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This is my go-to kayak! I own a total of 3 sit on top kayaks and one moderate quality inflatable two person kayak. The Malibu Two is the Swiss Army Knife of kayaks; it does just about everything, though it's not necessarily the best at any of them. The basic design provides a stable platform, a versatile deck, and a hull that tracks true and helps handle the wind. Although this kayak is a bit on the heavy side I can cartop it by myself and lug it to the water. I've paddled this kayak as a single along the Florida coast, tandem along the slow lazy Florida rivers of the panhandle, and as a single/tandem in Monterey Bay (California). Now I use this primarily as a solo kayak lightly modified for mountain lake fishing (additional padeyes, a fishing crate with rodholders, etc) in Colorado...for that it works well as there is ample deck space to stage rods and hold gear. I've fished tandem out of the kayak with my sons, but it is a bit cramped for 2 with my configuration. I do paddle this with my wife for enjoying the water and without the additional gear it makes for an enjoyable tandem outing. I've owned my Malibu Two for 18 years, and before that it was a rental in Monterey Bay for 2 years, and it's still holding up fine (though it's important to keep all these "plastic" kayaks out of the sun and stored on their sides). The fact that the basic design remains popular after 20+ years is a testament to this great kayak! I installed three 8 inch hatch covers (available at any boating store) on my boat instead of the very pricey Ocean Kayak rubber push on Gaspachi hatches, and I'm very satisfied with this easily installed modification. The hatches allow access to some internal storage and access to the underside of the deck for install of additional hardware. Newer boats have the two round hatch mounts (bow and stern) and one oval hatch between them (this is a great mod since the larger hatch gives you more access to internal space). If you're looking for only 1 kayak to fulfill multiple purposes, then look no further than the Malibu Two! If you found this review helpful, please vote "yes" below.