***oLLy***

Hi Have you thought of useing a loading bar? Clamps or pulls out from front bar then you lift front of yak on the bar then lift back end up.Have a look here:- http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/Merchant2...ategory_Code=kc

Hi RS I Carry 3 yaks(1 mambo 2 P13) on my car with 1 set of uprights with no problems if you are only carry 2yaks put one each side and fix with 2 sets of cam straps for added surecurity use bow and stern straps

Yes will take a mat but will keep them in water if possible,probably be quicker and safer to use crops [ 25. July 2005, 10:57 PM: Message edited by: ***oLLy*** ]

Good info here. http://www.pikezander.co.uk/handling.htm http://www.pacgb.co.uk/ [ 25. July 2005, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: ***oLLy*** ]

Hi Simon Have you tried to trip this anchor system yet because it relies on you to be able to paddle up tide to set chain in right position.

Thanks newt you learn something every day

Glad I kept that dictionary Handy occlude=To cause to become closed; obstruct demon demon

For the Non sailors Outhaul = A rope used to extend a sail along a spar or boom. Better keep the dictionary handy

You sometimes have to be carefull with pixmania ive heard they somtimes send out gear with no english manuals

Good to see you posting again YY will be nice to see you on kayakfishing UK as well.It would be a good idea to have a sticky devoted to safety issues would it not

Hi martin got my rack from halfords for my focus about £70 dont worry about weight focus and rack are rated at 75KG you might want to use bow and stern straps as well as strapping it to the roof bars as the bars are quite close together I usually travel with 2 prowlers and 1 mambo on mine with no problems I used to get a lot wind noise on the straps but someone suggested twisting strap and that has cured it hope this helps

Hi. Murph They wont know what a fishing kayak looks like need educating you could just turn up and see what they say, you're between coniston and windermere any way so not too far to go

Andy try Low Wray Campsite on western shore of Windermere Link Not been but have been told it is a good site you only need EA rod licence which you can get online (day,week,year)

You will find this site usefull for fishing in the lake district. Lake district fishing

Good pics, How strong is the currant in that area and can you make any headway, trying to gauge what is maximum flow you could go against and still make headway suppose it depends on how fast you could paddle as well.Re. 3rd picture how have you sealed the hull after you have climbed in .Could we have some surfing pictures next please, thanks again for good action pics

Lake Windermere for pike and game it is Free but you need relevent Rod licence I think Ullswater is free also

Hi All Got replacment yaks yesterday picked others up today not had time to water test them yet will keep you informed also both yaks had 4 screws in handles unlike 2 in previous

I've got some spare bungs so I will give it a try only prob I can see is keeping a loop in string to pass wire through,might need to use somthing to keep it open,like the idea about silicon you could use cling film to stop it sticking and use loop and pin to hold it you might be able to match silicon to colour of yak

Check out this item for those long summer days http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/pages/c...p.Mobile_Toilet

Hi. All In touch with Andrew at Johnson's today very helpful and informative in respect to NZ V US yaks as detailed in Bills email response seemed also concerned about fixing screws in the handles(some have 4 some have 2),anyway have got 2 new prowlers coming friday, so they will drop off and pick up same time. He did say that as a temp repair you could get a big dollop of sealant on your finger and wipe it round the scupper hole but how long it would last for I dont know.I agree with jaffa that someone from johnson's on the forum would be very helpfull

Hi All Been out on Windermere today try out wifes new prowler 13 put some duck tape on mine not a drop of water inside as for the wifes I think it will make a better submarine when we got it out there must have been 3 gallon inside futher inspection reveal another faulty join on one off the scupper holes water was p***ing out its not good this we could have been out at sea, Quality Control is pathetic must be a problem with them. I dont think these are NZ yaks I had a frenzy a couple of weeks ago and that one had proper warranty sheets with sn numbers stamped on yak got the wifes from different shop than mine so have sort out both im going to ring Johnsons as well to get 2 like this it does make you wonder if somebody has brought in a batch of sub standard ones.

Made these tonight for P13 seat area got them from home brew shop think these are off demijohns front cockpit ones are smaller so wine bottle ones might fit, these were 80p + old shoe lace, hole was made with heated drill bit [ 14. May 2005, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: ***oLLy*** ]

In touch with kayaks and paddles today have to ring them on monday to arrange replacment looks like i'm going to be yak-less for a while

Tackle box fixing Rear scupper hole its gone were marvin said on the join Center Hatch water got in from inside The scupper hole is the major leak makes you wonder how they test for leaks if they do at all

Its amazing how long it takes to fill a P13, it did show were the problems are though marvin was right about the scupper hole one of the rear ones, also fixing that holds tackle box water also gets in to centre hatch looks like a phone call to kayaks and paddles tomorrow i'll try and post some pictures