New Crescent Kayak CK1 Review: Affordable, Lightweight, Performance Paddling Rig

all right folks we have a special treat a new boat from crescent kayaks a brand that's known for really sweet paddling kayaks this is the new ck-1 venture an 11-foot boat with a 400 pound capacity that weighs only 60 pounds the ck1 venture fits comfortably between the ultralight a 10-foot boat and the light tackle in the crescent lineup which is a 12-foot four-inch boat this is a model that a lot of people have been asking for and it's got some really cool features first the completely sealed hull is capable of hauling 400 pounds for a 60 pound rig that's an unheard of ratio and it's relatively light 60 pound weight means you can throw and go this baby in the bed of a pickup on top of the wife's compact almost anywhere it's super easy to handle this is a boat that you can easily manhandle and launch at all sorts of unimproved locations and it's also super easy to transport on the water the full-length keel system provides great tracking and those outer hose sponsons provide good secondary stability it has just enough rocker to offer maneuverability and playfulness in the water so let's walk through the features okay starting with the feature set we have really comfortable carry handles there's five of them throughout the boat one up front two on either side two in the back this bow hatch up front allows you to store extra gear you can put a dry bag an extra pfd or lunch whatever you need in there it serves double duty in that in addition to being a covered area it's got a zipper compartment for storing valuables in it's got a paddle park that you can stick your paddle in uh really really cool feature up front here we have these paddle and rod stagers this allows you to keep your backup rods ready so you want to follow up a spinner bait with a jig or anything else you can carry two rods or a rod and a paddle all set to go as you get into the main hull very spacious very roomy everything in this boat points down to the center scuppers so it's a great draining hull as well it keeps you dry we have these adjustable foot pegs that can accommodate rowers of all size paddlers of all size yak attack gear tracks on both sides for just about anything you can think of as you get into the interior of the hull we have these padded cup holders with bungees on either side awesome addition as you move back paddle keepers on each side or something to keep your stakeout pole right next to the seat are these little tank well areas that are great for capturing lures and odds of stuff you want to dry out the boat is molded so that they drain slightly to the rear and there's a relief so again all the water is getting out of the areas you don't want it in the seat is the crescent powder coated seat made right in the u.s of a fantastic very comfortable no bars in the back of it either high or low to impact your back you can adjust tension and feel really comfortable removes from the boat so that you can take it on shore as we go to the rear we have yak attack mighty mount twos you can put just a plethora of accessory mounts on here everything from lights and flags to gopro cameras and mounts an awesome bungee system here again two more shorter yak attack air tracks totally adjustable the tank well has padding in it that makes for a very quiet storage area it will accommodate most 20 liter type coolers obviously or tackle crates and anything else that you'd want to store back there on the transom it's got a square transom so that you can mount trolling motors torquitos all sorts of different mounts including power poles new shallow water anchor mount back there which would make a great addition to this rig this is really a great throw and go lightweight high capacity playful boat that behaves exactly like you expect it to you could be confident and safe that your wife daughter could take the boat out when you're not there and have no issues whatsoever just a really fun paddling rig [Music] you

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Length: 5min 4sec (304 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 22 2021