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Greetings All fellow yakkers
I'm in the process of having a yak designed specifically for local conditions and would appreciate your valued and experienced input into the initial design. This is a unique opportunity as the yak is being designed from the "bottom up" and will not be a compromise or modification of any existing product.
My main objective is to have a design that is not a compromise between speed/stability/fish-ability but rather getting a balance between the three.
The craft should be strong and stable enough for Off-shore, creek, lake and dam fishing with out loosing any speed.
This is what has been discussed so far:
Stability.The boat is a little over 680mm wide with a sea-kayak shape and not too much rocker
Speed. Just short of 5m long.(The hull has smooth lines and no deviations(gull wings etc)
Provision to adjust and move the rudder peddles.
Under hull rudder with a rudder guard skeg.
Long internal fish hatch with rod chute to take rods up to 2.5 m.
Large fish hatch aperture
Dry hatch behind paddler with 6" inspection cover.
Cut out for a milk or esky behind dry well.
Target weight 26kg
2x rear rod holders with eyes for lanyards + 3rd baiting holder in front of paddler.
Provision for anchor and or drogue operation.
Resin Infusion construction - i.e. Fibreglass
Thanks and regards
Andrew
I'm in the process of having a yak designed specifically for local conditions and would appreciate your valued and experienced input into the initial design. This is a unique opportunity as the yak is being designed from the "bottom up" and will not be a compromise or modification of any existing product.
My main objective is to have a design that is not a compromise between speed/stability/fish-ability but rather getting a balance between the three.
The craft should be strong and stable enough for Off-shore, creek, lake and dam fishing with out loosing any speed.
This is what has been discussed so far:
Stability.The boat is a little over 680mm wide with a sea-kayak shape and not too much rocker
Speed. Just short of 5m long.(The hull has smooth lines and no deviations(gull wings etc)
Provision to adjust and move the rudder peddles.
Under hull rudder with a rudder guard skeg.
Long internal fish hatch with rod chute to take rods up to 2.5 m.
Large fish hatch aperture
Dry hatch behind paddler with 6" inspection cover.
Cut out for a milk or esky behind dry well.
Target weight 26kg
2x rear rod holders with eyes for lanyards + 3rd baiting holder in front of paddler.
Provision for anchor and or drogue operation.
Resin Infusion construction - i.e. Fibreglass
Thanks and regards
Andrew