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Vanhunks

Vanhunks Shad 10’4 Fin Drive Fishing Kayak

SKU VHShad-3
$1,140.00
$1,140.00

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You can typically expect your items to arrive within 4–7 business days, depending on your location and product availability.

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At Open Air Lifestyles, we want every customer to shop with confidence. If something doesn’t go as planned, we’ve made returns and refunds simple and fair. Here’s how it works:

1. Return Window

You can request a return within 30 days of receiving your order. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accept returns after that time frame.

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  • If you’re returning an item because you changed your mind, you’ll be responsible for return shipping fees.

3. Damaged or Defective Items

Received something broken or not working properly? Contact us within 30 days. We’ll provide a prepaid return label and once the item is returned and inspected, we’ll issue either a full refund or a replacement—including any original shipping costs.

4. Changed Your Mind?

If you no longer want the item, you can return it within 30 days—as long as it's unused, in its original packaging, and in resellable condition. You’ll need to handle the return shipping, and once we receive and inspect it, we’ll refund the product cost (excluding shipping).

5. Refund Processing

Once we receive and approve your return, we’ll send a confirmation email and issue a refund to your original payment method within 7 business days. Please allow additional time for banks or credit card companies to process and reflect the refund.

If it’s been over 10 business days since your refund was approved and you still don’t see it, contact us at support@openairlifestyles.com and we’ll look into it immediately.

6. Restocking Fees

In some cases, a restocking fee may apply depending on the item and return reason. If applicable, we’ll clearly communicate this during your return request process.

The Shad 10’4 Fin Drive Fishing Kayak

Flat water, white water, fishing water…
If you can stick a paddle into it, it’s made to be kayaked.

You get canoes. You get kayaks. And then you get Vanhunks sit-on-top kayaks – the next level of kayak evolution. Light-years away from a floating log, these zippy, stable, easily maneuvered crafts are roto-molded from premium quality polyethylene for a lifetime of enjoyment.

Become Legendary On A Vanhunks Fishing Kayak 

The Shad 10’4 !

Fast, manouverable, stable and heaps of fun. The shad 10’4ft kayak is a kayak ahead of its time, with all its attributes molded into an excellent craft for the avid fisherman and the relaxed paddler who wants to take in the sights. It is standard fitted with a removable Tool Pod, equipped with the Tool Pod; this is an exciting maneuverable 10’4 fishing Kayak offering you excellent stability. Remove the tool pod and you can fit a fin drive, transforming your Kayak in a few easy steps. Should you wish to add a propeller drive instead, not a problem; the Shad is fully compatible with Fin Drive or Propeller Drive. You have multiple upgrade options in one Kayak. The Shad even have inserts for an electric motor on the Kayak’s stern should you decide to add an electric motor.


Features

When looking at the hull design, stability was paramount, and the flat bottom with Pontoon Hull keeps the Kayak on an even keel and therefore allows confidence to sit or even stand easily. The shape and sleek lines in the hull design allow for much-needed speed and easy maneuverability. The Double Pontoon Hull allows the easy flow of water through the channels, increasing traction and increasing speed.
The Shad has an easy-to-operate adjustable foot control or hand-controlled rudder system and the system is interchangeable from one system to another. The Deep adjustable rudder provides great direct action and limits drift therefore keeping the speed of the Kayak. As a bonus, the Rudder blades are compatible with the Bixpy motor.
The Shad is equipped with a large equipment hatch at the Kayak’s bow, a round hatch behind the paddler, and a large Tank-Well in the stern, fitted with bungee cords to secure your load.
The raised deluxe aluminum seating gives you a slightly elevated approach that assists with paddling and visibility and keeps you dry should there be excess water in the craft. The seating is adjustable to the front or the back and runs on a track system.
The Shad designed for fishing; we added four embedded angled rod holders to assist with storage and rod positioning. Three accessory rails can take extra fishing rod holders, accessories, or a better still to mount your fish finder. A Fish Finder can be mounted to the Shad easily as there is spacing built into the Kayak’s hull for a transducer and cabling to run comfortably. The transducer plate protects your transducer and under the transducer plate, you will find pre-assembled inserts to secure your transducer.
Overall, the Shad is a great kayak on both flat water, lakes, rivers, and smooth sea conditions. Its overall design will make your fishing experience fun.

Specs

☑ Length: 10'4 ft
☑ Width: 35 inches
☑ Height: 14 inches
☑ Weight w/out drive: 71 lbs
☑ Weight with drive: 81 lbs
☑ Maximum Weight Capacity: 440 lbs
☑ Seating: 1 Seaters
☑ Style: Sit on Top
☑ Roto-molded: 5mm Polyethylene Design
☑ Hardware: Marine Graded stainless steel fittings. Inserts: Brass

Package Includes

☑☑1 Two-Piece Paddle with three-position adjustment features. The shaft made of heavy-duty black EDC coated aluminum, built-in handgrips, and PVC anti-drip rings.
☑1 Tool Pod
☑1 Deluxe aluminum adjustable seats
☑2 Storage hatched (Large bow hatch and round hatch behind paddler)
☑2 Molded-in side handles
☑3 Molded-in carry handles (front and back)
☑2 Drain plug
☑6 Scupper plugs
☑1 Swivel rod holder
☑4 Integrated fishing rod holders
☑3 Accessory track rails
☑2 Adjustable Footrests (can be converted to control rudder system)
☑2 Molded-in tackle box holders
☑1 fish finder compartment
☑2 Cupholders
☑Bungee cords at back tank well area (with 6 D-rings)
☑Hand controlled rudder system


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Length:
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10'4 ft
9ft
12ft
12ft
12ft
Width:
34 Inches
34 Inches
35 Inches
32 Inches
32 Inches
30 Inches
30 Inches
Kayak Weight:
79lb (with fin drive)
71lb
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23kg/51lb
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28kg/62lb
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Max Capacity:
407lb
595lb
440lb
150kg/330lb
250kg/550lb
250kg/550lb
250kg/550lb
Water Type:
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Calm rivers, lakes, and calm ocean with small waves.
Accessory Tracks:
2
4
3
No
5
2
5
Rudder System:
Yes – One Hand Rudder Steering
Hand Controlled System
Hand Controlled System
No
No
With Foot Pedals
With Foot Pedals
Deluxe Aluminum Seat:
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (Sold Separately)
No
Yes
Deluxe Padded Seat:
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Waterproof Compartment:
NO
No
No
No
No
No
1
Built-in Rod Holders:
2
4
4
4
No
2
2
Swivel Rod Holders:
No
No
1
1
2
1
1
Hatches:
1
2
2
2
No
2
3
Adjustable Sliding Seat:
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Tackle Box Holders:
2
2
2
No
No
No
No
Fin Drive System:
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Storage Areas:
1 x Round Hatch
1 x Stern Bungee Storage Area
1 x Bow Bungee Storage Area

2  Storage Hatches,
2 Tool Pods (double up as storage hatches)
2 Storage hatched (Large bow hatch and round hatch behind paddler)
2x Round Storage Hatches,
1x Stern Bungee Storage
2x Bungee Storage Areas
1x Round Storage Hatch,
1x Large Oval Storage Hatch,
1x Stern Bungee Storage
1x Waterproof Square Compartment,
1x Large Oval Hatch,
1x Square Storage Hatch,
1x Stern Bungee Storage 

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