-HX300 if you are in a budget.
-Just buy a insulated bottle filled with hot water. I personally don’t care about hot water, as long as I have water to drink.
-15LB of dumbbell from Walmart. The key is to have 10ft of bungee in-line so it won’t move the anchor when swell push the kayak.
-Shoot something else if you don’t like MFE.
-Buy a motorcycle cargo net. Secure it in the tank well. Put a lot of clips. Anything not secured to kayak will get lost.
You have to think where you stow your fins, floatline,kelp clip,mask...etc.
Think of the event when you flip the kayak. Would you lose them all? You will flip. So be prepared.

I appreciate the feedback. Warm water is just a creature comfort. I always have a Nalgene. good idea with the anchor and bungee. I was curious if I just cooked it wrong (butter, garlic, parsley). I have a lot of clips - that's set up there. Any other mods that are not yet on my radar?

I need your advice! (photo below)

I got a deal I couldn't pass up on a brand new Cobra Navigator single sit on top for spearfishing. I've added a rod holder (by front left foot), a gun "clip" on the side very rear (handle of gun clips to webbing), additional webbing on the bow, a dive flag holder and modified a 5 gal bucket (since it has a circular indent for one) with exterior clips, a lid, and a styrofoam insert to keep fish cooler on the way home (even if the tails hang out). I don't intend to do too much hook and line from it but I might on occasion. I mainly will use it in Big Sur/Still Water etc. to spearfish from. I have been diving for most of my life (abalone, free dive, spelunking, scuba, etc) and just started getting into spearfishing in the last year or so. Here is where I'm seeking your input (answers with pictures would be awesome if applicable).

Here are some questions for you experienced yakers:
- SAFTEY: I'd like to keep my wife comfortable with me going out (solo when necessary). Do you have recommendations for a VHF/GPS other than the Standard Horizon HX870?
- WARMTH: Any thoughts on whether it's worth pop riveting a cup colder somewhere for warm coffee/tea?
- ANCHOR: I have a kelp clip with about 15' of 550 chord but the kelp is dissapearing so should I make/buy an anchor? If so, any recommendations?
- FISH: I recently got my first monkey-faced eel recently. It had a ton of bones and tasted a little muddy. Any thoughts on what I could do differently or is this the nature of the fish?
- What other modifications do you recommend? Do I need to change anything?

Eric Keener, "The Keeneroo".

Freedive, Spearfish, Kayak Dive, Scuba, Spelunking, etc... I dig being on/in the water.
I live in Pacific Grove (near Monterey) and dive all around here and Hawaii. Hit me up in you're in the area!

ericlkeener@gmail.com