I built this rack to hold my kayak and paddle board. Will fit kayaks up to 35" wide and I've had kayaks as long as 14' on it without issue.

I never glued it together, so it can be disassembled for transport.

Free to good home, pickup in Sacramento. I'm off I80/Marconi Ave.

Hi all,

Looking at the Daiwa Lexa 300 lefty to replace my RH Calcutta 400B. I just prefer a LH retrieve.

So after some research I'm looking at the Lexa 300.

I want a reel that can cover ground fish, halibut, and salmon. Is that a fair task to ask of the Lexa?

What gear ratio should I get?

Planning to get the power handle model.

Thanks,
Logan

Bought this and never installed it.

Taking a break from kayak fishing (6 mo old at home).

I opened the box and mocked it up but no wires cut, crimped, etc. All new, uninstalled and accounted for.

Part# 000-11212-001

I'd like $140

I'm in Sacramento.

 

Well back in December my girlfriend and I found out were were going to be parents.

Fast forward, we're having a boy. pregnancy is going well, and he'll be here anyday.

I've been working like crazy to make some changes - mainly career related. I was traveling approximately 70% and approached my then employer about traveling less. Due to no other positions being open, I took a job with a company I had worked for previously- with the agreement of less travel.

As things would have it, I was still traveling quite a bit but the weeks I wasn't traveling, we were having a hard time making it financially.

A positioned opened up at the company I had left and I was offered the job, and accepted. So now we're doing better and I'm a lot less stressed about our financial situation, and now I don't have to travel anymore.

I was able to negotiate with the girlfriend and she agreed to one weekend of fishing a month. We'll see how well that works out - obviously I'll take it as it comes.

She's always been very supportive of me fishing and likes trips to Ocean Cove even if she just ends up hanging out in a chair near the cliffs with a bottle of wine.

I'm not sure why I wrote this after typing this far. I honestly don't have many friends here in Sacramento, and those that I do have don't have kids.

Just wanted to get some feedback from the dads on how they are able to juggle family life and their hobbies - fishing and kayaking are pretty much the only two I have.

I'm pretty used to doing my own thing all the time, but my Dad wasn't around when I was a kid - Divorce/Custody battle and I definitely want to be the best Dad I can be.

Cheers,
Logan

Selling my 2011 Trident Ultra 4.3 with OK Rudder kit installed.

Boat has the NZ style seat, and I'm waiting for OK to get back to me as the seat back bracket bent. They sent me a new one but it's plastic and from a Necky. It works, but it's not as solid as I'd like. I will include an Ocean Kayak Comfort seat though along with the boat if you don't wanna wait for OK to figure it out.

Boat is all factory save for a cutting board mounted on the center hatch and a couple of holes drilled. The previous owner had a Dragonfly FF installed and drilled one hole in the tankwell for a 1-inch wire cap cover, and one up forward between the center and front hatch for another 1-inch wire cap cover. Both are currently marine gooped and do not leak.
I do have the patch kit from OK to permanently seal these up, just never had a chance to.

No cracks, repairs, etc. Solid boat.

The optional through hull twist cover has been added to the center hatch compartment so you can store rods inside the boat.

Overall condition on the boat is good, the usual scratches and has been used as it should, to fish. Seat is a bit sun faded on the fabric.

I thought I would love it even more than my previous T13 but the cockpit is not as great for a 240lb man with big sexy calves. They rub the hold downs on the center hatch a bit.

1.   The wire cap covers should be patched BUT they are water tight now. Matching yellow plastic welding patches from Ocean Kayak included.
2.   NZ seat should have the correct metal bracket acquired and installed. However, OK Comfort Seat is included for Free.99

I'm located in Sacramento and will have pictures up this weekend.

I bought another boat and I'm picking it up this weekend so she's ready to meet her new owner.

I'm looking for $800 firm, no less. I feel the boat is worth this.

Used 3x, don't like how it fits in my Trident 13. Sits farther forward and I'm fairly tall and don't like my legs super bent.

Very comfortable, has a pouch for a water bladder.

Paid $70 bucks on amazon.

$50 cash, I'm located in Sacramento.

Let me preface this with the fact that I am a fairly new paddler, and this is a paddling review only.

I was given the chance to pickup a 2014 Trident 13 for a steal of a deal and jumped at the chance.

My first boat, a Malibu X-Caliber has to be sent back due to quality issues. My gripes with that boat was weight and speed - while needlessly stable it was a slug, and had a lot of hull slap.

My second boat, was a Jackson Cuda 12. Fairly stable boat, fairly fast. However, I didn't like the idea of taking it offshore. I sold it after paddling it three times.

A little about myself;

I'm 6'1 and hover between 235-255 throughout the year. I'm in fairly decent shape for a chubby guy, and quitting smoking last year has helped alot.

Balance wise, I feel I'm a bit above average.

I was looking for a boat that was light enough to put on top of my 4runner at the end of the day, stable enough for me to feel comfortable on in decent chop, and fast enough to allow me to go a couple miles each way without much, if any fatigue.

Most of the boats I looked at(including my Malibu) have moved towards a wide, grossly stable - yet fairly slow and heavy styling.

Stability:

The Trident 13 is 29.5" wide - however it sits much lower in the water than boats such as my X-Caliber(31" wide) and Cuda 12(31").

Because of the hull design and sitting lower in the water, you can notice right off the bat that your center of gravity is much lower. I honestly felt more comfortable right off the  bat in this boat than the Cuda, and in my opinion it is more stable(primary).

Being this was the first time out, I decided to try and stand in the T13 - something I had done first try in my Cuda 12.

I'm happy to report that I was able to, but I can tell the boat isn't really designed for it. As of now, I won't be throwing any casts standing up.

Speed:
The Trident 13 is no race car but it is certainly much faster than my X-Caliber was. I would say it has a slight edge on the Cuda 12, which was surprisingly quick for its width.

It tracks pretty well for its length and has a good amount of glide due to hull shape. I was not getting fatigued at all when I paddled it about 4 miles yesterday.

Comfort:
While the included seat is no La-Z-Boy, it was sufficent and stayed put(no sliding) which I can appreciate.

At my height, I had plenty of room and I can see this yak working well for someone up to 6'4 or so.

With myself and a jug of water, cart, shoes, and bag full of misc the only scupper holes taking water were the ones in the front of the footwell. They seem to drain well, but I can see myself getting a bit more wet offshore. Seeing as how I like the water, I don't see this as a huge problem - especially with a wetsuit on.

Features:

The rod pod is awesome. Although I wasn't fishing yesterday, it was very handy to set things in the little cut outs while paddling, and to gain access to the hull where my bag and jug of water were stored.

The front hatch is large enough that my kayak cart fits inside with the wheels removed, along with my other necessities.

The only additions I have initially planned are the installation of my Lowrance Elite-4X HDI and a Yak Gear Achor Trolley.

Down the road, I'm fairly certain I'll add a rudder to aid in tracking both offshore and while standing and paddling.

Overall, for me the Trident 13 seems to be the perfect balance of speed, stability, and features. I'm looking forward to putting many hours into paddling this kayak and rigging it along the way.

I hope this mini-review of sorts is helpful - I had a hard time finding info from guys that were on the larger side that paddled this boat.