[PeterJ]

Ahh well, thought i'd whack a pic or two up. The sounder,holder bar will end up being a rhynobar setup as soon as i find the right gear to do it. The small console where the support is mounted to has a plastic backing plate made for it and goes the length of the console to eliminate the "thin spot" worry.

Also i found a plastic box that fits perfectly in the back.
The rear rod holders will be the surface mount rocket launcher style. Like the ones they put outriggers on and swing around.

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

----

QlpoOTFBWSZTWbL97pIAABVfgAASYAUAAIIAWQAvZ9+gIABkNTTIp6YiflCDYmg1T9NU9IDTQABoQEUMfFZtOM72vJCLLw45wmgSeFGoZ+C6K5h+vqC7OgKha2dmVXvMveLcHil1XsUWWhRbaHcoshjegLJIMNbr0NCFKCgplUTeRqdnBJtQT4n8XckU4UJCy/e6SA==

 

[CaptainFur]

Looks good, the box looks a good fit. Nice colour - same colour as I was going to choose. looking forward to an indepth review.

 

[YakAtak]

Lookin good Pete
Geez the rats are big down there! :shock:

 

[PeterJ]

Yep , i'll do that for sure.

Basically these days I'm selling yaks as a side line with a mate ( he is the boss) , so this wavey is basically a demo.

Ahhh Rat eh, the little bludger will rip ya little toe nail out.

:wink:

 

[bazzoo]

Pete, brilliant, absolutely bloody brilliant, fantastic colour and the hullshape looks really good, i can see me paddling the espri for a while and then having a look at one, hmm that finder setup looks the goods too , gives one to think

 

[PeterJ]

The rod holder and sounder set up will change , ive done em like that to tide me over for a fishing comp later this month. I'm going down the rhynobar path but finding the nylon fittings for the ends seems a bit like looking for hens teeth.
May just have to get them from the U.S

The mount on the center console bit thingy has been drilled as three holed to match the sounders base so it can go there once the bar is done.
Also the GPS can go there as the internal support i made up goes all the way to the floor of the yak, it can sit bellow the sounder.

 

[milansek]

Like the size of the hatchs .

 

[Polar]

Looks great Pete - will wait for your report - the only thing that worries me is the depth of the cockpit which looks easy to get into but if you have knee problems may be hard to get out of - especially after a 2+hr paddle :?:

 

[PeterJ]

It is rather deep isn't it, something you notice when you first look at it . But you know , i have sat in it and pretended and it's not that bad.

 

[Dodge]

Peter she looks really good mate and the setup is ideal.

Richard there is no question exiting from these style of yaks is different, [and swing is my example here which appears similar to kingfisher], by leaving from a side saddle position the boat heels nicely to exit in shin-knee deep water, also good to enter that way I find

 

[PeterJ]

Milansek , the hatches are one of the best features on it i reckon. It would be great to be able to get a swag in there but i think they are slightly to large for that (swag that is).
But i have no dought that a tent and sleeping bag would go in . I still need to work a way of putting a waterproof bag into the middle hatch to put fish in when caught.
I have also rigged the box in the back and it holds everything the big crate did anyway on the espri.

 

[JD]

Nice yak, not much rain down there either?

 

[PeterJ]

Hardly any rain, but the other end of the yard is green and lush , buffalo.
Ive got 4 days off from friday so ill be getting out then .

 

[bongorust]

Hi Pete, looks good. Im hopefully getting one exactly the same over the weekend. Noticed you didnt go for any flush mount holders, any reason why not? How big is that box in the well?