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"At sea, we found that the Komodo more than fulfilled our expectations.
It was very stable, tracked well and had excellent boat speed, even in the rough, choppy conditions that we experienced.
The storage capacity was phenomenal, effectively having 300 litres (or 4 backpacks) in the front and rear pods. This would allow you to do multi-week trips without having to skimp on essentials – or you could choose to take luxury items, like chairs and a table, on shorter trips.
It is worth noting that there is a restriction of 5 metres length on vehicles that travel on the Spirit of Tasmania and that, during December and January you may be charged an extra $500 if you exceed this length.
As many single sea kayaks are over 5 metres, we were fortunate to be able to transport the double Komodo sea kayaks in two halves, without the risk of attracting any excess charges."
David Slattery
Australis Canoes, Kayaks, Sea Kayaks and Sit-ons
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The following testimonial has been supplied by Greg Matheson who crossed Bass Strait in a double Komodo modular sea kayak.
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Cameron Bolding and Greg Matheson completed a crossing of Bass Strait in April 2010.
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"We obtained a Komodo double sea-kayak so we could train in the craft we were intending on paddling and with the versatility of converting into a single it would allow either of us to train if the other person wasn’t available.
We also liked the ability of the craft to divide into two for transporting on roof racks and carrying when loaded.
Like everyone else though, we weren’t convinced about the strength of the boat in big seas. So we tried it and tried it and tried it some more. Every time we went out, we liked and trusted it more.
The boat was stable, durable, fast and solid. Reassuringly, the divides between pods didn’t move unless intentionally unscrewed at the end of the paddle. After we had added a couple of small sails, we were happy with our craft."
Greg Matheson
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