I have this paddleboard and LOVE it. I bought it early 2020 and used it all summer on (exclusively) Lake Michigan. With myself, two medium size dogs and other gear including cooler pushing 350 pounds, it handles waves beautifully. 1 to 2 foot swells is my personal limit, not because the board can’t handle it, it can; my dogs will fall off. Mine BTW has aluminum yak attack tracks. One HUGE tip I want to give you: if you plan on getting any of Live Watersports tunnel style boards. Buy a keel guard kit to protect both sides back a few feet. To keep the boards as light as possible, the fiberglass is not as thick as a regular boat and will get worn through or damaged. It’s nice knowing I can just paddle up to the shore or boat launch and not worry about the hull getting damaged. One more thing, when an extra large wave is approaching (The wake from a large boat), just point the board into the wave, get on your knees and ride it out.
I have this paddleboard and LOVE it. I bought it early 2020 and used it all summer on (exclusively) Lake Michigan. With myself, two medium size dogs and other gear including cooler pushing 350 pounds, it handles waves beautifully. 1 to 2 foot swells is my personal limit, not because the board can’t handle it, it can; my dogs will fall off. Mine BTW has aluminum yak attack tracks.
One HUGE tip I want to give you: if you plan on getting any of Live Watersports tunnel style boards. Buy a keel guard kit to protect both sides back a few feet. To keep the boards as light as possible, the fiberglass is not as thick as a regular boat and will get worn through or damaged. It’s nice knowing I can just paddle up to the shore or boat launch and not worry about the hull getting damaged.
One more thing, when an extra large wave is approaching (The wake from a large boat), just point the board into the wave, get on your knees and ride it out.
You should open the drain plugs every time after a day out in the water.
My factory tracks are aluminum 🙃
Lucky!!
Needs a 5hp!!!