Hello NCKA, I will be making a move to Asia, so I will need to clear up some space.  These are great kayaks that I have spent years trying to acquire and if I wasn’t moving, id be keeping them forever.  But sadly, don’t see myself kayaking anymore in the near future due to various health issues.

2015 Hobie Revolution 16 in yellow.
The conversion: This kayak was acquired from a member on fns who had done this conversion to many other Hobie kayaks.  It was installed with proper backing. And an extra hatch was installed on the deck of the rear tankwell.  All the parts for the conversion were brand new (even the red ama) when I bought the kayak and I have had it for 2 years and have taken it on the water under 10 times for crabbing and rockfish and halibut.  I bought this for the salmon, but sadly the fishery remained closed.  The setup is only for right side installation. Meaning you will be fishing on the left side of the kayak.  The setup will include 1 trampoline.

The Kayak: The revo 16 is in great condition, usual scratches on the hull but since I’ve had it the transducer has been installed and it sticks out so I don’t really drag the kayak anyways.  Vantage seat, and gt turbo fins on the drive. No reverse.  Ive also installed keel guards for the front and back out of kydex.  Kayak will include a few pat r mounts for the AI cross bars and aka.  Upgraded rudder installed.  New bungees. Gorilla tape on hull good for one season! And a few scotty mounts.
Fishfinder: Fishfinder is a Lowrance elite FS7 This is a very nice FF and this is why the asking price for this kayak is on the higher niche market.  Its $899 new. The transducer has been installed on the bottom of the factory Lowrance cutout.  Very sturdy install but I would not drag the kayak or drop it on the transducer.  A lot of features and very fun to use. Definitely a game changer vs the Lowrance hook line.

Battery box is a plano waterproof box and I have it set up to accept a m18 milwaukee battery. The one included is a 9ah one.  This battery powers the ff above for about 6-8 hrs.  this can also run the Lowrance head unit for carry along use for trails, off road, navigation on land as well.
Paddle bending branches paddle.
Will also include a kayak cover brand new.

Asking price $2700 obo
$2600 if you don’t use Milwaukee and ill keep my battery box.

Shipping Crate for kayak and gear storage with Yakima bars and saddles.
Approx 6x4 shipping crate with wheels, insulation, top and side open panels with very nice buckles.
I installed some Yakima bars to store my kayak in the garage and wheel it out when I need to and I kept all my kayaking and camping gear in it. Very very neat!  Will include whatever other Yakima rack parts I can find.

Asking NOW FREE come with full size pickup truck!


Pick up in San Jose only (or ncka express), usually after 4pm.  PM if you have any questions.

For sale:  Eddyline Caribbean 12

Bought this a couple years ago from Sincoast and i've used it about 5 times since.  selling to make space for other toys.

upgrades:
-diy pvc keel guard
-brand new gray bungees
-danuu kayak seat (with rod holders, pocket, drink holders)


great grab and go kayak. weighs only 45 lbs. very fast, very ocean worthy.

https://eddyline.com/products/caribbean-12-lightweight-sit-on-top-kayak

$1799 new.

SOLD

pickup in san jose, ca. ncka express, or i can deliver within local distance.


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Hi Ncka, hope everyone is having a great day.  2020 has been a shitty year for me and a lot of people, and I am glad it is wrapping up.  I don't know about you guys, but I am very excited for 2021.  The pandemic has kept me on lockdown most of the year, and I was able to go on a few fishing trips, but definitely not as many as I would like.  I have been on this board since 2013, NCKA has been like family to me.  I've met a lot of you guys and I want to meet more of you.  For 2021 I pledge to be more active on this platform, sharing info, intel and help newbies and veterans alike.  Ncka has made me think about kayak fishing in itself.  I have been seeing a lot of new kayakers getting into the hobby and I would like to provide input and help to get people started on the right track as well as doing it safely. Safety has been a top priority for most of NCKA-ers.  Once this stuff is over, id like to attend fishing tournaments again.  I�m actually running out of shirts to wear since there hasn�t been a tournament for a long time.

Also, in 2021, I would like to bring to you guys my new business with newer offerings.  A lot of you may know I have been producing jigs and jigheads since 2015.  During the last few months, I have upgraded my production line to be able to handle higher volumes and cut down on time which translates to profit and lower overhead costs. This results in higher quality products with lower cost to consumers.  My new business will specialize in creating fishing tackle to slay ocean creatures across California, from rockfish, lingcod, salmon, halibut and offshore pelagics.  Sort of a one-stop online tackle shop for local saltwater species.  In 2021 I will have a few new offerings for the rockfish season in March/April so stay tuned.  You can visit, my for-sale page here. http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75876.
Thanks to those who have inquired and ordered in the past. I look forward to doing business with everyone soon.


