Kayak alternatives

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I have been looking for something to use on estruaries that was portable . Looked at a number of yak options but at 62 even though I used to do a lot of canoeing as a younger version.

 

Weight is a major problem, I have considered a small trailer, that would help with a yak.

 

The other is finding a like minded person in this area, going out on my own with paddle power would be stupid.

 

I have looked at folding boats which would take a small outboard and small dory type boats.

 

A float boat with floats on a fibre glass bottom like a rib about 14' could be a good idea but I have not seen anything like this in my searches.

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Hi GowerRay,

 

Nice to see your interested.

I too have a problem with my back, but touch wood, have coped thus far.

The site looks ok.

Try this one kayakfishingstuff.com you will find all the info you need here.

If you want to ask any questions, please do.

we have no experts here , but we do have some knowledge and will try to help if we can.

 

 

yy

[GowerRay]

Cheers. I'm going to spend a week or two trawling the the Yak threads on here. More fun in't it? Had a look at that site earlier on. Bugger, my heads gone off in the direction of Yakville. Ne'er again to be normal. Happy though. Roll on the next full moon.

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Hi Ken.

 

Your a spring chicken your only as old as you let yourself become.......well thats my theory

Like you say, would be good to find a buddy to fish with.

Not only safer, but you help eachother with the kit.

You can make up trollys for the Yaks, majkes life easey.

 

Not a good pic, the weed is covering most of the trolly, but you can see the gen idea.

 

YY

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Be careful GowerRay, its very addictive

Hope you enjoy your reading.

With the winter on us, its nice to look at somthing different.

Might see you Paddleing then

[Newt]

Ken - the link in one of my posts to a backpack version might do you. Total weight of the boat is 40 lbs and it puts up/breaks down with no tools needed.

 

9ft pontoon length so not great for rough water maybe but I sorta had estruaries in mind when I posted the link. Here is is again for you.

 

Back pack pontoon boat

 

This one really might not have any UK source since it is pretty specialized but given the very favorable £ to $ exchange rate these days, even with shipping, duty, and all of that it probably wouldn't be unreasonable to order from the states.

[sam-cox]

Were those kats inflateable? Was that an out board bracket? What size engine is the max you can put on one? They look like fun for shallow water bassing we have hear in Dengie on the flats.

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I can reach both estruary systems very easily and in truth the launch sites are a picknick compared to your photo.

 

The problem once on the water is fairly strong tides, distances are not great and in general the water is flat.

 

You would however need an anchor on occasions.

 

Putting the yak back onto a roof rack after a session could be a problem. If there was tow of you it would be simple but on me tod not so easy.

[Newt]

sam-cox

 

Most have inflatable pontoons. All I pictured do.

 

The bracket is certainly a motor mount. Not sure about HP since they don't like lots of weight and the mount is designed for an electric motor. You avoid haveing the battery weigh your boat down by getting a float tube that has a larger inside diameter than your battery, rigging a sling to hold the battery and towing it behind the seat between the pontoons.

 

Ken

 

http://www.bike-racks-plus.com/Water_Sport...acks_roof_y.htm

 

[ 30. January 2005, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: Newt ]

[Jaffa]

Ken, check out the Kayakfishingstuff forums and you'll see that a lot of wrinklies yakfish

 

Following on from Newts link, heres another to a DIY system:

 

http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/articles_...yak_Articles=37

 

Chris