i've just got a roof rack

[Zigs]

After a year of having eric the yak sat in the garden, i now have means of getting him to the sea.

 

he's got :

 

straps for the rod

 

a rod holder

 

webbing to hold tackle stuff

 

a paddle leash

 

cover thingy for keeping the water out

 

50 newton vest with whistle & compass

 

bouyancy ( currently draining as it got waterlogged)

 

maiden voyage planned for next weekend, weather depending.

 

havn't got vhf radio yet, despite it being on order for 3 months, hassled the chandler again today, he promised to chase it up this week.

 

wish i luck chaps & dont fail to comment on anything i have forgotten ghost

[Starvinmarvin]

Don't forget the paddle

 

Great news Ziggy, bout time you got your feet wet :eek

 

Where is this great event going to take place, please try and take some photos for us.

 

SM

[Zigs]

probably somewhere easy & sheltered like charmouth to start with. Mrs Becky is on at me to give it a go in the river first but i'm happy to put straight out to sea in calm conditions. probably easier to beach the yak than it is to get up a river bank anyway.

[Zigs]

quote:

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Don't forget the paddle

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i need a paddle ???

[chuggs]

Good luck with the paddling Zigg.

Charmouth,shelterd ,with South Easterlys at the moment.Mmmmm... be careful.

I see you are in crewkerne .Exmouth's shelly beach is always worth a go, easy access ,sheltered calm and shallow.[just in case].

[Zigs]

took one look at the sea state yesterday & then decided on axmouth estuary.

 

finally got Eric the yak in the water

 

some interesting currents there as the tide goes out, was suddenly finding myself facing the wrong way.

 

does a 6 foot 6 paddle sound too short or was it just me paddling the wrong way with the current?

 

had a great time, will practice more in the shelter of the estuary soon as pos. only got my feet wet, not bad for a maiden voyage.

[terry1956]

Well done, maybe next time give us local boys a call, and we can go out together, but the weather is rubbish at the moment

Great to know that yet another is on the water, terry

[Zigs]

cheers terry, will give you a shout when my paddling muscles are a bit bigger And a big thanx to yakketty yak, if it wasnt for his enthusiasm for yakking, even before the yakkers had there own forum, i would still be a landlubber.

 

have got my vhf radio finally, is it normally just static on the marine channels or have i got a duff one ?

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Hiya Ziggy.

 

Good luck to you and Eric

Make sure you sort that bouyancy before you go too deep/far.

Say hi to Willow

[Zigs]

hi yy,

 

have got bouyancy in eric, not going out far till i'm ready, will pass hi onto willow