Malibu xfactor
 

Anyone on here recommend this boat?

ya its good but the hatches leak from time to time, and its kind of a beast to paddle, but other than that its probably one of the most stable boats on the market with one of the highest weight capacities. plus theres a factory sale at oex on saturday april 13 with FAT! i meen FAT! discounts. like over 50% off.

I have had my X-Factor out three separate times. Once in Mission Bay and two local lakes here in San Diego. I am a big dude 325ish and still losing weight. My ride has been dry, but that is expected since I am not hitting the breakers yet. I am extremely pleased with my purchase, although I honestly can't compare it to anything since I have only paddled this yak.

Very stable for a big awkward guy such as myself. It is heavy. I don't believe the kayak to be 62 pounds. I think it is 85+ pounds, but I need to weigh it. It can be a bear to load and unload by yourself. I have a truck, so it isn't too bad. CJ and the guys at OEX Mission Beach installed my fish finder, wiring, and bait tank setup. Works awesome. I had the bait tank and fish finder running off the battery for 11 hours on two days before I recharged the battery again.

The Stealth 14 uses the same hull and has a better casting platform, but the X-Factor has more storage than I know what to do with. While the X-Factor is not nimble, it isn't a barge either. I can maintain speed with relatively easy effort.

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Great boat (and yes it paddles like a boat/aircraft carrier but than again I made the switch from a trident 15 so this is a completely different yak style for me) my only complaint is when moving water tends to splash up threw the scuppers causing you to get wet... really annoying considering there there to drain the yak and keep you dry not flood the deck... but other than that I love mine so much I have 2 hahaha

I Had an Xfactor and loved the Kayak, it paddled well, wasn't too tough to paddle, it was stable, dry, and a very good boat all around. I read someone called it a beast to paddle, but I do not agree with that.

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It was my first set-up. I still have it and really like it. very big and stable. Could carry me + my boy. A lot of room. Heck, I think you could stow camping gear on that thing. Super stable, I could stand and fish. It is like a big plane, it takes some effort to get it started but once it's going it goes.

That malibu sale looks like a great deal for a "Blem". Mine is a blem and you'd never know, so I wouldn't worry about that.

give me a PM if you are interested in picking one-up that is all set up (scotty rod holders, gator hatch, x-wing, bait tank, lowrance ff, seat, paddle, and bait tank). Mine was configured to run w/ a trolling motor and has foot cables to navigate. I'v stopped using the trolling motor when the battery went bad.

Mine is just hanging in the garage. It is sad (I can tell) because it's not getting used.

For me it was this boat or a Jackson cuda. I picked the Jackson because it suited me better. Test different boats and see which one you like the most.

Good solid stable yak.not the fastest paddle yak I've been told but its a yak yo:Du aren't going anywhere fast on a fishing yak any how.i learned to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Fant be as bad as paddling a cobra tandem by yourself

It wont kill you to reach a spot 2 minutes faster. I would rather have all the extra stability and storage then get .5 mph faster.

I just got in to kayaking with a used Malibu X Factor 14 footer. I went for the price, but I like the stability over speed.<O:p</O:p
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Originally Posted by danjor (Post 153362) my only complaint is when moving water tends to splash up threw the scuppers causing you to get wet... really annoying considering there there to drain the yak and keep you dry not flood the deck... but other than that I love mine so much I have 2 hahaha

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if you can get your hands on a jackson cuda by all means go for it. I swear by this yak.:paddleersmilie: