G'day fellas,
I'm new to the whole kayak thing but am keen to give it a go and have spent the last month trolling the forums for info on various kayaks and fishing rigs.
Being 6'2" and 85kg and wanting a kayak suitable for Ocean paddling I narrowed my selection down to the OK Prowler 13, a few of the Cobra range and the Scupper pro. I've sat in all of them and found the Scupper a bit short in legroom for me (I want a rudder).
I like the Tourer a lot and have found a good secondhand one for $900 with all the fruit and accessories. Its a 2004 model with the 1 hatch up front, a tank well at the back and centre hatch. It's had very little use, no scuffs or dents and the rudder system works flawlessly. The only thing that worries me is its been stored outside in the weather and sun for the last 12 months and looks a little weathered, the plastic hasnt dried and gone powdery but I'm just concerned it may have had its life expectancy reduced because of this.
I'm quite keen to buy secondhand as I'm not "hooked" on Kayaking yet but want to give it a go and do it with a suitable craft to spark my interest, but dont want to shell out $2000 on a setup if it turns out not to be my cup-of-tea.
Has anyone had much experience with the Cobra Tourers, anything to look out for?, is the weathering a problem in the long term?.
Any help/comments and greatly appreciated.
I'm new to the whole kayak thing but am keen to give it a go and have spent the last month trolling the forums for info on various kayaks and fishing rigs.
Being 6'2" and 85kg and wanting a kayak suitable for Ocean paddling I narrowed my selection down to the OK Prowler 13, a few of the Cobra range and the Scupper pro. I've sat in all of them and found the Scupper a bit short in legroom for me (I want a rudder).
I like the Tourer a lot and have found a good secondhand one for $900 with all the fruit and accessories. Its a 2004 model with the 1 hatch up front, a tank well at the back and centre hatch. It's had very little use, no scuffs or dents and the rudder system works flawlessly. The only thing that worries me is its been stored outside in the weather and sun for the last 12 months and looks a little weathered, the plastic hasnt dried and gone powdery but I'm just concerned it may have had its life expectancy reduced because of this.
I'm quite keen to buy secondhand as I'm not "hooked" on Kayaking yet but want to give it a go and do it with a suitable craft to spark my interest, but dont want to shell out $2000 on a setup if it turns out not to be my cup-of-tea.
Has anyone had much experience with the Cobra Tourers, anything to look out for?, is the weathering a problem in the long term?.
Any help/comments and greatly appreciated.
