Stellar Puffin (S14S G2)

Let me start by saying that I am a 57 year old flat water paddler in decent shape for my age. I was looking for a light weight sit on top kayak for an exercise boat to get out on the water with a couple of days a week, not an easy task as most SOT kayaks are super wide and geared towards fishing and weigh upwards of 70 lbs . Enter the S14S G-2 , promoted by Stellar as a SOT , not a surf ski , it fits the bill perfectly . Short and light enough to easily car top and fit in your garage and a pleasure on the water. I won’t bother listing the specs as you can see them on the website , but I will say that stellar lists the advantage lay-up as weighing in at 34lbs . Owning a small 35lb sit inside touring kayak I believe that the stellar feels closer to 30lbs to me , I have know way to accurately weigh it , just my guess by having carried both . Ok, to the fun part . This kayak is a blast to paddle ! The stability is effortless ( keep in mind I’m an intermediate paddler) beginners should be able to get used to it quickly , in about 4 strokes you are up to speed and it maintains the speed easily, this is an efficient boat , it’s a SOT but don’t be fooled , it has Surfski DNA ! I have a 4.2 mile course that I paddle my 14 ft by 22 inch touring kayak on and my average times are between an hour 7 and and an hour 10 minutes to complete. The second time I paddled the S14S , the first time just being a get to know her paddle , I smoked the same distance in 57 minutes ! That was just at high cruise speed . After I completed the course and feeling amazed I hit a quick sprint to 6mph … love this boat ! Build quality seems .. well , stellar , the seat bucket area is as comfortable as it can be , I cut out a 10 mm foam pad to sit on after the first paddle , and it works well , need a little padding as I age 😆, the boat comes with a functional back band that gives just enough support without being overly intrusive. The foot pegs are easily adjustable on the fly (it’s not a traditional Surfski foot board ) and comfortable to use as is the rudder. It has a large stern hatch for storing your needs , though I won’t use it , save this boat for performance, haul stuff in something else ! Ok , time to wrap it up already ! Awesome boat highly recommend it, 4.5 out of 5 stars ( only because nothing is perfect ) . So there you have it , you know you want one ! Get ahold of Bob and schedule a test paddle , friendly excellent service . Thank you Bob ; Oceanflight.com