is a malibu 2 easy to use for 1 person

[ocean_314]

Well my wife and daughter has now got into my kayak hunt and are asking for a 2 person kayak so they can go out on the lake near us with me. How hard will it be for one person to use this kayak to dive out of in the ocean?:cool:

[Diablo Loco]

I had a tandom before I bought my Scupper Pro. My tandom was a lot heavier and was less manueverable than my Scupper Pro. But it did have a lot of room to carry equipment. This is just from my experience.

[quig]

My dad has a Malibu 2 and I tried taking it out solo. The key is getting it in and out of the water. I have to put mine on top of my truck, hard to do solo. Carrying it down to the beach solo can also be a challenge. There always are wheels, but then you might me stuck with them for the dive.

Once in the water, it is just fine. There is lots of room as previously stated.

But, I did have to get a single Hobie which I can carry myself and easily throw up on the truck, or get down a small hill. However, space is a bit more of a premium.

Hope this helped.

[fin]

Malibu II is perfect for solo or tandem. im not a big guy and i horse mine up and down and in and out of the water no problem.

if i had a choice id go with the malibu II xl its better and bigger and still manageable by yourself

[LunkerBuster]

it is do-able, the hobie kona is a nice tandem that is easy for one person to paddle.

it will suck to move any tandem out of the water by yourself, but I don't think it should break the deal for you, plus, having your wife on your side about the yak will save you much bitching and get you out on the water more

[Fis_Hunter]

Malibu II is perfect for solo or tandem. im not a big guy and i horse mine up and down and in and out of the water no problem.

if i had a choice id go with the malibu II xl its better and bigger and still manageable by yourself

I have a malibu II and am a big guy. I do not have a problem getting it on and off my truck. If I carry it portage style it is easy to move empty. I have a cart which I made and it works well on hard trails but not so well on sand.

I dive Nor Cal I attempted to use it as a tamdem with my brother who is about 245 and me about 230 + weight belts and gear it was like attempting to sit on a tennis ball we were over the weight limit and my brother ended up swiming back.

For taking the wife and kids out it is a lot of fun.

It makes a good dive platform for one it is very stable easy to get in and out of. It tracks ok and you can get fair speed out of it. It sure beats a tube.

Down side on mine is I only have three gaspachio (PS) hatches about 8" round so I can only store my belt mask hood and other small stuff inside. All the rest of my gear needs to be strapped on top. I do mean strapped if you do not secure your stuff and get rolled going in or out you will lose some.

It is good for short trips but I do not think I would go for a very long paddle.

The XL would be a better choice if you are big.

[deckhandmike]

Cobra tandem works great as a solo yak. I have zero problems using by myself and it's hatches are huge. I don't have any knowledge about Malibu yaks though. Something to maybe consider if the Malibu dosn't work for you.

[fishkabobz]

It has plenty of room to haul extra tire weights and other toxic waste you plan on dumping into the ocean.

Seriously, why do we keep responding to this guy?

[mendohead]

Hi Divers:

It's a LOG and, you better buy a good Sand Cart to save your back. I also
don't like a Tandom because, I would rather have a 1 Yak for 1 person. Two yaks
just in case you need to help out and , it's more fun to be the Captain of you own Yak.
Just my own personal spin
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[Hia-Leah]

I use a malibu 2 myself:
While out in the ocean by yourself it's extremely stable (sitting in the middle makes a big diff), it feels like it takes alot to flip it. But of course, with the stability comes a sacrafice in mobility; I just think of it as a better workout lol

Out of the water it takes two people to realistically move it around, unless you have a cart. Still, putting it on top of your car can be difficult. I get by this by sliding it across the bed of my truck and fastening it with bungies.

The strengths of the Malibu2 is that its tandem, more available in stores, and usually cheaper than most kayaks. I use it alot as a tandem; if you are creative, you can find ways to bring gear for two people just fine. However, with two people onboard, it is definitely less stable. I have only had this kayak flip twice: the first time I took the yak out, and just recently, when I took someone who never used a kayak before