Another slow day on Mission Bay

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by alanw

Harry one of the reasons I sold my 2 Malibu kayaks (Stealth and X-Factor) was because of the wet butt all day. Wearing waders solved it, as did wearing paddle pants. But in summertime I just wanted to wear shorts so the pants weren't an option for me. I got some neoprene shorts to try and they kept the water off me but they kept the sweat inside too so you still end up with a different kind of swamp ass. What worked best for me was to add a Thermarest pad on my seat which elevated me just enough to make a difference, as well as doubling my comfort time. Make sure if you have seat scuppers to leave them open for draining age. In the end I switched to a kayak with an elevated seat (Kraken) and am dry and comfortable all day. It's elevated seats for me from now on.

thanks Alan, I started out with a Bass Pro Ascend FS12T which has a great seat but is slow and only one person but very stable, you can stand on it. I needed a two person so I can help my wife fish. When it gets colder I can wear my paddle pants but it's been warm so I've only been wearing shorts. I guess I will look at the Jackson Cuda, it's supposed to have good seats. I'll do a lot more research before I buy the next boat.