Next yak ?

[pequa1]

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Posted 1 hour ago
I was surprised to see that my Hurricane Skimmer 128 is no longer offered. At a thermoformed 50 lbs and easily modified with a scotty, two flush mount rodholders, anchor trolley and safety flag holder, along with three hatches,
it has suited me fine for 6 seasons. Closing in on 75 and only a pre-shrunk 5'8" and 160 lbs so I simply have to keep the weight down and yet be able to put rodholders behind the seat and a scotty up front. Don't need pedals or a rudder. What is out there ?

 

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Posted 1 hour ago
I was surprised to see that my Hurricane Skimmer 128 is no longer offered. At a thermoformed 50 lbs and easily modified with a scotty, two flush mount rodholders, anchor trolley and safety flag holder, along with three hatches,
it has suited me fine for 6 seasons. Closing in on 75 and only a pre-shrunk 5'8" and 160 lbs so I simply have to keep the weight down and yet be able to put rodholders behind the seat and a scotty up front. Don't need pedals or a rudder. What is out there ?

Anything wrong with it?

 

[pequa1]

No. I did repair a crack near the seat 3 years ago with Lydia's (a HurricaneAquasports Manager) advice, but nothing thermoformed lasts forever. I spent some time researching other companies that allegedly make lightweight yaks for fishing. No luck so far. had replaced a Hurricane Phoenix 140 with this Skimmer 128 in 2019 and was hoping to do the same in a couple or three years.

 

[pequa1]

Delta, Eddyline and Hurricane seem to be the only companies making the lighter thermoformed yaks. Delta has only one sit on top. Eddyline costs about 15 to 20% more than Hurricane. Lydia at Hurricane suggested I look at their Osprey120 model. Even lighter than the Skimmer I have but not sure if flush deck mounted rodholders fit behind the seat. It is doggie friendly with a bow pad but my little tackle bag would go there nicely. Some companies seem to be shifting from "angler" versions knowing many of us would prefer to make our own decisions what and where to add stuff.