Water in kayak

[Phishphood]

How much you weigh?

[alanw]

I had a little water coming up through the scuppers on my 12' kayak, then none on my 14'. Either get a kayak with more weight capacity or like Andy said take off your socks because you're gonna be wet

[TheUnlucky]

Originally Posted by Phishphood

How much you weigh?

155 ish

[TheUnlucky]

Does the way you sit also affect if water gets in? I was kinda scared to fully sit in the seat so i kinda squatted in the middle is maybe towards the bow a little

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by TheUnlucky

Does the way you sit also affect if water gets in? I was kinda scared to fully sit in the seat so i kinda squatted in the middle is maybe towards the bow a little

Yeah, you don't want to squat in a kayak, eventually you will flip it or fall in the water then your feet will really be wet.Don't worry about the water on the deck. Get some sand shoes and sit down. If you are getting wet get some paddling pants. I can picture you in my mind squatting on your kayak and it's making me smile. Good luck, relax, have fun

[theluckypig]

the prowler 15 is a great kayak, but, it is a wet ride... maybe more wet than most... if it is bothering you, consider getting waders...

[TheUnlucky]

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Yeah, you don't want to squat in a kayak, eventually you will flip it or fall in the water then your feet will really be wet.Don't worry about the water on the deck. Get some sand shoes and sit down. If you are getting wet get some paddling pants. I can picture you in my mind squatting on your kayak and it's making me smile. Good luck, relax, have fun

thanks!!

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by TheUnlucky

thanks!!

my first kayak was the bass pro FS12T, I thought it had a wet ride because every little ripple I hit came on board, the seat was dry though. I bought the Malibu Pro2 Tandem so my wife could fish with me and my seat on that kayak is a water trap so I wear paddling pants when paddling. It all seems to be a trade off. The bass pro kayak is a barge but very stable, the malibu is faster but more unstable, not tippy though. I do like having a dry seat so I will upgrade again. At my age though having a wet seat is just practice for when I get older and have to start wearing depends.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Try turning your kayak over and sit on the bottom when it's right side up.

Happy belated April 1st.