Just a reminder on how dangerous the kayak fishing can be.

[TheBentRod]

Originally Posted by jruiz

He says in the comments that the hull was cracked. I'm not sure how much self rescue and having a hand bilge would have helped him at this point.

I think I saw this kayak on sale with the motor combined for $1999. So I think this is their top of the line setup.

There are several steps of a self rescue plan. All steps are not used each time, but they help in certain situations. I have seen several of these videos and know specific individuals who after flipping kayak back over and using a bilge pump, allowed them to get back to shore. He put himself in a situation that he did not plan for. The old saying is "Fail to plan, plan to fail".

I'm sure the parts of the video where he recognized the kayak was going down would reveal a whole lot more.

I would not go out without a bilge pump and periodic checks inside the hull.

[FishinAll50]

Originally Posted by TheBentRod

I think I saw this kayak on sale with the motor combined for $1999. So I think this is their top of the line setup.

There are several steps of a self rescue plan. All steps are not used each time, but they help in certain situations. I have seen several of these videos and know specific individuals who after flipping kayak back over and using a bilge pump, allowed them to get back to shore. He put himself in a situation that he did not plan for. The old saying is "Fail to plan, plan to fail".

I'm sure the parts of the video where he recognized the kayak was going down would reveal a whole lot more.

I would not go out without a bilge pump and periodic checks inside the hull.

I actually wasn't filming when the kayak initially cracked, and did not turn on my camera until after the boat capsizing as I was busy trying to remedy the problem. I had no bilge pump, which is something I should probably own, and in that sense it was a mistake. But due to the crack in a scupper channel it would not have helped. Thanks 👍