Cobra Navigator

[chumbucket]

Definately paddle both and then decide. I found in the short time of yak ownership that the whole idea of buying the widest yak you can get for stability reasons soon looses is appeal after you have it a while. The big wide yaks become like tanks in the water and you'll find yourself working harder to get anywhere. As you gain experience and skills on the water, you'll most likely start wishing for a faster more streamline boat.
The FnD is an excellent kayak. I have paddle them quite a bit. have a friend that first introduced me to yak fishing about 7 years ago and let me borrow his FnD off and on. Personally, I would go with a boat with a 29"-31" beam. My LiquidLogic has a 31" beam. I'm certainly not a small guy with that pooch of mine. I don't try to stand on mine, but I can easily swing my legs over the side and fish that way or access my gear easy enough in the rear tank well.
Don't buy without trying. Good luck. Whatever you decide on, you'll love it once you try it.

[macojoe]

chumbucket: I'm certainly not a small guy with that pooch of mine.

Is that what you call it, a pooch I call it what it is, Fat Gut!!

[Stinky_Hooker]

Excellent point from a veteran yaker.....I was kinda worried about not getting one of the super wide 32"+ yaks, but the more I paddle mine (3 days this week so far) the more I like how effortlessly it slides through the water.

[tsubaki]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Is that what you call it, a pooch I call it what it is, Fat Gut!!

Do they even make a yak to fit MJ?
Or is it called a sloop?

[Stinky_Hooker]

its called a john boat....

[Mulv80]

Well I may have to go back to the drawing board. I told my wife that I had narrowed it down to (4) models the Cobra Navigator, Fish and Dive, Native Manta Ray 14, and the Redfish 14. She wanted to see them so i showed her online and she realized that they arent tandem models. I tried to explain that the tandems arent ideal for solo paddling, she still wants the option to be able to go with me. So my next question, what is the best tandem to paddle solo?

[macojoe]

Get a smaller cheaper one for herself!! She doesn't need anything special like you!!
Or get a cheap canoe for when you guys want to go together. But I would not go with a tandem for yourself as I am sure you wouldn't be happy with it.

[chumbucket]

MJ is correct. I would vote against a tandem.
#1. They do everything a good kayak does only not as well. You're compromising everything.
#2. It's a good way to end a marriage. Nothing worse than two people paddling out of synch with each other and she will not enjoy the periodic "accidental" whack in the back of the head from your paddle.
#3. You'll both end up wetter at the end of the day.
Seriously. You're better off to get a small sit in type for her to tag along on those rare occasions that she does feel like venturing out with you.