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Topic: What do you guys think of this  (Read 1891 times)

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SeaWeed

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I only weigh 130 lbs and in the water I wonder how hard it will be to right my hobie outback. I haven't had the time to take it out and try to right the yak. I saw this thing on a sports channel. I had thought about making something like this out of some web strap I have around the house some place.

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Martianfish

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Who says youll fall out on the right side, then youll need one for each side --  uh uh too much extra stuff
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sonoramike

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Search the forum for (kayak ladder). Sorry I can't post a link from tapatalk,but it looks a little less cumbersome than what you posted. Being your a small guy on a big heavy yak it might be worth it.


Tote

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Don't waste your time or $$ on that.
Take a look at how many NCKA'ers are OTW.
How many of us have that POS?
Practice self rescue.
When my son was 10 years old he weighed about 85 lbs and could right his kayak no matter what the position or how loaded down it was.
Forget gadgets. Practice self rescue. Or as we called it back in the day; getting back on.

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otobepelagic

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Or as we called it back in the day; getting back on.

True Tote. Many of us (yeah older) started out as divers. We learned a lot about "self rescue" carrying a lot more crap than we carry fishing. Most of us kept our fins on which made re-entry/re-righting the kayak easier even when dealing with weight belts, spear guns, and even tanks. Maybe strap a set of fins on the bow for emergencies.   
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SeaWeed

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thanks I wanted some input. I wasn't going to buy one just see if it was a waste of time to make one. Thanks guys.
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alien

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what Tote said :smt001 I feel you have to practice self rescue when your fully loaded and suited up for kayak fishing. I've practice in a swimming  pool just like you in the video but when i did it fully suited up and in the ocean it was a totally a different experience. Be safe!


fisheducator

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It's harder to flip an Outback in the first place then it is to right it. They showed us the strap trick but I found I didn't need it. Pretty easy to self-recue on an Outback but it pays to practice.
Remember to practice safe knots, because big fish don't just break your line, they also break your heart.