Looks like a really well thought out boat.
I like the clean, open design of everything in front of the seat. Nothing to get tangled up, get caught on...
And I like the options with the bow. Open, semi sealed, mostly sealed...
There's a lot of good stuff going on with the top of boat design, for sure.
The hull, however. I dunno. I'll wait until I paddle one. They said they've widened and flattened their typical SOT hull, and the promo video says the 12 footer is fast, super stable, tracks well, and turns well.
The engineer in me wonders how you make a wide flat hull do all those things well at the same time. So if it really does do all that, I'll have one very soon.

Very cool boat!!

 

Im a big fan of the Native watercraft..I like how the seat flips up out of the way when standing. Shes well thought out

 

I would like to see the seat secured better, they use Bungees, a nice secure strap like the Jacksons have may be a better idea. I can see the seat shifting and dumping your butt in the drink.

 

I would like to see the seat secured better, they use Bungees, a nice secure strap like the Jacksons have may be a better idea. I can see the seat shifting and dumping your butt in the drink.

Good call. It does look like it could slip on you.
In general, as a fisherman you gotta love the whole direction boat manufacturers are going. Actually, let me amend that....a FEW boat manufacturers are going. The independents like Native and Jackson are pumping out one great idea after another.

 

I will be taking the slayer out on the water in a couple weeks....as long as the rivers start dropping or the lakes don't freeze back up! I will let ya know what i think

 

.... or the lakes don't freeze back up!

Don't joke, I'm really hoping to get on some ice this winter. Lol

Looks like a nice boat though.

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Anyone out there have a price on these AWSOME RIGS ??
Also anyone been to Wild Earth Out Fitters in Kent ??
I'm headed there Fri .

 

That wide flat hull will excel in rivers and streams, going further in shallow water. Not to mention, transport and storage. A nice looking float tripper. --Tim

 

Anyone out there have a price on these AWSOME RIGS ??
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12ft is $1,179 and 14.5ft is $1,279.


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Looks like I mite selling my Eagle Talon 12 in the Spring time !!!!

 

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Looks like a sweet boat, and I watched a couple of short YouTube clips on it with a quick walk-thru. I like everything I see...except it doesn't look like you have internal storage from the bow. It looks like it's just the "trunk" option and no access to the internal hull for storage. I am so spoiled as a fly fisherman that I can rig rods the night before, slide them full-length and rigged inside the hull, and in the morning just get up and go. Or, if I am at AEP for example, rig my rods once and then when I pond-hop, slide them inside for safe transport without breaking them down. My next yak has to have that same internal storage to handle a full length rigged fly rod.

 

I like everything I see...except it doesn't look like you have internal storage from the bow.

I think that's going to be a deal breaker for a significant number of people.

 

from what i understand a molded cover will attach to the bow, it would not hold rods as it does not go into the insides of the yak

their is a small hatch behind the seat for small storage, and a cover that can be removed between legs that can store battery for fish finder.
here is a better look at the specs...
http://www.nativeownersgroup.com/content.php?154-Slayer-Sneak-Peak

 

Its a nice looking boat but I think that if I were going to spend over a 1,000 I would have to go with a Jackson. I think you would get a little more bang for your buck. This almost seems more like a plastic canoe. I do like the hard mounted handles, I strap my yak on top of my car and the loose handles can make it hard to set up there by myself. The Batt compartment is cool too.

 

Yeah, I don't think this boat has anything on Jackson. If I were looking it would be Coosa or Cuda 12.

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The Battery compartment may not be what you think it is, it is a hole directly into the hull with a cover.
This Kayak is more for fly guys, there is no rod storage or rod holders, there are two small rod staggers around the accessory tower. The hatch covers aren't available yet. One thing I noticed is that the Floor flexes unlike the Cuda which has foam support blocks under the floor.
I motorized mine today, paddling from the high seats suck.
These are going to be hard to get, so if you see one grab it.

 

I think that's going to be a deal breaker for a significant number of people.

It will be for me. I did a float on Saturday for musky. On the float downstream I fished, then (since I was alone) I paddled back up to my put-in. On that way back, I had to drag my boat through and around some riffles. Some of those places were thick and brushy I drug through. My two fully rigged fly rods were safely stored, full length, inside the hull through my bow hatch. I use that feature a ton. I rigged my rods Friday night and just slid them in Saturday morning, and I was off. I have to have it.

 

Hull doesnt look bad for moving water,the part i can see, like to see both ends. No storage bigtime deal breaker. My coosa i can load lots inside and on top for overnight trips, storage is a must.

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Hold off a year. I'll bet the next model will have internal stowage after they realize the lack of it turns a lot of people off.

 

Nah I bet not , not everyone does over night trips and not everyone wants SOT style kayaks either..I know I dont like them. Storage is certainly key, but OPEN storage where I can get to anything in my yak without having to pull to the shore , get out and mess with hatches or any of that mess. I dont have any of these issues with my Native Ultimate and I have floated a lot of yaks , for me its the best boat on the water...but again like everyone here , everyone has their opinions and thoughts on what THEY personally like.

 

maybe i am missing something....internal storage isn't a big deal in my book...anything can still be stowed on the front or rear decks and biner'd/bungee'd down. no internal storage on a kayak is completely dry, so that isn't really a benefit either....just my opinion

I find that storing rods in the hull seem to be more a pain than anything...also increases my odds of adding to my broken rod tip tally!

When driving I stow my rods in a cardboard rod holder i got when i ordered a rod from BPS...just duct taped it up to seal from water and works great. I know some who use pvc to do the same thing.

 

I agree, I very rarely stow anything inside the hull, everything I need is on deck.
I don't think I ever had a dry hull boat. Rod pods eat rod tips so I don't use them
The slayer will have an optional hard cover for the tank wells keeping stuff secure and dry (?)
Something that you need to keep in mind is different parts of the country fish differently. I would venture to say that 75% or more of the kayaks are sold along the coast, so the manufacturer design the kayak for the most sales possible. Just recently Jackson Kayaks has addressed the inland market with the Coosa with great success.

 

Just ran across this article....
http://shanesliquidlogic.blogspot.com/2013/01/development-of-native-watercraft-slayer.html
pretty good read...especially the comment.....
"I knew that our design had to be great because some of the best guides, pros, and fishermen would be going over it with a fine-toothed comb, and fishermen are a bunch of picky bastards ."

 

Great article, Farley! It definitely got me pumped up to paddle one.
I like how they addressed things like hull slap. I'm not confident all boat designers do so. (Supported by the fact that so many boats have that annoying tendency.)