My kind of Kayak

[Still Running]

Do you think I can find an arch for it? need to hold all of the rods.

http://www.mokai.com/

[IrishAyes]

Now that takes all the work out of Yaking. 

[Hotrod]

Sweet!!

[ped579]

Nice idea but I bet it goes for around the same price as a jet ski.

[SeaFlea]

Nah... Too noisy!  Like "my little blonde" better!

[ped579]

Sweet ride looks brand new not even used yet.  Where ya putting the out riggers and pole holders?  All kidding aside she looks sweet.  I wonder how hard it would be to make a yak from scratch?

Paul

[SeaFlea]

Thanks!  At the time of that picture she had not hit the water except for a test paddle, before purchasing...  Rod holders will be PVC tubes mounted to a milk crate in the tank well, bungee cords will hold it in place.  If I do the job correctly I can create outriggers by mounting the PVC at an angle; upright tubes for holders... A "store bought" rod-holder (Scotty) can be easily mounted on the 'console' along with a fishfinder.
"...from scratch..." fiberglass or wood strip?
either way - hours and hours!

[ped579]

Yeah but when it is finished that should be a sweet ride for any part of the bay.

[SeaFlea]

Absolutely!!!
jemwatercraft.com has plans for two pretty nice SOT's - the "Sabalo" & the "Wadefish".  Both look like they'd be very easy on the eye. The "Sabalo" gets my vote! here's a link:
http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=Sabalo

[ped579]

Plus I just found this site worth looking at for building Yaks.

http://www.clcboats.com

Paul

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[DAK]

Holy cow Flea! I had no idea...that is one sweet looking girl! I hope you don't get jealous if I stare at her and want to touch her when I meet her in person. Is she glass or aeralite? You might almost be as fast as me on that ride!

[SeaFlea]

I ain't gettin' any younger & lifting that 65# Tarpon was becoming a pain (literally)! This little lass tips the scales at 46#, not too shabby for a 13' yak... Hurricane calls the plastic "Trylon" and it's thermoformed (sheet of plastic is heated then vacuformed into the mold). Molded in two pieces which are then glued together. She is a quick little thing! Also very resistant to abrasion - little to no marks on the hull after a day of surf launches. There were quite a few paddlers giving her the eye and drooling and she's still no worse for the wear, one more won't hurt!   Hell, I may even let you take her for a spin but bring your own drool bib!