The NuCanoe was stored indoors in my garage. It was fantastic for the first 4 years...then the leaks started coming. I really liked the freedom track system...I was able to outfit with multiple rod holders, fish finder, and even a downrigger for koke fishing. And super stable...i could stand up and fish while trolling, and it made it easier to net salmon while standing. It would have probably lasted 10 years if I hadn't put the gas powered motor on it. I was hammering stumps with it all the time with the throttle wide open and just the sheer strain on the plastic transom from the motor was too much. And I didn't do much still fishing with it...almost 100% trolling under power. But yes, I'm disappointed with it. Wanted to get at least 10 years out of it. But now I'm in a bind, because I have all these accessories for it that are worthless unless I buy another Frontier. Or maybe I could find another brand of kayak with some sort of freedom track and a transom to mount the outboard? A new Frontier will cost me $1100...that's a lot of money for hull that only lasts 5 years. But if I do buy another one, I will reinforce the transom with a metal plate. I noticed they are selling those now...so it must have been a problem for other folks, too.