Bonafide SS127 Sit on Top Fishing Kayak

I have had my 127 for about 16 months now - I fish a ton, and have hauled/used this kayak on massive lakes, rivers, small ponds & just about everything in between. Overall, I've probably had it on the water 125 times or so. In all honesty, these kayaks truly are amazing in basically every way. My set up is pretty simple, no power pole, trolling motor or major mods. Mounted a 7' graph on the dry pack, installed an anchor trolley, and got a park n pole. You can spend 8-12 hrs on the water comfortably, with all your gear, no problem. The boat tracks really well, and is pretty easy to paddle. It does get blown around easily, but the flex wings that Bonafide recently came out with do help. Incredibly stable boat, very easy to sit/stand/adjust while on the water. The seat is awesome, at least for me. Gear tracks everywhere, which is awesome. Few things I will add here: First off, I really wish that Bonafide would come out with their own cart - Even though there are a couple options out there that will work, they are pricey and I have seen them fail first hand. Secondly, check all the screws and hardware on the boat after a few months, they will back themselves out over time. Lastly, I am so hopeful that someday Bonafide will design/come out with a pedal drive system. Maybe they already have one in the works, but regardless, this package is screaming for an awesome pedal drive.. In summary, no regrets what so ever - This boat is the real deal, and is worth every penny.

Very stable very comfortable great fishing kayak. I am 6 ft. 1 240lbs most comfortable I've been on fishing kayak and had it for over a year.

Love this boat! Easy to stand and fish. Very maneuverable and stable.

One major flaw: the seat! I think kayak seat comfort is one of the most crucial parts of a kayak. I'm 6' , 200lbs , 34" waist normal medium sized guy-not big-not small. I found the seat to be uncomfortably narrow with it's side bars cutting into my thighs after just a couple minutes of sitting in the kayak. I tightened all of the webbing seat straps and it made no difference. I also felt the seat sagging deep in the middle, not flat support but sagging "U" shaped support. The seat back and lumbar comfort was good. Overall the kayak has very nice well thought out features for fishing. They need to redesign the seat bottom asap and make it wider. Hobie and Native make the most comfortable/supportive seats for all day comfort and are miles ahead of all other manufacturers.

Love the kayak. Stable. Seat is comfortable. Paddles relatively easy. Great dry storage area.

Really stable I am a small guy so using this kayak is like being on small boat. I do wish the back end wasn't so blocky. When you stop paddling the back end turns with the wind. I need a small paddle for minor adjustments when stopped. Overall it's fast light enough to car top and very stable.

Unfortunately I have not been able to use the kayak yet due to the weather. Overall the kayak is a drastic improvement to my Tarpon 120. It seems very well designed and well built. The only problem I've had is that the bottom of the center dry pod is extremely scraped from the factory. This did not occur from shipping. I was able to repair a couple minor holes that did not penetrate completely through the box. Even though it is still usable I was slightly disappointed.

So glad I stepped up to purchasing the SS127. The combination of stability and storage incorporated into its design is phenomenal. I have a spinal problems that have always kept me from standing to fish because of the constant balancing act, the SS127 allows me to fish sitting or standing and changing between the two all day without aggravating my back. Well done ' guys look forward to options becoming available to to customize it.

Been out a couple times for a few hours. First off the kayak is light compared to my last ATAK 140. Easy loading on my bed- extender.It tracks about the same as a 14ft kayak. It glides better than my ATAK. It maneuvers better than my 14ft kayak, maybe because its 12.7in. Speed is ok. Stability, holy s#&t. Im 6' 240lb and I stood right up. I leaned over and it felt like it was pushing back. Great secondary. Dry pod, junk drawer, seat and general layout is first class workmanship. I got the sand color. It is not just solid color, it has very small black flexs in it. Looks sweet. My big complaint is that the seat is too narrow, at least for me. Inside dimension from frame is 16". After a couple hours it starts bothering my hip. My ATAK never was a problem. Bonafide needs to look into widening the seat.

Love this boat! Paddles well, the seat is unbelievable and stability is crazy. I can stand with both feet on one side of the boat. The dry pod is a awesome feature if you plan on adding a fish finder.