Kayak Ballast Weight - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakMedic · 07-07-2013, 07:52 PM

My dad also has an outfitter, I took him out last week for his first time solo and we found out a ballast is needed. Its an older outfitter and the rudder can only be controlled from the rear seat I'm not sure if it is different on the newer boats. While sitting in the rear seat the kayak was not on plane, we pulled on to the shoreline of the lake and threw a chunk of granite into the front seat and it made all the difference.

He now has a couple of filled sand bags he plans on throwing in the front seat the next time he uses it solo.

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07-07-2013, 07:52 PM	#11
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	My dad also has an outfitter, I took him out last week for his first time solo and we found out a ballast is needed. Its an older outfitter and the rudder can only be controlled from the rear seat I'm not sure if it is different on the newer boats. While sitting in the rear seat the kayak was not on plane, we pulled on to the shoreline of the lake and threw a chunk of granite into the front seat and it made all the difference. He now has a couple of filled sand bags he plans on throwing in the front seat the next time he uses it solo.