Anyone tried the Swell Watercraft Scupper 14? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BenCantrell · 02-14-2022, 06:27 AM

I've had my eye on this for a few years, and it's looking pretty good since they dropped the weight down to 65 lbs. Has anyone paddled or fished out of one of these?

https://swellwatercraft.com/product/...r-14-w-rudder/

BenCantrell · 03-21-2022, 11:53 AM

Crickets on this thread, lol. I can share a small update. I called a kayak shop in Stuart that occasionally gets Scupper 14s. The owner says it's a great fitness and calm water kayak, but it wouldn't be the best on the ocean or for fishing. The seat is positioned lower than most sit-on-tops, so to avoid having your butt in an inch of water you have to close the scupper valves. To drain water you have to get up to about 5 knots and open the valves. That sounds like a giant pain for surf launching when you want the water to drain out those holes fast, and you might not have much forward momentum. Nonetheless, I hope I can still demo one day. The shop owner recommended the 11’10” Profish GT or 14’9″ Profish Reload from Viking. They're both lighter than my Trident.

JohnMckroidJr · 03-21-2022, 01:44 PM

Looks like a fast kayak, but too uncomfortable for my tastes. One thing about paddle kayaks is they don't hold their value like Hobies.

I won this Viking Reload in an Extreme tournament a few years back, never used it, I added a $100 paddle and it took 6 months to find a buyer to take it at 2/3rds of the retail price.

BenCantrell · 03-21-2022, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

One thing about paddle kayaks is they don't hold their value like Hobies.

*cries a little* Yeah I don't disagree.

02-14-2022, 06:27 AM	#1
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Anyone tried the Swell Watercraft Scupper 14? I've had my eye on this for a few years, and it's looking pretty good since they dropped the weight down to 65 lbs. Has anyone paddled or fished out of one of these? https://swellwatercraft.com/product/...r-14-w-rudder/

03-21-2022, 11:53 AM	#2
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Crickets on this thread, lol. I can share a small update. I called a kayak shop in Stuart that occasionally gets Scupper 14s. The owner says it's a great fitness and calm water kayak, but it wouldn't be the best on the ocean or for fishing. The seat is positioned lower than most sit-on-tops, so to avoid having your butt in an inch of water you have to close the scupper valves. To drain water you have to get up to about 5 knots and open the valves. That sounds like a giant pain for surf launching when you want the water to drain out those holes fast, and you might not have much forward momentum. Nonetheless, I hope I can still demo one day. The shop owner recommended the 11’10” Profish GT or 14’9″ Profish Reload from Viking. They're both lighter than my Trident.

03-21-2022, 01:44 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,866	Looks like a fast kayak, but too uncomfortable for my tastes. One thing about paddle kayaks is they don't hold their value like Hobies. I won this Viking Reload in an Extreme tournament a few years back, never used it, I added a $100 paddle and it took 6 months to find a buyer to take it at 2/3rds of the retail price.