It could use a little foam in the bow to keep it up when it's capsized. Nothing a pool noodle and some adhesive won't fix. There are no pads on the cockpit sides and the outside of my knees were a bit sore by the end of the day. It would be much better if it was on a pivoting shaft like I've seen on many others. It popped out of the slot several times on the trip. The seat back is not fixed by anything other than the adjustment strap. After 4 hours in the water, the seat still felt pretty comfortable. It seemed to track well across the full range of water types we experienced. The stability seems to be good, though the Class 3 areas were a bit of a challenge (actually flipped on one). The weight is good and the molded in handles are great. It was very easy to get to and into the water. I'm very pleased with the performance of the yak, though there are a couple of areas that could be better.įirst, the good things. The river section we did ranged from still water to Class 3. Took the new Swifty out for the first time on the Chattahoochee river in NE Georgia. I got this kayak on sale, and it's a really great buy for the price. My only complaint is with the drain plug, which is somewhat oddly positioned to one side, making it a bit tricky to completely drain the water. It does not have padded thigh rests, although I haven't really noticed the lack of them, and I've been in it, fishing and paddling, for as long as five hours at a time. The hatch compartment doesn't really keep anything dry, but when the trip is over, it's nice to be able to pop off the cover and reach inside to retrieve something like a stray bottle of sunblock. While it's rated to 300 pounds, I think a smaller kayaker would be more comfortable in it for longer paddles I'm 5-1 inch and 132 pounds and it's ideal for me. The gunwales are somewhat low, a feature shorter paddlers appreciate, and its weight - 44 pounds - makes it easy to transport. The dashboard offers a flat platform to set things like a small tackle box and a pair of pliers, and front and back rigging is a nice touch at this price point. The seat is comfortable and it's easy to reach the rod holders positioned behind the seats. It's stable and tracks well for its size. Hi-Back Seat Back Pad for the original Perception Sport seat pad part.This is an excellent kayak for fishing quiet waters, and it has handled quite nicely in a bit of chop, although with some mild splashing when paddling quickly through small waves. New Town Back Pad is your best bet for durability and low cost. Tour Backrest Pad your best choice for quality and comfort (Lifetime Guarantee). Use the Seat Strap Kit or the P-3 Zone Strap Kit if you are retrofitting into a kayak that does not have an existing seat strap.Ī padded seat cover is not included with this kit. Footmans Loops can be used to repair this style of back support. The older version of this back support came with a footman’s loop secured on back side. It can also be used to upgrade the Version C Rec Seat Back into a much stronger seat system. This kit is best used to upgrade a hollow 10 inch tall seat back into a 14 inch tall seat back. The seat back (18500011) is made of plastic, easy to trim if needed. The base of the seat is 8.5 inches wide and fits into a slot on the back edge of the seat bottom in your kayak. The seat back is hollow, 14 inches high, by 15 inches wide, about 3 inches thick. Also included: 2 feet of the recommended bungee cord at no extra charge. Kit contains a molded plastic seat back (1850001) plus 2 feet of 1 inch webbing strap, Perception's instructions and a TopKayaker supplemental page. Fits most older Perception kayaks (1990s into 21st century) with a seat back slot molded into the seat bottom structure, as well as some modern Perception Sport brand recreational kayaks currently in production. Best used as a replacement seat back, or seat back upgrade, for Perception recreational and day touring kayaks.
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