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05-05-2010, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 51
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8 yr old perfect age for a tandem sounds make that boy earn his tackle paddle on young one
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05-05-2010, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Gabriel Valley
Posts: 89
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Tandem suggestion
I have a OK Malibu Two XL, My Girlfriend and I take it out in the bays and lakes and love it. I have had it in the bay with my two girls 12 and 8 plus me (250lbs) and did just fine. I have paddled it solo and it works great that way too. I think I bought it brand new at Sports chalet for 550.00 after 30 percent off sale, it list at 799.99
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05-05-2010, 12:56 PM
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BRTF...bought & paid...
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,247
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I had the Odyssey for a while, paddled very nice and you could even use the center seat area.
Downside was lack of large hatches, no tank well, and no flat areas for mounting...but with a young 'un up front it paddled great and surfed beautifully. Get one and get the lad out there...and then start saving up to buy him his own yak in a couple years. Hopefully we will see a pic like this from ya soon... 
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05-05-2010, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Poway, CA
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HAHA, time to reap the reward of having a kid!! I can see it now........." hey son, when your done mowing the lawn we are going fishing! Yes you get to paddle me out to the kelp beds....again".  Thanks for all the info, keep it coming. |
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05-05-2010, 01:28 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 1-2 miles off the point
Posts: 6,948
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Cobra's tandem Wilderness systems and Malibu all make a 13 foot tandem. They all are designed to some extent to be paddled solo from the center as well.
You can get creative with the tandem. with my daughter I turned the seat around for some rowboat style fishing. 
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