I went without both. It was warm enough, and I like to fish, but I did have to suck a lot of water out because of the leak. I have search to no avail, for the serial number on the craft. There appears to be none. Maybe it is inside?
I feel like it is closer to a racing canoe becasue of its stability and handling. I will be using it to start out some newbies I will be training soon.