Makobob needs HELP

[Zed]

Originally Posted by makobob

That is why I am looking at composite yaks like the Stealth Pro Fisha at 54 lbs factory rigged. I know how to keep gear weight down. 2 rods max and I can always borrow tackle on the water from you and Sven.

Im sorry its coming down to this Bob. I hope you can sort out something. Id love to have a Steath. The Lodi trip is a pisser. CaboJohn and I have BSd about a roadie up there to demo but its Lodi. Not much surf there for a good test drive.

From my research/input w the Safas n Aussies, they are real fast Ferrari "skis" but that means they arent Cadillacs. You have to be a proactive paddler to utilize their strength(s) coming and going. Theyre meant for a quick shot through the beach break, pull the rods out of the hull and go for a highspeed troll for a couple hours and back in. Good surfski/SOT hybrids. They are also as tempermental as a Ferrari. They arent near as rugged as the milk jugs we drag over rocks. Youll learn to lay glass/carbon sheets eventually. Even just dragging them over sand is more abrasive to the glass composite seams than sheer plastic. At Beluga for instance I drag plastic a lot there but glass/composite? I would overall lift more just carrying my glass baby to the waters edge and then back to camp vs the fully loaded plastic drag to the water.

All that said, I want one and so does John. Its an offshore trolling machine. If you have to go that direction I would love to paddle it but in the end I think plastic is net better for you.

[makobob]

Troy, you and John should be able to give it a shot at Lj in a few weeks. The weight of plastic puts me off the water now. And my wheeleze cart works great for PA's and Outbacks over 100 lbs so the composite yak at 60 will be a big savings in work for me. As to composits and epoxies, been there, done that.

With the health problems, YOU KNOW ME. Every day to it's fullest, as long as I can and as hard as possible. And this was not unexpected, just fine tunning for the next year or two. Tight Lines.

Originally Posted by Zed

Im sorry its coming down to this Bob. I hope you can sort out something. Id love to have a Steath. The Lodi trip is a pisser. CaboJohn and I have BSd about a roadie up there to demo but its Lodi. Not much surf there for a good test drive.

From my research/input w the Safas n Aussies, they are real fast Ferrari "skis" but that means they arent Cadillacs. You have to be a proactive paddler to
utilize their strength(s) coming and going. Theyre meant for a quick shot through the beach break, pull the rods out of the hull and go for a highspeed troll for a couple hours and back in. Good surfski/SOT hybrids. They are also as tempermental as a Ferrari. They arent near as rugged as the milk jugs we drag over rocks. Youll learn to lay glass/carbon sheets eventually. Even just dragging them over sand is more abrasive to the glass composite seams than sheer plastic. At Beluga for instance I drag plastic a lot there but glass/composite? I would overall lift more just carrying my glass baby to the waters edge and then back to camp vs the fully loaded plastic drag to the water.

All that said, I want one and so does John. Its an offshore trolling machine. If you have to go that direction I would love to paddle it but in the end I think plastic is net better for you.

[2-Stix]

what about the drop in motors? a few yaks have them as an option now. hobie yes, jackson in 2017.

[makobob]

I might be slowly dying, I am not dead! Your solutions ARE still TOO HEAVY. Going lighter and maybe not loosing speed and being the last guy to the bite will be beyond me but I THING NOT. A faster yak will keep me in the pack, Do not need to be in front, just need to get there before the bite shuts down. 5 miles off Asuncion or LJ I can still do, just slower than most. Getting an extra mph will do it and the Stealth Pro Fisha 525 should let me do that, AND not mess up my feet. For me this should be a WIN,Win,win.

AND some lucky person could get a 2015 Hobie Outback to add to their stable. So maybe there will be two winners unless they too sell there yak and three people win. Tight Lines.

Originally Posted by 2-Stix

what about the drop in motors? a few yaks have them as an option now. hobie yes, jackson in 2017.