Posted by TJO on July 21, 2002 at 22:22:22:
In Reply to: Jas: Pro Explorer from Malibu Kayaks posted by Bobh on July 21, 2002 at 01:46:24:
Jas, I was curious as to the hull thickness of the Pro Explorer. Is it as thick as a Scupper Pro, or thinner like Cobra Kayaks models? I also have been paddling and fishing from Scupper Pro TW for a few years. I have been looking for a second slightly wider kayak for those days where the ocean swell gets a little rough for the scupper.
My fishing buddy let me borrow his Cobra Fish-N-Dive yesterday. It's stability is amazing. My buddy was able to fish through swell that sent me back to the beach on my Scupper Pro. It also paddles slower/harder. I am wondering if you have paddled a Fish-N-Dive, and how you would compare the Pro Explorer to a Fish-N-Dive. I do realize that there is a two inch width difference between the two kayaks. Is the Pro Explorer easier to paddle than a Fish-N-Dive?