RTM Tempo $600

Sheesh...  $600.... This is a great deal for a high quality new yak!

here's a summary of the main differences between SPTW and Tempo:

The Tempo is different from the Scupper Pro mainly in that:
- Tempo seatwell has no scupper drains and is a half-inch higher, which MIGHT be better fitting for wider paddlers and give a drier ride in calm conditions
- the front hatch is double-gasketed for an excellent watertight seal (opening is about 10"x20" egg-shaped, smaller than SPTW's access)
- molded-in stainless steel D-rings for rigging, instead of riveted plastic pad eyes
- it comes with comfortable side handles good for lifting, one of which has a paddle-holder bungee
- the rear tankwell is teardrop shaped, smaller, and shallower, ostensibly for improved drainage (but I prefer the SPTW's bigger tankwell)
- there isn't a flat compass-mount on the center console, nor mini-wells above footwells
- it feels more solid/rigid than the Scupper Pro

I just like the deep seatwell and the layout of the SPTW better for fishing purposes.  But the Tempo works for light rigging, or for a significant other  - or teen - who you keep trying to get to tag along with you to yak while you fish.

Lemme know if ya have questions...  Thanks!

Craig

$600 now, new, no tax, pick up in Oakland - this is a really nice, solid yak for the money, for any purpose!

Bump....

$600, pick up in downtown Oakland on the estuary by Jack London Sq....  Just reduced on craigslist...  This is a really well made yak!

Craig, Would that boat fit a guy thats 6'10" ?  I have a friend that wants a boat but is having a hard time finding one that will fit him...

Jim

dang Jim...  i am not surprised...  i am thinkin that dude would do well in an OK zest, WS pairadise, or a mali 2 XL or something...  just a hunch tho.  the tempo is gonna fit like most other SOTs in its class....  if he's sat in a scupper pro, it's gonna be very comparable to that....

has he tried any of the tandems above, fitted for a single paddler?

He hasn't tried the tandems, but thats a really good idea!  Maybe we can find one for him to try...  sorry I am just too big for the smaller boats...