[YakAtak]

Well I finally have enough money to walk into anaconda and walk away the proud owner of a OK Scupper Pro, only thing is, I'm stuck in Esk looking after my Mum's motel till friday, then spending the weekend here and going back to brisbane monday. Monday I'm going to pick up the kayak, but then I'm off to Fraser Island till the next weekend! so unless I can find time on monday to go for a paddle (fair chance of this happening) the it will be 2 weeks till I get to paddle my new baby! Oh it hurts!

 

[troppo]

Congrats on the new yak. Yiiiiipppppeeeeee!!!!!

My sympathies regarding you having to go to Fraser Island. You poor blighter, that is just woeful. Oh, the pain of having to wait 2 weeks for a paddle. Your mates on Fraser are going to get sick of you saying, "Look at that water, if I had my yak here I'd . . . ."

Ah well, just try and make the most of it.

 

[Dodge]

Yes Karl thats a sure way to make 14 days seem like 21 days...commiserations mate.
Was with Gunston on the water today and commented to him how slippery it was punching into the wind, they are certainly a great craft and you are on a winner for sure and well worth the wait.
Two other things did you go to Cressbrook for a look? and did you see my hatch note on Gunstons post in Rigged yaks

 

[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.

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[YakAtak]

hehe, seen quite a few of those in the fresh water streams up there, don't think I'd be bothered eating them tho, too small.

Dodge, thanks, I'll have a look now.

 

[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.

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[Salty Dog]

Congrats on the Scupper YakAtak. I think you're going to enjoy it when you stop jetsetting sround the countryside that is! :wink:

 

[YakAtak]

hehe, seen quite a few of those in the fresh water streams up there, don't think I'd be bothered eating them tho, too small.

Small?! That one was around 17cm from nose to tail. Wow, remind me not to stick my foot in the dams around your way - the monsters would bite my leg off by the sounds of it, if that's a small one! :lol:

Red.

Why do you think Andybear didn't join us on the wivenhoe camp weekend? :lol:
The 'little' lobsters I've seen up there were no more than about 7cms in body length and quite inquisitive. A mate of mine and I were sitting in the icy cold water with a beer one day and one came up and started 'nibbling' on my toe, a bit freaky, but certainly very harmless, unlike the big redclaws they get in the dams out here, wouldn't want one of them to have a nibble on ya toe. :shock:

Congrats on the Scupper YakAtak. I think you're going to enjoy it when you stop jetsetting sround the countryside that is! :wink:

Haha, it's a bit like that, no idea how I can afford all these bloody holidays, Oh yeah, that's right, other people pay for me! I'd like to be taking the scupper with me to fraser, but it won't fit in the Centre console. The espri sits nicely down the side of the boat with the bow resting on our camping gear, but the scupper is a full metre longer, not gonna happen. besides, it needs to be fitted out yet.

 

[Gunston]

Good on you mate!
I think you'll be very satisfied with your yak

Chris

 

[shayned]

Karl,
I could always pick it up and "look after" it at my place for a couple of weeks if you like? :lol:
Are you keeping the mighty Epri?

 

[YakAtak]

Good on you mate!
I think you'll be very satisfied with your yak
Chris

Thanks Chris, I'm sure I will be too.

Karl,
I could always pick it up and "look after" it at my place for a couple of weeks if you like? :lol:
Are you keeping the mighty Epri?

Shayne, I think it will be safe at the shop till I get back from fraser. Thanks anyway.
And, yes, I'm keeping the Espri as a second yak so I can take my mates out fishing. It's a great platform for a beginner paddler I think, very stable and yet moves reasonably well through the water. Jill has her hopes up of using it, but I think we might look for something a bit smaller for her down the track, then there's plans to build a parogue.... sheez I'm gonna need a big shed at the new place.

 

[PoddyMullet]

Congrats on the Scupper YakAttack...a Scupper brings home the supper

 

[YakAtak]

:lol: I'll have to remember that one Poddy

 

[PoddyMullet]

It's a bit easier than working with Esprit. :wink:

 

[YakAtak]

Here's hoping I get time to go for a paddle on monday, just me and my new yak and swish paddle, ooooh it's gonna be goooood. 8)

 

[YakAtak]

Picked up my new beast yesterday but unfortunately due to some storm activity on the horison I had to give the paddle a miss. Also had to cancel a fish with Shayne this morning as the missus had organised for us to do go to a friends place, sorry mate. If I'm lucky I'll get down to the river today for the maiden voyage, no fishing, just a good test paddle, and a proper fish tomorrow, not sure where yet. BIG KEV'S GOT NOTHIN ON ME RIGHT NOW!

 

[andybear]

Good luck for tomorrow with the new beast :lol: :lol:

Cheers Andybear :lol:

 

[Peril]

Congrats Karl

 

[YakAtak]

Just got back from the test paddle, wow, love this new boat, but boy is my bum wet right now, might need some neoprene pants.

 

[Dodge]

but boy is my bum wet right now,

Karl plenty of surface area so would be a problem mate :lol:

Last outing we plugged the the seat scuppers in Gunston's SPro with pool noodle plugs and he was bone dry after 3-4 hours on the water, simple cure in 5 minutes before we went paddling