, SEDA Revenge SOT in Kevlar 'gifted' to a good friend last month

Tri something or other. Two outriggers at rear. gifted to a teen ager who did't have funds to buy

Hurricane 14 gifted to Heroes on the Water

Native Ultimate 14 sold to a friend
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Kayak Kid wrote:Wood framed, canvas covered 17 foot (I was13 years old and I don't remember the brand)......,(I don't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning).

Tarpon 160. sold

'New' Tarpon 160igifted to relative

17 1\2 ft., 40 lb, SEDA Revenge SOT in Kevlar 'gifted' to a good friend last month

Tri something or other. Two outriggers at rear. gifted to a teen ager who did't have funds to buy

Hurricane 14 gifted to Heroes on the Water

Native Ultimate 14 sold to a friend
You are currently kayakless? Bummer.
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The Kat lives!

Four.

Perception Prism - sold
Hobie Revo 13 - sold
Jackson 9 footer for my boy - stolen during Hurricane Harvey
Hobie Outback 2013 - still have and have probably had 120 trips on it and still going strong.

Toying with buying a PA12.

I will never own another paddle kayak.
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Kickingback, Not to worry, the memories I have of over 70 years of kayaking are priceless. Future salt water fly fishing will be from the bow platform of a guide poled power boat. Future fresh water fly fishing will be from a guided river boat or raft. I ain't giving up, just changing strategies.
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