Will be meeting with seller to finalize purchase. Have very little experience with kayaks and what to look for when buying a used one. Any advice on why to look for when inspecting? Any red flags you can see from the pictures included?
Posted by StressedKawhiStan
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A seat and hatch covers for starters
That’s a Jackson. Great kayak for rivers and lakes. I have the sane one for freshwater. Doesn’t track great and catches the wind but I love it.
Check out the scuppers for cracks, deep scratches on the hull from scrapes and general search over the hull for cracks. You might try to move the kayak to see if there is water trapped. I’m not that familiar with that model but see if there is a drain
Bottom looks pretty decent for a used boat. The drag plate looks like it’s in good shape meaning it was probably carted to and from the water. I would check the scuppers for wear or stress cracks.