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i don't know what brands you're going to find in your area. one highly thought of plastic kayak is the Current Designs Sirocco:
http://www.cdkayak.com/products/templat ... 8305515ed4
if you look at the pics in the link you will see the thigh hooks protruding into the cockpit openning towards the forward end. this kayak also has a deployable skeg. with the actuater on the side of the deck beside you, you can deploy the skeg to aid in tracking. helpful in quartering seas.[/quote]
it should be a nice Kayak for $1,550...a little steep for me to see if I'll enjoy the sport. If I could find it for 50% of that.[/quote]
i bought a used one last year for $300 off craigslist......sorry about the sticker shock, but my fiberglass Necky Chatham 18 goes for $3000 new.[/quote]
I just checked craiglist, not much there right now. Probably not a lot of Kayakers here in North Texas

Ebay doesn't have naything either. there should be a used kayak/Canoe website.