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Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
By:Charlie
Date: 12/12/2007, 11:24 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing (george jung)

The current crop of fishing kayaks are purpose built designs with a list of features as long as your arm. Plus, rotomolding lets them produce hull shapes that are probably impossible in wood. Every 20 minutes another hull comes out of the mold with a seat, footwell, baitbox, beer storage, rod holders and on and on. And the prices are low enough that building one in wood for less is a pipe dream.
One maker has an ad featuring a guy about 60 years old standing in one flycasting. Somehow, they have got the stability thing nailed down.
They are not all around boats. They are heavy and wide and I wouldn't want to go touring in one. But for fishing they are the cat's pajamas and in a price range most folks can afford.

Just a thought - but you might take a look at the new Wood Duck kayaks that
: CLC sells kits/plans for. Might fit the bill. They also sell a SOT that
: Nick designed.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
quaziman -- 12/12/2007, 9:30 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Quaziman -- 12/18/2007, 4:59 am
of course you can 3 *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 12/14/2007, 4:53 pm
of course you can 2 *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 12/14/2007, 4:51 pm
course you can 1 *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 12/14/2007, 4:48 pm
Re: Are You Certain?
Charlie -- 12/15/2007, 4:07 pm
Size does matter
Pete Notman -- 12/15/2007, 11:10 pm
Re: Size does matter
Mike Savage -- 12/16/2007, 8:02 am
great jumping fish bat man
Pete Notman -- 12/17/2007, 3:51 am
Re: great jumping fish bat man
Mike Savage -- 12/17/2007, 6:24 am
Re: Size does matter
Charlie -- 12/16/2007, 1:14 am
Kayaks were meant for fishing and hunting
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2007, 6:20 pm
Some of the boats Paul was thinking of.......
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/15/2007, 12:42 pm
Ooops! *NM* *LINK*
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/15/2007, 12:43 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Don Lucas -- 12/13/2007, 10:33 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/13/2007, 6:36 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2007, 1:54 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Michael McCluskey -- 12/12/2007, 8:01 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Charlie -- 12/12/2007, 6:31 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Chuck Clark -- 12/13/2007, 5:57 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Mike Braun -- 12/13/2007, 9:06 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Mike Savage -- 12/14/2007, 5:36 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
John Monroe -- 12/14/2007, 3:23 am
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
george jung -- 12/12/2007, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Charlie -- 12/12/2007, 11:24 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Mike Braun -- 12/12/2007, 6:30 pm
Re: S&G: Advice on a design to be used for fishing
Mike Savage -- 12/12/2007, 12:40 pm