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What year PA 14 to avoid / look for?
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Author:  rudyc [ Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  What year PA 14 to avoid / look for?

Hello,

Brand new to kayak fishing and would like to give kayak fishing a try on Lake Michigan.

In looking through past posts both here on the forum and elsewhere, there seems to maybe be a problem with PA's older than 2011 developing cracks? Also have read about steering upgrades to older models.

In looking for a used PA 14 to buy, are there any obvious year models to look for or avoid??

Going to use the kayak for salmon and walleye fishing / trolling on Lake Michigan and Green Bay.

Thanks in advance,

rudyc

Author:  Dr.SteelheadCatcher [ Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What year PA 14 to avoid / look for?

I believe, if my memory serves me right, the first PA-14 came out in model year 2010.

Author:  SRAces [ Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What year PA 14 to avoid / look for?

I was under the impression the 2009 model was the first one. :mrgreen:

Author:  Roadrunner [ Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What year PA 14 to avoid / look for?

SRAces wrote:
I was under the impression the 2009 model was the first one. :mrgreen:
Yes. they were first sold in Spring, 2009 as a 2009 model (there had been a production delay). BTW, it won the "Overall Best of Show" award at I-Cast that year. I would definitely steer clear of any older than that! :mrgreen:

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