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05-12-2014, 09:27 PM
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Kayaks2fish.com
Hey guys,
Anyone bought one of these yaks or tried them? For 390 fitted out its seems like a steal! http://www.kayaks2fish.com 
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06-12-2014, 12:56 AM
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It does look very cheap for what you get with it. A few things I'd be trying to find out before I decide whether to get it or not:
1. How long is the yak? From the photos it looks typically long but seeing as the pistol grip rod holders are easily accessible to the person, it might not be as long as the photo appears. Anything below 11ft I'd be cautious about using it where there'd be waves and some chop. 2. How heavy is it? Having additional features are good for a yak but that usually means additional weight that your back will need to be able to handle loading and unloading on the car. You can get kayak loading systems but that'll cost as much as the yak itself. 3. How about transport to the water? It's not often that you get to park at the water's edge where you can unload the yak and straight into the water without some distance to carry the yak to. Scupper holes on many yaks here double up as a drainage as well as where you can put the trolley wheels in to. Possible option is a C-tug type trolley but then you'd want to be able to dismantle or stow the trolley on the yak with you. Leaving the trolley on the beach is a surefire of getting it stolen. If you can't transport the trolley on wheels, you'll severely limit where you can use the yak and in my experience, that meant the yak got used no more than once a year prior to getting the Hobie. 4. Last question: paddle, pedal or power? There's a reason why Hobies are so popular these days. The foot powered pedal system has many advantages: i. Less energy to get you from one point to another (legs are generally stronger than arms and shoulders) which means you can travel further and faster ii. Hands free while pedalling means you can cast while moving or use work the lure while trying to maintain position againt the drift/wind. You can also troll with rod in hand and working the rod. Electric motor is an option but battery life will limit length of use and add to the weight you have to carry on board.
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06-12-2014, 06:28 PM
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good value for money Dave Last edited by dirvin21; 06-12-2014 at 06:31 PM. Reason: update
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07-12-2014, 06:34 AM
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I've been looking at this one for a while http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=311206403468 I haven't pulled the trigger because I really don't know much about kayaks or what is good and not so crash hot.
I think this one looks a bit more slicker ? That's about all I got
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07-12-2014, 05:07 PM
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looks like it would be okay to get you started if your in a hurry, or you could check out the kayak forum they are fairly cheap at times for a upmarket one S/H .
cheers stuart
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07-12-2014, 09:14 PM
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thanks jkis.. yeah I was thinking about trying to get one before a christmas camping tour with the family but that may be cancelled. In any case, there quite a few setups like that one around (budget yaks) including a mob with a warehouse near me http://www.dreamkayaks.com.au/ so i'll probably stick with a smaller, simple style yak. No need for sounders, pedal power etc.. yet
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