Taking a dip

[dan01]

Just wondering how prepared people and there tackle are to capsizing.

I ask because a recent trip led a kayak capsizing. This was down to bad anchoring. The person was fine, and was able to stay calm and right the yak, and climb aboard. But there was no chance on retrieving all of his tackle. With most of it sinking never to be seen again. I know bungees were used to strap down his gear and that helped, but there was still a rod and reel lost amongst other things.

So now i am going to try to add some sort of buoyancy device to each separate bit of kit. And wonder if anyone has done anything similar?

[codshead]

Only trouble with your gear being boyuant is , if there's a fair old tide running, you'll just watch it float away, for someone else to find, supose it'll work in a sheltered cove, lake or at slack water, or a slow tide.

[SpeciMan]

My rods are leashed, my tankwell box clipped to the kayak has a secure lid on it which remains closed. Other bits and pieces are either in a zipped deckbag, or in the center hatch. The only loose items are a sponge and small bait container I keep in the cockpit.

[richi]

Everything I carry is leashed

[paintfly]

Everything I carry is leashed

 

Ditto, or strapped down. But I had to learn the hard way too. Me and my crate went over the side as I was testing how far I could lean her over, while I was bungied up and getting bored not catching. Lost everything (and I mean everything - I'd come prepared for night fishing, as well) except 2 leashed rods and my anchor which got caught under a bungy. I can laugh about it now, but I was definitely not amused at the time and very glad there was no one else around to witness it I've also lost stuff getting dumped in the surf a couple of yards out from the beach, but the main probem here is breakages, as anything sticking up, like rods or night lights, are likely to snap if the yak goes belly up.

[jonsok1]

Ditto, or strapped down. But I had to learn the hard way too. Me and my crate went over the side as I was testing how far I could lean her over, while I was bungied up and getting bored not catching. Lost everything (and I mean everything - I'd come prepared for night fishing, as well) except 2 leashed rods and my anchor which got caught under a bungy. I can laugh about it now, but I was definitely not amused at the time and very glad there was no one else around to witness it I've also lost stuff getting dumped in the surf a couple of yards out from the beach, but the main probem here is breakages, as anything sticking up, like rods or night lights, are likely to snap if the yak goes belly up.

great advice, need to start making some leashes etc

[s2vto]

great advice, need to start making some leashes etc

 

I used ones meant for an outboard engine

 

but now I have made some using plastic hooks from HOOK 1 and some bungee cord!

 

dont buy as so easy and cheap to make your own.

 

my coolbox is rigged out with lots of lips and bungee to keep in place

 

posted on here last week

[dan01]

Done some work, and this was the outcome

Edited February 14, 2007 by dan01

[phooey]

Done some work, and this was the outcome

 

Looks good !

 

Simple rule.....

 

' NOTHNG I am not prepared to lose goes on my kayak UNLESS it is secured to IT or to ME '.

 

for the record I lost a brand new I-COM VHF

[Martin Hurst]

and pride and predudice , or something similar