The ability to stand is cool for beaching the kayak too. As I roll into for a landing I stand and as the kayak touches ground I just step off. nice!
The kayak is called BIG RIG for a reason. It is big and it is heavy. I could not imagine car topping this sucker. But then again it is a personal fishing craft- it gets the job done on the water. If you want to cruise the seven seas with a light agile craft- then get a real kayak. If you want a fishing machine- get a big rig.