Scratches, Tracking, Leak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr_Fixit · 08-19-2016, 11:43 AM

Scratches:
Yeah, I may do the soldering iron approach on some of the ones that are eating at me. I am no perfectionist in any way, but... yeah... some of them really bother me. hehehe

Tracking:
Ok. I guess I can deal with it. I have also become fairly accustomed to adjusting without conscious thought. Its only really an issue when I am heading to a location while tying on a rig or something similar. I was with an awesome guide (Captain Wade), and he kept telling me Peddle Peddle Peddle after telling me to switch rigs. Peddling, steering, and tying on a line is WAY too much multi tasking for my simple mind. Without steering, I end up going way off course... Oh well.. dealing with it.

Leak:
More often than not I launch from a dock in Oceanside and rarely have water coming over my kayak.. Shore launches, yeah. Last trip I had no waves crash over me but still had two cups of water. Perhaps I should spend some time really taking a close look at my boat and see whats up. I have looked at it before, but was unable to tell anything useful.

08-19-2016, 11:43 AM	#4
Mr_Fixit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 130	Scratches: Yeah, I may do the soldering iron approach on some of the ones that are eating at me. I am no perfectionist in any way, but... yeah... some of them really bother me. hehehe Tracking: Ok. I guess I can deal with it. I have also become fairly accustomed to adjusting without conscious thought. Its only really an issue when I am heading to a location while tying on a rig or something similar. I was with an awesome guide (Captain Wade), and he kept telling me Peddle Peddle Peddle after telling me to switch rigs. Peddling, steering, and tying on a line is WAY too much multi tasking for my simple mind. Without steering, I end up going way off course... Oh well.. dealing with it. Leak: More often than not I launch from a dock in Oceanside and rarely have water coming over my kayak.. Shore launches, yeah. Last trip I had no waves crash over me but still had two cups of water. Perhaps I should spend some time really taking a close look at my boat and see whats up. I have looked at it before, but was unable to tell anything useful.