new yak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Siebler · 04-03-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

Welcome to BWE. I have only test paddled a stealth but I'm currently looking for one. only negative that I keep reading about is people have had pluming problems with internal bait tank.

What issues have you heard? We have not had any problems on the several hundred Stealth's we have sold and done plumbing on (Other than one single hose clamp that had come slightly loose but we have changed brands).

Buy from a dealer who knows how to install the kit and there will be no issue

Oh yea, and we include the pump kit FREE at OEX.

bus kid · 04-03-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Siebler

What issues have you heard? We have not had any problems on the several hundred Stealth's we have sold and done plumbing on (Other than one single hose clamp that had come slightly loose but we have changed brands).

Buy from a dealer who knows how to install the kit and there will be no issue

Oh yea, and we include the pump kit FREE at OEX.

Just keep hearing about that clamp, as recently as the last blem sale a guy here who got one had it come loose. it was installed at sunset the sunday following the sale. Then there is the issue with the hatches, yes the seals have been changed. I read that everywhere too. I'm not doubting the quality of the product, If I was I would be looking for one.

fishsouthcounty · 04-03-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

Just keep hearing about that clamp, as recently as the last blem sale a guy here who got one had it come loose. it was installed at sunset the sunday following the sale. Then there is the issue with the hatches, yes the seals have been changed. I read that everywhere too. I'm not doubting the quality of the product, If I was I would be looking for one.

Ya my clamp wasnt completely secure it seemed but i tightened it and have used it twice since and have had no more problems

JohnnyCope · 04-03-2011, 07:49 PM

Yep the hatches ! This Sat. At CMD took on a bit of wake coming back in the bay and from my side hatches I took on some water! . My two trips this month with wake I have taken on water from the side hatches. I think ill be heading to OEX monday morning for this. Mine as well was from the Blem sale in OCT last year.

sasha · 04-03-2011, 08:00 PM

For what its worth. im as new to kayak fishing as anyone can get. thats the only kayak i realy used for more then a few hours. Got my S14 last year at the blem sale. Took it out a few time off malibu area. That thing is realy stable.. Which was the main concorn for me as i swim a little better then a rock. I dont like the rear hatch what so ever. Cant use it if you store anything in the back. and everything that you do keep in the back is a long reach to get there as the hatch is large. For now i find i rather keep all my things in the bait tank and the side hatches. Im working on better ways to fit everything in a secure way in case i do flip. I would have loved to have an easy way to store all the rods and have an easy way to get them out. Just cause of the rear hatch i think an S12 might be better but then i never realy used one.
As for water. I realy think it the front gator hatch that gets the water in. It has to sit just right or lots of water gets in. I would never try and open the front hatch on the water. just in case i wont close it the right way. To help seal it im going to put more bungee cords to put pressure down for better seal.
Sasha

Politi-Cal · 04-04-2011, 07:55 PM

I keep my batteries in the rear hatch (one for my bait tank and one for my fish finder) and it works out great. The only issue I have had with the stealth 14 is that the side hatches (the small ones) will leak if they get wet.

04-03-2011, 07:49 PM	#4
JohnnyCope The Four-Finger discount Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 267	Yep the hatches ! This Sat. At CMD took on a bit of wake coming back in the bay and from my side hatches I took on some water! . My two trips this month with wake I have taken on water from the side hatches. I think ill be heading to OEX monday morning for this. Mine as well was from the Blem sale in OCT last year.

04-03-2011, 08:00 PM	#5
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	For what its worth. im as new to kayak fishing as anyone can get. thats the only kayak i realy used for more then a few hours. Got my S14 last year at the blem sale. Took it out a few time off malibu area. That thing is realy stable.. Which was the main concorn for me as i swim a little better then a rock. I dont like the rear hatch what so ever. Cant use it if you store anything in the back. and everything that you do keep in the back is a long reach to get there as the hatch is large. For now i find i rather keep all my things in the bait tank and the side hatches. Im working on better ways to fit everything in a secure way in case i do flip. I would have loved to have an easy way to store all the rods and have an easy way to get them out. Just cause of the rear hatch i think an S12 might be better but then i never realy used one. As for water. I realy think it the front gator hatch that gets the water in. It has to sit just right or lots of water gets in. I would never try and open the front hatch on the water. just in case i wont close it the right way. To help seal it im going to put more bungee cords to put pressure down for better seal. Sasha

04-04-2011, 07:55 PM	#6
Politi-Cal Junior Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 12	I keep my batteries in the rear hatch (one for my bait tank and one for my fish finder) and it works out great. The only issue I have had with the stealth 14 is that the side hatches (the small ones) will leak if they get wet.