Help! Ocean kayak question

What is the difference between a 15'-4.5" prowler and a 15'-7.5" prowler?

Yeah I know, duh 3 inches.  Are there other differences (model year, construction, cockpit configurations, hull shape, rudder mount)?

Thanks for the help.  I know there are a few OK pros in residence.

sno

The 15' 4.5" Prowler is the older standard Prowler 15.
http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/angler_editions/prowler_15_angler.html



The 15' 7.5" Prowler is the newer Prowler Trident 15.
http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/angler_editions/prowler_trident_15_angler.html


The newer Trident 15 has a few new features like the "rod pod" and "sonar shield" as well as a slightly wider haul.  I have not had a good chance to paddle both enough to compare them, but Allen "Polepole" has.  Maybe he'll chime in.

Brian

Thanks.  I was wondering if that was the case.  I think the site I was looking at posted the wrong image to go with the specs of the 15' 7.5", it looked identical to the 4.5".

Just curious, why did/do you refer to them by the number of inches past 15 ft instead of there official names?

In case you really want to be confused, there is an OK Elite 4.5, which is a New Zealand version of the P13 stretched to ~15 feet.

-Allen

Allen, I thought about that at first as a possibility.

Here's a video from the Ocean Kayak NZ site that covers the Elite 4.5, it's intersting to see the NZ take on setting up a kayak for fishing.  I really like his gaff holder.



Brian

Odd, my video works in preview mode but not when it's posted.

Here's the link to the page where I found it.

http://www.oceankayak.co.nz/catalog.php?func=14&DPT=p&DPI=18&S=928e33967f45747354b06e349a2a86b8

Just curious, why did/do you refer to them by the number of inches past 15 ft instead of there official names?

I was sure one was the orginal prowler but had no idea what to call the other one.  They were listed as the prowler 15-7.5 and prowler 15-4.5.  The photos of each looked like the original prowler.  Small tacklebox tray and no rod pod or sonar sheild, definitely not the Trident.  Which lead to my question, was there a boat that had the layout of the original prowler but was slightly longer for some reason.

That prowler 4.5 (must be meters) sounds like a great ride.  I'm guessing it's not offered in the US.