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For a used cheap boat to playboat in, I think the kingpin is fine. New

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Date: Jun 04 2008, 22:06 GMT
From: arrmike

Not sure why it's getting no love in this thread, I think of the kp 6.3 as a classic boat, kind of like an old pair of jeans- Not the most impressive or high performance, but it feels comfortable and predictable the first time in.

You should be able to get one for under 400 that's still in pretty good shape.

There are much better boats out there that are newer (riot astro58 is perfect for 200 lbs), but a kingpin is still a good playboat that can do a little of everything.

Its major drawback is that it is pretty slow, but for low-volume playspots that's not that big of an issue.

Mike

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