In addition, I would like to thank all of those who I have fished with in the past.  Thanks for having my back and thanks for keeping me safe.  If you are one of these people, you are more than welcome to stop by my shop to hang out, check out my operation, and pick up some prototype jigs to try out.  I don�t hesitate on this because you guys are like family to me.  The loss of a friend on NCKA has recently made me realize that our hobby isn�t just a hobby, but more of a lifestyle. In honor of him, I also pledge to have your back when we fish in the ocean, as he has always had mine when we fish.  R.I.P. CDM



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Have a happy New Year. Tight lines!

went to santa cruz last weekend and while navigating through the kelp, i felt a sudden lost of resistance.   thought i lost a while fin. but found out its just a broken mast (ss rod)  i know how to fix it, but it snapped inside the plastic thing that receives the ss rod.

i have a lot of tools and thinking of drilling it out,  or tapping it out.  but id like to hear from you guys first if its happened to you and how you went about to fixing it.  i dont want to break anything.

in the mean time, im thinking just take down the whole drive and do a full service on it.

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Kind of a late report, but just been running around the last few days (or weeks)

3rd season crabbing from kayak, so i decided this year im destined to take home some crab for the thanksgiving feast.  After days of checking forecasts, i decided wednesday is going to be the day.  Mild wind, 5ft swells they say.  loaded up and set alarm for 430am.  3am rolls through, still awake, with fishing anxiety.  kept thinking if i should even go, since this is actually legit, my first time actually launching and fishing/crabbing by my self. i was tired, did it anyway.  re-set my alarm for 530 for an extra hour of hopeful shut-eye.  headed out at 6am.  i forgot it was a weekday so there was mild traffic.  arrived, got ready, baited up with chopped up pieces of a guitar shark caught in the bay a few months back. launched at around 8.  launched to a very calm harbor.  i knew it was going to be ugly after hitting the jaws.  radioed 69 for some wx intel.  Blackfin answered and confirmed.  saw him while leaving the jaws and about 1/2 miles it was chop.  5 foot and some breakers, i was nervous because i had 3 traps this time, fully assembled, the rear was double stacked with my new pcv rig that i did not glue together.  i thought i better drop one here so i can travel lighter and more balanced.  i pedalled ssw for another mile or so, to calmer waters, to my honey hole spot that i did pretty good on last few times.  worked the 2 traps for about 2 hours.  snaring in between.  a lot of undersized dungies, nothing very impressive except had very good luck with the snare rod.  including a jumbo (jumbo jumbo in my books) dungie. huge legs, everything intact.  was so heavy i had to tighten my drag on my reel.  after i got a bit seasick, i pulled up the traps and headed back to the final trap pulled that one and saw a hmb regular otw back in.  final count was 7x dungies and 10x rockcrab.  the jumbo measured out to a bit over 8" not counting the spikes (legal measurement)  not sure how that stands for cali, but its probably the biggest one ive ever seen, realizing it after messing around with it on shore.

so mission accomplished, crabs for days.  that night and for thanksgiving dinner.  i think ill be crabbed out for a while.

final pic is of a dish we made from a few weeks ago.  vietnamese ginger crab hotpot with vermicellli.  so good we ate it again this week, but i didn't take new pictures.

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so i just picked up my very first truck.  i figured if im going to do some house work myself, a truck would be very practical.   itll be replacing my gti pumpkin  since i havent driven it for months, i only use it when i go fishing or on an outdoor adventure.

the truck is a 2005 Toyota Tundra reg cab long bed (8 foot)  i picked it up from a buddy as a project vehicle.  once its fixed, itll be my primary adventure vehicle.  which wont be driven much either.

im trying to plan on how i will be transporting my kayak and gear.  and i have been thinking about a few options.  i know i have done a search and have seen a few very old threads about this dilemma.  but hopefully i can get better tips now, and maybe there's something new nowadays that i may not know about.

option 1:  ladder rack with 2 cross bars


this is the cheapest way to go.  for a while i thought that's all i may need, but id like to hear from those who have this and their experiences, pros and cons.

option 2:  full lumber rack


i have been leaning a little more on this setup, but i may not know of any hinderances this rack might have.  please any tips from experience.

i know both racks may have a small clearance for the bow if i load it upside down, but i can just easily transport it stern in front.  i have a thresher 155, and the front hatch sticks up a couple inches.  but it being a long bed, im assuming the bars will be about 8 feet apart.  thus requiring much less overhang vs. shorter beds/bars.

thule, yakima, and the home depot racks (forgot the name)  were also an option, but i dont think i want to spend that much money on it.  not about the money, but i just dont want to put suck nice equipment on this "okay" truck.

also need tips for loading as well.

and im assuming some padding on the bars would be recommended as well? if so, what do you use?  im thinking going with some padded grip tape, maybe a few layers.

thanks in advance.

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free to good home. i decided to go with some dsnielson traps.  these are very rusty but solid.  they have the 4" escape rings, but have not been modded to comply with 2016 regs.

no harness or line just the traps.

pickup or NCKA express from san jose



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