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Title: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 12, 2020, 10:37:36 PM
Meet my newest whip.[emoji16]
Picked her up tonight. More length, more width, more height, more weight capacity. And whole lot more money lol.
But it all adds up to more stability. This one has a standing pad in front of the seat that you can stand up on and move around comfortably. I'm Amazed.
I cannot wait to get her in the water.

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 12, 2020, 10:39:08 PM
Forgot the pics(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200513/c34ef7f53a166cd466f33d3d10b8a567.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200513/5908be7c3208cb708982b1bf48f6c593.jpg)

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: pitw on May 13, 2020, 12:13:46 AM
Don't forget the video of you falling out while standing on a yak. 
Nice looking rig thoigh.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: HaMeR on May 13, 2020, 05:44:35 AM
Nice!!  :yoyo: :yoyo:  Is that #2 or #3? 
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Hawks Feather on May 13, 2020, 07:12:41 AM
So, you listed all of those 'mores' but forgot to add more FISH.  I think it is great that you have a new kayak.  You are spending a lot of time out on the water and you might as well be comfortable while there.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Okanagan on May 13, 2020, 09:35:37 AM
Wow!  That's a fishing machine, bass boat of kayaks.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: JohnP on May 13, 2020, 10:00:58 AM
You couldn't pay me enough to stand up in that kayak!!!  But it is very nice looking and I know you will enjoy it.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Hawks Feather on May 13, 2020, 10:06:09 AM
Quote from: JohnP on May 13, 2020, 10:00:58 AM
You couldn't pay me enough to stand up in that kayak!!!

John, I could not agree more.  I do a slow crawl when I try to get into one of my canoes and stay as low as I can.  Standing up in anything that rocks is not an option.  I think kayaks are a 'young man' kind of thing.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 13, 2020, 02:03:28 PM
I dont think I'll be standing much in it. But I DO have to try it now that Barry dared me lol.
Glen this is the third upgrade. This will probably be the last. Did I say the other last one was the last one? [emoji23]

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: KySongDog on May 13, 2020, 03:57:13 PM
I don't know anything about kayaks but that looks like a really nice one.  Congrats.  :congrats:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 13, 2020, 06:56:06 PM
  you need to bust that bad boy out for some waterfowl hunting!  My nephews float their kayaks down the Connecticut River in the fall and slay the ducks and Canadian geese a lot of times they drift right up to them like a log and give it to them.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 13, 2020, 08:01:18 PM
That does sound fun. What day should I come up?


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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 13, 2020, 08:21:28 PM
 If you fish the Connecticut River you might not go back to the flatlands  :innocentwhistle:  as an added bonus the river is the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire and you can hunt and fish both sides in both states with one license  :yoyo:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Hawks Feather on May 14, 2020, 07:29:03 AM
Quote from: nastygunz on May 13, 2020, 06:56:06 PM
a lot of times they drift right up to them like a log and give it to them.

It was legal to hunt from a canoe years ago and it was a great way to get squirrels. They didn't pay any attention to the canoe UNTIL it touched the bank and then the squirrels were off and running.  It usually didn't even really bother them if the 22 hit the limb rather than them.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 14, 2020, 09:25:28 AM
Corn and oaks along the river!  Squirrel hunting heaven  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: JohnP on May 14, 2020, 11:04:42 AM
Hunted squirrel and fished from a Coleman Crawdad while stationed at Fort Bragg.   
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 14, 2020, 12:29:54 PM
 I had a Crawdad and she was a fine vessel back in the day!
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 14, 2020, 02:09:04 PM
Never heard of those [emoji848]

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 14, 2020, 05:04:27 PM
Classic craft! I had a little 3 horse Yamaha on mine, had tons of fun in it.

https://www.shoppok.com/boats-for-sale-cg/coleman-crawdad-boat-sp
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Todd Rahm on May 15, 2020, 11:23:51 PM
Nice Jimbo!!!!!!
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Okanagan on May 16, 2020, 09:41:14 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on May 13, 2020, 02:03:28 PM
I dont think I'll be standing much in it. But I DO have to try it now that Barry dared me lol.
Glen this is the third upgrade. This will probably be the last. Did I say the other last one was the last one? [emoji23]

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That looks like a fine fly fishing platform for calm water, and a few years ago I’d have loved to stand and fly fish from it.  IME kayaks are more stable than canoes, not as loosey goosey tippy.  I have fly fished a lot from canoes, never stood, but would try it in this kayak. 

Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: pitw on May 16, 2020, 06:54:27 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on May 13, 2020, 02:03:28 PM
I dont think I'll be standing much in it. But I DO have to try it now that Barry dared me lol.
Glen this is the third upgrade. This will probably be the last. Did I say the other last one was the last one? [emoji23]

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After nine beer and saying "Here watch this". :highclap:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: Hawks Feather on May 16, 2020, 07:00:20 PM
Inquiring minds want to know if this new kayak has made it to the water.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 16, 2020, 08:30:15 PM
It finally made it this morning but by God I had a hard time catching fish!!!

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: pitw on May 16, 2020, 09:16:00 PM
Pretty shallow. :innocentwhistle:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 16, 2020, 09:19:49 PM
[emoji23][emoji1787] yah she's dragging in that pic Barry lol

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: KySongDog on May 16, 2020, 09:48:15 PM
How do you transport it? Do you have a trailer or throw it in the back of the Ford?  It doesn't look real heavy.
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 16, 2020, 10:55:37 PM
I throw it in the back of the Ford, Johnny. It weighs 85 lb off the showroom floor. I'm guessing with the battery, sonar panel, rail mounts, etc it's close to 100lb.
The anchor, tackle boxes, life jacket..and other gear, I take out when I'm lifting and loading or unloading.

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: nastygunz on May 17, 2020, 12:32:32 PM
 You need to mount a Ruger 1022 on that Fwd hatch cover  :innocentwhistle: :biggrin:
Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: riverboss on May 17, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
That looks like alot of fun Jim!

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 17, 2020, 05:26:11 PM
Nasty you mean the 22cal Crosman? [emoji16]

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: FinsnFur on May 17, 2020, 05:27:38 PM
Quote from: riverboss on May 17, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
That looks like alot of fun Jim!

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It is Dan. Therapeutic Fun [emoji23]

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: riverboss on June 03, 2020, 07:19:16 PM
I need to slow down, my life goes by like a blur!
Looks like you've got it figured out Him!

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Title: Re: Time for an Upgrade
Post by: riverboss on June 03, 2020, 07:19:55 PM
Jim! man I hate auto correct.

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