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On paper, the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal gets the important things right: room for 440 lb of angler and gear, pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod and an adjustable seat. With seats for two as well, it suits pedalling as a team on bigger water.
The same model is also sold in these versions, each with its own page.
| Brand | BKC |
|---|---|
| Category | Pedal fishing kayaks |
| Stated maximum capacity | 440 lb |
| Two-person seating wording | Stated in this listing |
| Rudder | Stated in the listing |
| Gear tracks or rails | Stated in the listing |
| Hatch or tank well | Stated in the listing |
| Seat | Adjustable seat |
| ASIN | B0GJZC7CLL |
Full listing title: BKC Brooklyn 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal Kayak, 2 Person
| Stated maximum capacity | 440 lb weight capacityManufacturer documentation |
|---|---|
| Two-person seating wording | TandemManufacturer documentation |
The BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal next to two pedal fishing kayaks that come closest to it in build and rating.
The maximum the listing states for paddler plus gear. It is a seller figure, not a stability result: add your own load in our <a href="/kayak-capacity-planner/">capacity planner</a> and keep a real margin below it.
Add your own weight, the crate, the cooler and the PFD, then keep a margin: our capacity planner does that sum in ten seconds.
Your legs move the kayak while your hands fish: holding a line in wind or current, trolling a shoreline, all without putting the rod down.
A seat you can adjust matters more than any spec once you have been out for four hours.
Your hands stay on the rod. You hold a line in the wind, slow-troll a weed edge or turn to a rising fish without putting anything down.
Fishing becomes a shared day out: one hull, two anglers, one roof rack.
Loading the car becomes a one-person job: the hull comes apart into sections you can carry.
Two. It is built for two people, and that is where it makes sense.
If you mostly fish alone, a solo hull is lighter, shorter and easier to handle on your own.
These points come straight from the seller's listing, in the brand's own words.
Getting to the water. Carry the sections one at a time and click them together at the shore: no roof-rack wrestling.
On the water. Feet do the moving, hands do the fishing, and the rudder handle does the steering. Lift the drive in shallow water.
After the trip. Rinse the drive with fresh water, especially after salt, and store the hull out of the sun.
What you get. An adjustable seat, the pedal drive.
From the listing. Check the box contents on the current listing before ordering, as bundles change.
Listed at $2,197 on Sep 30, 2026. Kayak prices move with the season and the seller, so take it as a ballpark: the button always shows today's price and stock.
Fishing small, weedy water? The Lifetime Muskie Angler is a simpler paddle kayak (9.3/10).
No roof rack? The Intex Excursion Pro K2 is inflatable and rides in the trunk (9.4/10).
On a tighter budget? The Reel Yaks Raptor Modular, Fin Drive was listed at $1,098 on Sep 30, 2026 (9.1/10).
Our favourite thing about the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal is room for 440 lb of angler and gear, closely followed by pedal power that keeps your hands on the rod. No buyer reviews yet, so the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal has to win you over on paper. The catch with the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal: no word on the length. We'd pick the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal if you fish wind, current or long shorelines and want both hands free; otherwise, put it next to the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller first.
Before the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal lands on your driveway, check your load for two: two anglers, two sets of gear and a margin have to fit under the stated 440 lb.
Both anglers, both gear bags, the cooler and the anchor. Subtract it from the stated 440 lb to see your margin.
Check the length: picture your roof rack, the lift onto it and the corner of the garage where it will live.
Check whether the pedal drive comes in the box, how it lifts out in shallow water and what spare parts the brand sells.
A PFD that meets U.S. Coast Guard rules, a light if you fish at dawn or dusk, and the registration rules of your state boating authority.
How the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal stacks up against the closest alternative, the BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller.
| Criterion | BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal | BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 6.8/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Stated capacity | 440 lb | Not stated |
| Seats | Two (tandem) | Not stated |
| Rod holders | Mentioned | 2 |
Both score 6.8/10. The BKC Brooklyn 12.0 Pro Pedal, Propeller adds 2 rod holders, while the BKC 13.0 Tandem Modular Pedal brings a stated 440 lb capacity and seats for two.
We rate it 6.8/10 (good). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
The listing mentions a 440 lb capacity, a hands-free fin drive, an adjustable seat, seats for two, a rudder for steering and a modular hull that splits into sections. How it tracks and how steady it feels with you and your gear aboard is where the buyer reviews help most.
Your full load: both anglers, both gear bags, the cooler and the anchor. Subtract it from the stated 440 lb to see your margin. Transport and storage: check the length: picture your roof rack, the lift onto it and the corner of the garage where it will live. The drive: check whether the pedal drive comes in the box, how it lifts out in shallow water and what spare parts the brand sells. Life jacket and rules: a PFD that meets U.S. Coast Guard rules, a light if you fish at dawn or dusk, and the registration rules of your state boating authority.
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