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Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak

Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak

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With cockpits designed for carrying 2 adults and a child, the Old Town Dirigo Tandem Plus kayak provides paddling fun for the whole family!

  • Polylink3™, 3-layer polyethylene offers exceptional stiffness, low weight and enhanced flotation
  • Stabil-form™ hull design delivers outstanding stability and speed with exceptional tracking for its length
  • New for 2010, the Active Comfort System (ACS) seat offers a convenient and intuitive adjustment system
  • Orange pull straps provide 4-way adjustments: backrest tilt, backrest height, lumbar support and thigh support
  • Lateral stabilizers lock the seat into the boat to maximize responsiveness, and finger channels on the seating surface enhance air flow and drainage
  • ACS seat base uses a tri-laminate construction that's similar to a running shoe, providing support where you need it and softness where you want it
  • Don't have a partner for the day? Stern seat adjusts forwards to accommodate a solo paddler
  • Removable, snap-in child seat allows children up to 60 lbs. to sit comfortably in either the bow or stern cockpit
  • Bow cockpit console handily stores cell phone, keys and wallet inside a sealed compartment; beverage holder also included
  • Stern cockpit has a cup holder and dash tray to keep track of small items
  • Generous Space Hatch™ cargo well in stern swallows up gear while the rubber hatch cover and bulkhead keep it secure and dry
  • Bungee deck rigging at bow and stern secure extra gear on board; toggle carry handles offer convenient transport to and from the water
  • Paddle holder frees up hands for nature watching, photography and fishing

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Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak Specs
Specification
Description
Best use
Flatwater kayaking
3-layer polyethylene
Plastic
15 ft. 3 in. inches
29.5 inches
12
80 pounds
(Bow) 39.75 x 19.75 / (stern) 49.5 x 20 inches
Padded / foam
2
3,352 cubic inches
425 pounds
None
No
Material(s)
Hull construction
Length
Width
Depth
Weight
Cockpit size
Seat type
Number of paddlers
Hatch capacity
Weight capacity (lbs)
Tracking system
Foldable

Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak Customer Reviews

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Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak
 
4.0

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Jul

8

2010

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Awesome Boat...but get the rudder!

By Puchhous

from Decatur, GA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easy Entry & Exit
  • Easy To Lift
  • Easy to Paddle
  • Stable

Cons

  • Poor Tracking

Best Uses

  • Day Trips
  • Flat Waters
  • Kayak Camping

Comments about Old Town Dirigo XT Tandem Plus Kayak:

We purchased this Kayak almost 2 years ago and we love it. So does our dog! He was the whole reason we got this particular tandem kayak...so he could come with us. He's a good size dog (50lbs) and fits comfortably in the back cockpit once the child booster seat is removed. With the booster seat in, you can actually fit a small person...not just a child...so it's pretty versatile...although this isn't the most comfortable scenario...but for short distances it works.

We have used it mainly on calm to light chop waters...lakes, creeks, and inter-coastal waterways. It is comfortable and is easy to paddle...after a long paddle our butts tend to get sore, but that's probably just from sitting for so long. We have yet to try it on a river with any sort of rapids, so I can't really comment on that yet. I'm not sure it was intended for much of that anyway but we'll see.

I wouldn't say this is a light kayak but for it's size it's not too bad. It can be managed single handed, but is a bit difficult if you don't have a whole lot of upper body strength. I can get it on the car with some creative maneuvering, and carry it short distances on my own but haven't really tried getting it down by myself. However with two people it's so much easier and faster. It requires clear communication and coordination...but hopefully you already have that with the person you plan on kayaking with...otherwise you'll have bigger problems than the weight of the kayak.

This leads me to my one criticism of the boat. You DO NEED the RUDDER! It should be sold with it! We got the boat and decided against the rudder at the time, thinking we could manage, and to save money...but without the rudder the boat does not track well at all, especially with three people in it. So a few exhausting attempts to go sans rudder and several arguments later we bought the rudder. The funny thing is that everyone warned us not to get a tandem kayak...to get individual ones...that "a tandem kayak would ruin your marriage"...what they should have said was "a tandem kayak with NO RUDDER will ruin your marriage." Since we installed the rudder it has been nothing but happy paddles. So I highly recommend getting the rudder. It bumps the price up about quite a bit and you have to install it yourself which will require some patience...unless you get one pre-installed from a return...but that wasn't an option when we bought ours.
Overall we love this kayak! It was the right fit for us and our pooch!

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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