How Much Capacity Is Really Needed?

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Originally Posted by Gnarwhal

I have a 2020 Outback. I weigh about 250 without any gear on. I have the Hobie live well V2, four rods/reels, gaf, Garmin fish finder, batteries and plenty of tackle. The only times I ever actually feel unstable is when I kneel on the seat to reach the very back of the kayak. I turn around in the seat and move all over the yak.

That's comforting - the more I research it seems like there is a pretty healthy buffer calculated into the capacities for some of the kayaks.

I can across these float bags while sifting through articles: https://www.nrs.com/product/42080/nr...yak-float-bags

They wouldn't stop the kayak from flipping, but it would probably help if it did flip or there was a leak. Anyone have any experience with these? Gimic? Over the top?