My wife and I deciding between the Sea Eagle 330 or Sea Eagle SE370 for tandem or single use. How manageable is this with only one person?
212062
the manageabilty is more dependent on the weather than the number of people. In heavy winds or big surf, two would be a good idea. In calm water, one is fine.
212063
It works well as a solo craft. Plus, you will have SO much extra room, you can bring a cooler, guitar, and anything else you might think of.
212064
Probably more manageable with one person. Two people requires serious coordination and a forgiving spirit. Not for high performance.
212065
Sorry, i have no idea, my wife and I do everything together. i have never tried it with one person. and as for the other answers i see here, we kayak a lot so we are very coordinated, and we use it on the ocean and never have had inflating issues, there are multiple seals, and they are build very well. You just have to make sure they are closed. they are easy to test also, just put water on them, u'll hear air leaking, or see bubbles.
212066
I am an older single lady. That's why I bought a Sea Eagle. I can transport, inflate, launch, paddle, pack all my camping and fishing gear in it, and store it in a closet. If the wind gets high, I just deflate it a little bit to lower the profile (sink it a little).
212067
It is very manageable with just one paddler. I do most of my paddling in it alone and never have any problem.
212068
I have done both single and double in the 370. both are very easy. double is very easy and does not require a lot of coordination. if your double the back person just needs to follow the front persons stroke. single if you have gear weighs the kayak down very well and you have no issue.
212069
In heavy surf, like Hawaii, or high winds, I would suggest two people in the 370. In calm weather, one is fine. I have no experience w. the 330.
881730
Also, a lot of people love this heli, and a lot of people love this heli but say the servos are weak, cyclic/tail. I fly in Houston summer weather. ESC and tail server do get hot, but I have got about 60+ flights with it, no issues yet.The devo 7 is a good radio. I like the feel of it. I did however upgrade to the 8s. You have got more options as to what you can fly with deviation software available now.
1884226
It is easy to set up- even one person. With two it is really easy. Probably a little more space than you need for a person and a dog, but it would be comfortable.
643598
I just ordered the Airhead (but from Walmart.com...where it was 80$ less) I finally found a review where one person had bought both boats (also the Sea Eagle 370 pro) and he swears the airhead is much better: http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/airhead-performance-12-travel-kayak-2-person-reviews (1th review Dont dimiss this one) Airhead has better material and tracking, seats are better and the bottom is more stiff. It even looks better. I also found some youtube videos and must say the seaeagle looks like it sinks in the middle too much. The airhead sidewalls also look much lower (easier to paddle and of course to get in after swimming). Some airhead might have problems with leaks (I will return it easely in the next Walmart if it leaks...), the SeaEagle is reported to look a little bit dirty after a few uses because the white color takes on black or blue stripes. I paid 400 with two 96" paddles, two life vests, electric 12v pump and a hand pump (for the extra psi)
1245288
It is quite easy to paddle solo. I have paddled in both the middle and rear positions in flat water, no problem. I have not paddled solo in whitewater, would choose to paddle from the middle should I do so. Inasmuch as the Sea Eagle is an inflatable, it is a little sluggish when paddling solo.Grant in Seattle
2237131
Hi Natalie, sorry I didn't reply sooner. I've used my Coleman 2-person a few times with just me and it handled pretty well. Since it's longer, it won't manuever quite as well as a smaller single, but as long as you're not making a lot of tight turns I wouldn't think it would be a problem. FYI, I bought the double because my 20-year old daughter (150 lbs) has cerebral palsy and can't do many outdoor activities, but she can ride in the front seat and I paddle from the back. I've also taken along a large male friend who couldn't paddle due to shoulder issues and was able to handle all the paddling--we weren't going very fast but were able to keep up with some others fairly well. Let me know if you'd like more info.
1868572
I don't own a Sevylor, but I do own a Sea Eagle 370. What I can say is that if the Sevylor doesn't have a skeg, it's going to be hard to get good tracking. My Sea eagle has dual skegs and it tracks ok, but still get's blown around more than my hard shell kayak does due to the lighter weight and higher freeboard than a hard shell. I can say I love my Sea Eagle although the other comments here are true - it does tend to flex some, and the white fabric is hard to clean and keep stain-free.
1705636
Can't answer the durability question, but have a question for you. Are you looking for a machine that does embroidery? I believe the SE 350 is one of those. That can fall into the plus or minus column in features. Some people feel that the more things a machine like this does, the more that can go wrong. If you want to dabble in embroidery though, without big expectations, get this one. It's got some great features. The 7470, on the other hand, has some terrific reviews on patternreview.com. Good luck and let us know how this works out for you!
14510
Hi Gulf Breeze - I can definitely confirm it is fine for one person if you are a big meat eater. I use it to make myself 1kg of chicken a day and it works just fine
1249662
I have owned this a couple of years now. 1)It is as easy to maneuver as a regular kayak as long as you have the rudder fins. In my original review, I wouldn't use this boat on a very windy and/or choppy day. 2)It is very durable. I have only had one small leak and that was after I hit some muscles that were on an underwater bridge pillar that we didn't see. For the record, my friend in a regular fiberglass kayak also received some small holes. 3)The leaks I suffered from the muscles were slow enough to row to shore and repair right there. The repair kit that comes with the kayak was easy to use and quick drying. We were kayaking again in about thirty minutes. However, if you check Sea Eagle's website they sell an underwater repair kit as well. I always kayak with the foot pump and repair kit with me just in case and, of course, everyone wears life jackets.
993049
The set up is not so much complicated as it is involved. If there is any wind at all, it will be frustrating. One person can set it up, I would recommend two, beginner or not.
513788
It will be tough especially on the back rider. Besides being the steersman and "propeller" s/he has to bend their legs to the point where it may interfere with the paddling action. The person in the front can stretch their feet out into the front. I would recommend one kayak per, especially if you are any taller than 5'4" (seriously, seated your buttocks to soles of your feet extend 3 feet), it will be cramped. With gear, f'gettaboutit!
1884225
It's very easy to set up with one person. Plenty of room with you and your dog. Not overkill.
254869
I agree with the other posters. Salt water is fine but I wouldn't take out in the ocean because the tracking isn't great and strong winds/currents = super heavy drag. Flatwater is best for the Sevylor. I have another inflatable, the AE Sport, and I wouldn't hesitate to take that out to sea tho I think the AE AF performs better on the open water. Hope that helps.
2110087
Buy the wltoys v912. It's very easy to fly and can take a beating. I have had 3 doublehorse 9116's and I'm not impressed.
848973
I use a D90 and the Seagull fitted directly with no other parts needed. I am pretty happy with it.
692983
We just bought this unit this past July. The front holds two adults very comfortably. The back seats are Fine for two adults as well. We never had four adults in the boat mostly two kids and two adults. There is room in the front of the middle for a small child. For a battery we used a large marine battery which has worked great.