The Bonafide kayak SS107 is a small, cute and compact angler boat. In terms of price it is a bit smaller than the Bonafide SS127 but it is not inferior. The boat is a budget-friendly solution for those fishing lovers who need a small-sized kayak angler. This fishing kayak could be a great asset to have for years.
Just like SS127, this kayak offers great stability, performance and speed once you take it on the water. For kayak anglers, this is a kind of bliss because it runs like a swan in a river, ocean and lake. Moreover, it gives them the confidence to move their boat around easily, cutting through the water. And that’s too without losing their balance. They get the freedom to do fishing in any position that they want. There’s enough room in the boat for the fisherman to sit or stand, while moving the kayak around the water body.
Features of Bonafide SS107
Weight: First feature to adore about the Bonafide kayak SS107 is its fishability that it has to offer. The design is ultra-light and cute, making this fishing kayak absolutely portable.
You can store it anywhere in the basement without worrying about it taking a lot of space. Moreover, when you plan a trip, tie it nicely to put it on the roof of your 4 runner or any vehicle that you’ll drive to the fishing location. It weighs only 67 lbs.
Ideal design: The width of an ideal boat is usually 30″ regardless of if it has a seat in or on the top of the deck. The Bonafide SS107 exceeds the width limit. It is around 34.5″, rendering the boat compact in size. The length is only 10 feet and seven inches. In terms of design, this fishing kayak is perfect for anglers because it can glide through the water and make turns easier than other powerboats.
Catamaran Hull:The hull of any Kayak determines its speed, performance and pace in the water. Surprisingly enough, The Bonafide kayak SS107 features a hybrid Catamaran hull design to give more control to the fishing anglers. In other words, the fishermen can do fishing from multiple vantage points without losing the balance. Moreover, the stability and speed of the kayak would maintain their focus on their activity.
Additionally, the stable performance of this fishing kayak has a lot to do with its design and size. Since it has a total weight of 84lbs only with the seat, it can run faster than normal boats. The total weight capacity is 425 lbs, it means you can have some rods and fishing gears with you. This boat may be lacking a few storage drawers under the seating, however, it’s performance beats the speed of heavy-weight kayaks.
Angling Kayak: The Bonafide kayak SS102 is heralded as angling fishing kayak due to the design and feature. So, it has a lot of fishing specific features for the amateurs. For instance, it has a DryPod with transducer through-hull scupper, the water never makes the boat over-weight. The scupper drains the water from the boat, maintaining the performance throughout your fishing trip.
As you know that Kayak without scupper is at the risk of flipping face down on the face. This is something that is highly unavoidable once the water fills in the kayak. No matter how safely you are fishing while standing or sitting, it has to happen. The water waves would hit in the kayak and sure to get inside the boat. Fortunately, DryPod Scupper helps keep your boat free of water.
Add on: The Bonafide kayak SS107 has even more exciting features even its really small in size. it PerchPads, besides it allows you to have additional standing position for angling. You can stand on gunwales to do fishing at different vantage points while standing.
High-rise seating is a bliss itself, you will enjoy this feature of the boat. Furthermore, it features a boss strap rod management system to keep your rods from tangling and messing up with each other. YakAttach Aluminum GearTrac and great deck fittings.
Foot Braces: You will never resist the anodized aluminum foot brace. It is strong, sturdy and ridged with dual-action power. The deck itself has great deck fittings along with the traction pads through the boat. Some of these features give the Bonafide kayak SS107 bass bot-like outlook. And I promise you won’t feel any it to be different from it.
storage: Despite the size, the Bonafide kayak SS107 still has some storage space for your essentials and fishing gears. You can make the best of the Omni Hook stern system, you can make a space for additional gears through the bow hatch featuring doubleheader hinges.
Transportation: Whereas you cannot even lift other heavy weight angling kayaks, the Bonafide kayak SS107 is lightweight to load and unload on the truck. You can even put it on the roof of your car or four wheelers. Thanks to the fat grip handles that this kayak has. These handles are located on the bow and stern. Moreover, you can maneuver the transportation using the side handle. It serves dual purpose as you can use the same handle for paddle storage as well.
Pros
- Light weight and ultraportable.
- Weighs only 67lbs including seat.
- Side carry handles and grip handles for easy transportation.
- Ideally wide for being 34.5″
- Cuts and glides through the water
- Light-weight fishing angler
- Multiple vantage point for convenient fishing
- Ultra-rise seat
- Hybrid catamaran hull design
- Low profile deck fittings
Cons
- Lacks enough storage space for fishing gears
