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Spearing: Boat, RIB, Dory, Dinghy, Dive Kayak?

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foxfish said:
Hi Tim, well it was wild! but while giving her the gun in some rough stuff, the seat snapped in half.
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:naughty

I'll stick to my 4hp...
 
ROBERT REYES said:
I just love RIBS
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That is a good looking boat. Saw a couple of them on hols. last week. The consoles seem to make them more civilized - but it seems like a lot of the spearos go without (more room for fish/divers/gear?).

I've been keeping an eye out for slip ways on the south coast for a friend. Although many places have slipways, many are private, have restrictions and/or a charge and/or require use of a motor winch. It has put me off the idea of a boat somewhat...but perhaps it is less hassle than it seems(?). I am obviously still not ready for it - maybe next year. I see Spearo Dave is selling his RIB on his Spearo.co.uk website -- pity, that might have been a good first boat. [Dave, I don't suppose you get a new one every year do you?! ]

By the way, just saw this interesting Canadian canoe/kayak/boat on eBay: [ame]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pike-Fishing-Lure-boat-pelican-16ft-3inch-extras_W0QQitemZ4646494816QQcategoryZ36797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting[/ame]



Here's the description:
[Although it says you can carry it on your roof -- not all cars can, mine has a max. capacity of 40kg].
Might be a little tricky for a diver to get in & out of though!
 
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island_sands said:
Mr. X
we are placing an order for a Cobra Triple today
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:waveIsland_sands:wave,
A Cobra - cool - I approve . What colour? ...A triple? Is that the SUV/'Chelsea Tractor' of the kayak world? (Should we expect to hear the pitter patter (or splishidy splash) of little Desert Tinleys in the near future? .)

Seriously though, a triple is probably a good choice for 2 (or 3) if you have a lot of gear (scuba/spearing/fishing/camping/kids/photo gear/...). The OK M2 doesn't carry enough mass for big adults IMHO . The Cobra tandem has a much better capacity (600+lb) but the deck space is pretty much the same (fine for 1 but not much room spare with 2 aboard). I think OK have a triple & a longer tandem too (as well as the M2 XL... at least they used to). Turns out my car could easily carry a yak several feet longer than the 12ft of the M2...although the M2 is a perfect fit for our smaller second car. You have to get the yak up onto the roof too of course. Might want to get a lift bar set up if you plan to use a roof rack [see kayak rigging thread] -- which reminds me, I need to do that.

Best of all, it'll be tremendous fun! A great complement to finning - paddling (and lifting) the yak uses all those muscles that finning misses (& you can get a tan). Surprisingly fast, esp. with 2 (or 3!) paddling.

[The triple will be a major seller for the "girls in camo with boat" picture competition that we really should have]
 
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Triak: Sit on top kayak, sailing dinghy, trimaran

Another weird & wonderful boat option, again from the weird & wonderful eBay:
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hahaha i knew it... rofl nah, no pitter patters at all - in fact, that's way out of my diary a long time ago The Desert Tinleys will just be a couple, with the extra space on the kayak for the six pack rofl rofl

will work on the abs for the camo photo rofl
 
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"Incredible [Panga] Voyage"

P12 of the Sunday Times today, Aug. 20th:

"Three men drifted for months and 5,000 miles across the Pacific in an open boat....adrift for more than 270 days in a 'panga', a glass fibre open-top boat only 25ft long. They faced storms, starvation and thirst..."​

2 of the original 5 are missing (starved or jumped?). Unclear if cannibalism or drugs were involved, it was ostensibly a shark fishing trip that ran out of fuel. Oddly they had to use the engine pull as a fishing line, having lost their fishing lines. Several ships passed but did not see them. There families had not reported them missing. They drifted from San Blas, Mexico past Hawaii towards the Marshall Islands.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4798243.stm
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/17082006/80-186/photo/jesus-vidana.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/raw-gulls-keep-trio-alive/2006/08/17/1155407925193.html

Hot tip from Sunday Times: SAS survival expert Brummie Stokes suggests "...you can get water from sucking fish eyes.":yack

Renting a Panga for fishing in Mexico: http://www.fishing.co.uk/article.php3?id=743
 
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my one housemate is an NSRI (national sea rescue institute) crew. they were doing survival training. tools: boat air pump and hose, seawater.
apparently water, even sea water, can be absorbed through the rectum. really funny but i guess it may one day save someone's life. i asked, the training was purely theory.

on the side of dive vessels etc. I havent read through all the posts, so this may have been covered already, but a nasty shock for me after buying my fishing ski was the price of roof racks. modern cars can only be fitted with these hi tech racks which cost a fortune.

cheers
mark
 
:crutchAre you sure they weren't pulling your leg?

Yes, roof racks can be pricey, if you hunt around there is a range of prices your can pay. Starting at about £11 in Lidls & rising to around £500 for a Thule with all the add-on accessories, with most being around the £60-£119 mark. It was a pet topic of mine on the "Kayak rigging..." thread. Searching the internet can be fruitful. eBay occasionally throws up a gem (saw a great deal on one - you just had to pick it up...in Scotland!).
 
Aluminium, the green fibre glass for bassmeisters?

Came across this article on aluminium v. fibre glass (prob. aimed at US freshwater bass fishermen). It talks about aluminium requiring less fuel to tow & power:

Bass Fishing - Bass Fishing Tournaments

(Love those old American "aluminum" Airstream caravans).

 
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