[PeterJ]

Well here it is . The kingfisher.

It's out and about , there is about ten out on the water so far. Looky it has a small console. I'm rapt cos that last thing before it went to the to get the metal plug made , i asked for at least a small one in there somewhere. Behold there it is.Needless to say i'm a happy chappy.

The rear hatch is the same , abit deeper though i think and the rope lines along the side will go to the rear of the well to the front of the seat well on each side.

Yes it's scupper pro ish with the hatches and thats the way it is supposed tto be , it's faster, turns better. It's also faster than the P15. Mind you this was told to me buy the manufacturer but he has no reason to tell porkies, he knows his stuff.

They will be fitted if wanted with rod holders by the factory and can also be done with the cord all the way around also

The best thing is that it weighs in at 24kg, thats the same as the espri.
lot was talked about the verticle thickness of the small console and yes indeed one early molding was the same as the infamous "elite" but as we discussed there will be no shirking of quality or if a worry is found it will be replaced or rectified at the owners agreement.

This is a known molding problem with every yak in creation with a verticle surface like that, but with a little care during the molding process it can be overcome.

I should have "MY" yak next week sometime , so it will be available for paddles by whoever would like to look at it . Just PM me and i'll let you know when it gets delivered to me.

Well i guess the best bit is that it looks like that one with a rudder will be under 1k and the one without will therefore be well under the 1,000 dollar mark, hows that for value for money

The new style handle for the kingy

 

[ms]

HI PETERJ. HOW LONG .HOW MUCH. MARK

 

[PeterJ]

With a rudder fitted and rod holders , i'd say under 1,000 and about 750 - 800 standard with no rudder. Depends what individual sellers decide but thats the range.
I'd say full scale production will start after the vic fishing show , the green coloured one with the decals on the side are for a customer.

 

[YakAtak]

Great value at that price by the sounds.

 

[Peril]

Nice looking yak, Pete. Does look built for speed. Will be interested to see it fitted out and to read the report. Not many flat surfaces? I guess I'll get to try one when Paul gets back.

 

[PeterJ]

Flat surfaces are on the cards peril, it's a matter of time but there will be a cutting board made for the middle hatch at some stage. Later down the track perhaps a full rear well like most other fishing yaks.

There will also be a change to one fo the favorite old models by the way of a rear well instead of a covered hatch, helps to keep harping on about it .

 

[Dodge]

It's been a long haul to get to this point Pete, but certainly looks the goods in the pics, and look forward to an on water report

 

[PeterJ]

It looks great in the flesh , will be better when they are dressed ready to go.

Ive been there quite alot in the last few months and i'm learning some very good stuff about molding kayaks from go to whoa.

They are looking at doing a range of fishing accs for it . An esky with molded rod holders in the side as well as a lid for tackle is one.

Special rod holders to suit the curvature of the deck, tripple rod/sounder bar across the front. There are plenty of ideas on the board for it as they want it to be if the customer wants that is, a complete fishing package straight off the floor, nothing else to do.

You can fit tents , swags etc in the hatches. I'm yet to see if a folding chair goes in as it does in my espri( 3 actually fit )
It's made to be a touring yak as well so thats the reason for not going hard core fishmachine and personally i think they have done the right thing for now as a trip for a day or so would work well on it i feel. I'm gunna try that one down at lakes entrance.

 

[bazzoo]

pete, what a great looking boat , what are the dimensions , length , beam , capacity , weight , etc, and when do you expect it to be ready for the market, also do they have outlets in sydney, really looks interesting, may have to put my other plans on hold if its not far off

 

[CaptainFur]

Thanks Pete! I gave up waiting for your pics and drove over and had a look at the factory today myself. :lol:

The new kayak looks good and I will probably getting one, however the price mentioned to me was slightly higher.

 

[troppo]

Very interesting!

I wonder what it would be like on the big blue?

Like Bigbazoo, I am interested in the dimensions. In some of the pics, it looks fat. But if it was wide, it wouldn't be as fast as what they reckon so it must just be fat pictures.

I think it needs serious testing in tropical waters. I know!!!!!! I could test one! What a brilliant idea. 8)

 

[PeterJ]

righto.
4.1 long
790 wide
24 kilos in weight
i'll find out the capacity today

scupper
Length: 4.54m
Width: 66cm
Height: 34cm
Weight: 27kgs

Yeah you are right it does look fat , but depending on the angle it looks skinny too. What i am very surprised at is the weight. It really is easy to lift at 24 kilos. The hull has been lifted from the double wavedance has and refined a bit so i guess it it shows with the extra width. It is higher than the original model to fix the boyancy issue.

As far as i know there will be two models. The kingfisher( fitted with holders, anchor lines) and , hmm i forget the other one aimed at touring- no fishing fitout.

Only thing with 4.1 meters long is that i won't be able to spin it round under the docks. Looks like i need to keep the espri.

See occy's original test of it here
OCCY's Test

 

[PoddyMullet]

She (or he?) holds early promise to be the best value for dollar fishing paddler on the market by the online looks of her PeterJ....congrats to Wavedance. I'd like to see one in the flesh and root about in it abit :wink:

 

[PeterJ]

I should have two here at some stage :shock:

 

[PeterJ]

I'm reliably informed that it's load capacity is about 200 kg

 

[Davey G]

looks ok, but their claim about it being faster than the p15 or scupper is a big call. :roll:

also, the position of the scupper holes in the cockpit seems like a strange choice. the holes look to be through the raised (highest) section of the cockpit with no scupper holes down in the footwells or seat.

this means that any water that enters the cockpit will sit in the low sections (footwells and seat area) and won't be able to drain out??

perhaps its just the piccies but that's how it looks to me.

Good to see a new yak with plenty of in hull storage - this is a big negative with the P Elite IMO. At the quoted price it will soon become a very popular choice

 

[PeterJ]

Scuppers are pretty much in the same spot as my espri, i have no real worries with water, just use a sponge in the foot well area.

Will be interesting re the speed claims , time will tell i guess.

 

[Polar]

May have found my new yak

 

[bazzoo]

pete, those figures look pretty good to me, looks like it would handle us bigger guys quite well, and should be pretty good in the ocean , when do you guesstimate it might be available, very interested

 

[andybear]

I have to admit, I am very very interested in this one. I have a feeling it might be several tosses of a coin to decide..... Oh the torment of it all.. :shock:

Cheers all Andybear :lol: