Native TitanX Propel also announced recently

[immortl]

Now this one has some interesting features that could be appealing.  Seems to me like it's prepared for most any option you want to throw at it. 

 

https://nativewatercraft.com/pages/titanx-propel

 

This walk through shows it with most of the possibilities mounted.

 

[casts_by_fly]

That's a pretty slick layout.  Definitely thought out as a 'what could I do here' methodology with the intention of allowing all of the possible options of propulsion.  Also a BIG boat.  40" wide is really wide.  

[immortl]

As I'm currently rigging my PA14, watching that video, I'm thinking to myself, this could've made things even easier, and 2 motors would be pretty darn sweet. Last night I was looking into the torqueedo for the stern and the power poles, because you know, in shallow water, avoid the spot lock blowing out and save the trolling motor battery... 

[Darth-Baiter]

that dude looks familiar! 

 

and the kayak looks sick.  running wires neatly is my achilles and that boat looks like it has it figured out.  Hobie executive better have a meeting soon.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Thats a sweet kayak.   Dual Graph, Poles, and TM.  WOW. Whats a setup like that cost? 12-15k? 

[airshot]

Might as well get into a side console or other bass boat, probably cheaper,  that is well beyond the kayak concept in my opinion...looks awesome, but...

[Darth-Baiter]

^^  i'm gonna assume that isnt the point.

[casts_by_fly]

1 hour ago, Siebert Outdoors said:

Thats a sweet kayak.   Dual Graph, Poles, and TM.  WOW. Whats a setup like that cost? 12-15k? 

 

Base boat with the PDL drive is $3700

the Xi3 on the front is $1400

Newport on the back is $1000

Micro Powerpoles as rigged are $1400 for both

Dual garmin 93SV $1400

I'm assuming he has livescope LVS34 on there for another $1700 

I didn't catch which dakotas he has, but one for each motor plus another for electronics is going to be about $1800

I'd say there is another $1k of accessories and connecting bits on top of that.

 

That's $13,400 as a quick estimate so I'd say you were right on the money.

 

37 minutes ago, airshot said:

Might as well get into a side console or other bass boat, probably cheaper,  that is well beyond the kayak concept in my opinion...looks awesome, but...

 

As DB said, that's not the point.  Kayak fishing is its own sport.  If your hobby is kayak tournament fishing then this is a very real ready to go option for a high end rig.  Think about a top end tournament bass boat and you're over $100k fully rigged.  This gives you much of the fishing functionality (spot lock, live scope, dual graphs, powerpoles) at a tenth of the cost.  Of course you give up space and speed, but then you gain back storage at home and towing weight.  You also don't have to rig all of these things.  Skip the newport, a powerpole, and make it a single garmin and you're down to $10k.  Livescope is very optional as well, though a nice option.

 

For a non-tournament angler this is a lot of kayak.  I will say that its not far off my autopilot which is a lot of kayak for a non-tournament angler.  can you rig a small aluminum for a similar price and have more space and functionality?  Yeah, probably.  Not a new aluminum but certainly with a used one.  Not everyone wants a full on boat though.  And, there are some parts of the country where you can put a kayak in and not a boat.  

[Darth-Baiter]

i asked!  my wife said mean things to me.  ouch.

 

i guess i am not getting the new Native.

[airshot]

Hey, to each his own, just rather shocked at these prices....gues I am getting old...

[padon]

if i fished in anormal state i would have one of those instead of my electric powered boat.as cast by fly said i could free up one half of my garage eyc.

[Boomstick]

On 7/11/2023 at 3:19 PM, casts_by_fly said:

That's a pretty slick layout.  Definitely thought out as a 'what could I do here' methodology with the intention of allowing all of the possible options of propulsion.  Also a BIG boat.  40" wide is really wide.  

I looked at the Slayer Max, nice kayak. The nee features in the TitanX Propel look great but I don’t think there is any way 40” will for on my trailer with two other kayaks

[flyfisher]

Best part about this boat is that the technology will eventually trickle down to lower models and be more affordable should you decide to go that route.  For me, I am in the if I am spending that much I am getting a boat category.  My kayak is rigged for what I need it for though and I love it and it does a great job on the rivers here and the lakes.  

I do think it is ridiculous to have 2 motors on a kayak and I am 99% sure the KBF rules say 1 electric motor but I am sure if they get sponsor money they will adjust that rule to accommodate.