Pescatoral Pursuit wrote:
Agree with above that you won’t be happy in any other hobie ‘cause a dirty little secret is they’re all slugs except for the adventure (revo 16.)
Then your mates buy STEALTH fibreglass sit on tops and you feel like you are the only one bringing a revo16/adventure bathtub to the party.
Point is it is all relative to what you are used to. Utility vs stability vs hydro dynamic efficiency. You have to pick where that balance point is that suits your requirement and adapt accordingly. One end of the spectrum are the big PAs and at the other racing surf skis. Folks still tip PAs. Cant carry anything on a surf ski, tend to carry too much on a PA
If you practice a lot of falling out and climbing back on then fear of stability dissipates, and your odds of over reacting which often causes the spill in the first place goes away
Following up on one of your original concerns, if have soft sand to regularly deal with then beach wheels are your saviour. Any fully loaded fishing kayak can be quite heavy