I gotta build one of these.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fiskadoro · 10-24-2013, 07:12 PM

Now that looks fun

Raskal311 · 10-24-2013, 07:26 PM

I always admire people who has skills to do things like that....

driftwood · 10-24-2013, 07:31 PM

Now that's what I call sight fishing!

Witty1 · 10-24-2013, 07:58 PM

Interesting he chose to propel it with a "fin/tail"
Would be great to pick that guy's brain on that project.
If the motor moving the tail is powered by air? (You've got a lot of it in high pressure... might as well use that energy) that and batteries weigh a bit...
even the LiIon ones add a lot of weight if you pack them in there.

Fiskadoro · 10-24-2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Witty1

Interesting he chose to propel it with a "fin/tail"
Would be great to pick that guy's brain on that project.
If the motor moving the tail is powered by air? (You've got a lot of it in high pressure... might as well use that energy) that and batteries weigh a bit...
even the LiIon ones add a lot of weight if you pack them in there.

I think it's actually peddle driven.

CKallday71 · 10-24-2013, 09:51 PM

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. But I think a Mirage drive would be considerably more efficient.

YakMedic · 10-25-2013, 05:35 AM

Sick!

Do it Jim, put those mad inventor skills to work.

Dirty Curti · 10-25-2013, 08:01 AM

Maybe Malibu Kayaks could talk to him and find out how he made his capsule water tight and apply that method to their hatches.

wiredantz · 10-25-2013, 08:16 AM

awesomeness

dmrides · 10-25-2013, 09:50 AM

That is bad ass! Where do you mount the spear gun?

alanw · 10-25-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dmrides

That is bad ass! Where do you mount the spear gun?

In the torpedo tubes of course

bus kid · 10-25-2013, 10:15 AM

surf launches

Redeyejedi · 10-25-2013, 01:09 PM

imagine the look on the faces of people on a cattle boat if you surfaced right beside them!

depending where you launch/land....dhs might send their recon dolphins or pursuer porpoises after you!

cool stuff right there....but why not use the compressed air for propulsion as well? route air to go to propulsion mechanism then to ballasts and cabin?

lbsurf2ca · 10-26-2013, 01:58 PM

I know some guys down south that will pay some top dollar for something like that.

Dail14 · 10-26-2013, 04:28 PM

Set up a few trolling lines so that you can troll through kelp instead of around it.

Pocoloco · 10-28-2013, 11:48 AM

LOOKS LIKE BAIT FOR A MAGALADON.

Baja_Traveler · 10-28-2013, 01:15 PM

Very Very cool.... But you can see towards the end that he has a humidity problem inside with everything fogging up. I'll bet it gets a little uncomfortable in there after awhile with the rain forest effect...

Raskal311 · 10-28-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Baja_Traveler

Very Very cool.... But you can see towards the end that he has a humidity problem inside with everything fogging up. I'll bet it gets a little uncomfortable in there after awhile with the rain forest effect...

Do you scuba dive? removing your mask at 60feet to clean the fog off is probably much worst! Now imagin doing that at 1am. At lease he can wipe if with his hands as it fogs up. Spitting on the windshield helps btw

wiredantz · 10-28-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lbsurf2ca

I know some guys down south that will pay some top dollar for something like that.

This has already been in effect for years now.

10-24-2013, 07:12 PM	#1
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	I gotta build one of these.. Now that looks fun

10-24-2013, 07:26 PM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	I always admire people who has skills to do things like that.... __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

10-24-2013, 09:51 PM	#6
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. But I think a Mirage drive would be considerably more efficient. __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

10-25-2013, 08:01 AM	#8
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Maybe Malibu Kayaks could talk to him and find out how he made his capsule water tight and apply that method to their hatches. __________________

10-25-2013, 08:16 AM	#9
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	awesomeness __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

10-24-2013, 07:31 PM	#3
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Now that's what I call sight fishing!

10-24-2013, 07:58 PM	#4
Witty1 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74	Interesting he chose to propel it with a "fin/tail" Would be great to pick that guy's brain on that project. If the motor moving the tail is powered by air? (You've got a lot of it in high pressure... might as well use that energy) that and batteries weigh a bit... even the LiIon ones add a lot of weight if you pack them in there.

10-25-2013, 05:35 AM	#7
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Sick! Do it Jim, put those mad inventor skills to work.

10-25-2013, 09:50 AM	#10
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	That is bad ass! Where do you mount the spear gun?

10-25-2013, 10:15 AM	#12
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	surf launches __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

10-25-2013, 01:09 PM	#13
Redeyejedi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Westside Posts: 141	imagine the look on the faces of people on a cattle boat if you surfaced right beside them! depending where you launch/land....dhs might send their recon dolphins or pursuer porpoises after you! cool stuff right there....but why not use the compressed air for propulsion as well? route air to go to propulsion mechanism then to ballasts and cabin?

10-26-2013, 01:58 PM	#14
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	I know some guys down south that will pay some top dollar for something like that. __________________

10-26-2013, 04:28 PM	#15
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	Set up a few trolling lines so that you can troll through kelp instead of around it.

10-28-2013, 11:48 AM	#16
Pocoloco Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: el cajon Posts: 239	LOOKS LIKE BAIT FOR A MAGALADON.

10-28-2013, 01:15 PM	#17
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Very Very cool.... But you can see towards the end that he has a humidity problem inside with everything fogging up. I'll bet it gets a little uncomfortable in there after awhile with the rain forest effect...