Hi ,I wonder if any body is an owner of an inflatable kayak ? I got a foldable canoe ,but it is not in the best condition any more, I don't want to pack it up as the skin gets a bit hard and it is to long to put on the car, so I am looking for an inflatable canoe. Are they any good , will a breeze blow you around, would they be good for fishing?
Cheers Hans
-- Edited by Recoup on Monday 10th of December 2012 03:28:52 PM
bill12 said
02:40 PM Dec 10, 2012
I have been looking at all sorts of inflatable boats, and Sevylor seem a brand to look at.They are all overpriced , but I suppose you get what you pay for.Probably going the buy a 2.3m inflatable boat as I have an eletric outboard and a spare battery. usually they weigh about 20kgs, and come with a bag. Certainly don,t take up as much room as a tinnie, but won,t be using it where crocs are about.Please post as to what you buy. Bill
Recoup said
04:01 PM Dec 10, 2012
Hi Bill, you said that you are looking to buy a 2.3 m boat? miss print ? or what brand is it?
This is what I am looking at :
Bestway Hydro-Force Ventura Inflatable Kayak - 2 Person
Price ranges from $299 - $ 350 .
Here are some photos to show you what boat I got
Cheers Hans
-- Edited by Recoup on Monday 10th of December 2012 04:02:43 PM
Hi, i have a 2 person Sevylor canoe, they are very strong, use it for fishing or putting out yabbie nets. Handles well on my own, strong winds do blow it around a little but i think it would with any of them. It weighs about 20kg, packs into a carry bag easy to handle. you can fit electric motors to them. Or just have as a way of getting a bit of exercise like me, the dog loves it to
Recoup said
03:07 AM Dec 11, 2012
Hi Birdy, is it a Colorado? i have seen a you tube clip and a boke is standing in it. Impressive.
Hans
bill12 said
03:34 AM Dec 11, 2012
I used to have a kayak, but kept falling out of it, so a dinghy is a bit more stable, for me anyway. I have a 40lbs elec.outboard to move it .I am looking for a dinghy I can roll up and store in the back of my ute/ slideon.A guy was eaten by a croc up at Lakefield fishing in his kayak , last year.so I wouldn;t use it where the mobile handbags are.I have a 3,5m tinnie, but the Courier diesel doesn,t have enough power to tow the trailer with the 720kg slide on loaded.Also , the barge company want $180 to take it to the mainland.Bill
Birdy1710 said
05:19 AM Dec 12, 2012
G,day Recoup, yes it is a colorado, as i said before, I fish out of it and find it stable enough. wouldn,t go where them toothy critters are either.
got it on the nett. i payed $399.00 but be carefull have seen exactly the same for up to $699.00.
Cheers Birdy
Dunmowin said
12:07 PM Dec 12, 2012
We have a two person and a one person Sevylor kayak. Both are stable regardless of weather one person on the two person boat, two people or two plus dog. Have not used for fishing, bit nervious about vagrant fish hooks, however dog claws have not left any marks. Have had them for twelve months now, they are holding up well. Best part is that they have up to 8 separate air compartments, so on the off chance that one punctures, the boatee will not sink!
-- Edited by Dunmowin on Wednesday 12th of December 2012 12:12:21 PM
thanks for that Birdy, one more question please, when on your own, how dose it handle , will it move from side to side with every stroke ?
Hans
Birdy1710 said
07:59 PM Dec 12, 2012
any canoe or kyak will wave about a bit until you learn to adjust your stroke, after 1/2hr you will be an expert.
Recoup said
04:21 PM Dec 14, 2012
Santa is getting me a Colorado, what a good bloke he is , I mean she is ,or better still ,we are.
Hans
Recoup said
09:23 PM Dec 14, 2012
$350 ,plus Johnny tax , plus post ,$408.00 ,not to bad,
Hans
also I found a good forum , www.songofthepaddle.co.uk go to forum , then to inflatables kayaks ,colorado
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-- Edited by Recoup on Saturday 15th of December 2012 08:38:29 AM
-- Edited by Recoup on Saturday 15th of December 2012 08:50:12 AM
Birdy1710 said
12:47 AM Dec 15, 2012
good onya. but if buying on the net take your tme prices veary a lot for exactly the same thing
Kantiki said
03:56 AM Dec 17, 2012
We have just got home after paddling around our local lake in my inflatable kayak. Its a sevylor quickpac k1. I bought it last year at BCF for 150 dollars. I love it and could easily keep up with hub by in a solid kayak. The advantage is that it weighs a lot less than the solid kayak and folds up into its own backpack in the back of the car.
Recoup said
02:52 AM Dec 18, 2012
well I think an inflatable kayak is the go ,they are easy to carry around and to set up .
Hans
jetj said
09:46 PM Dec 19, 2012
I was looking at inflatable Kayaks at BCF and tried to life the box with the folded one in it and couldn't so gave up the idea.
Guess whose dad age 80+ has just won an inflatable kayak that he doesn't want. And guess whose hubby just bought himself an expensive one. But guess who has it now so my grandkids can enjoy kayaking with nana. Can't complain about good luck.
Hi ,I wonder if any body is an owner of an inflatable kayak ? I got a foldable canoe ,but it is not in the best condition any more, I don't want to pack it up as the skin gets a bit hard and it is to long to put on the car, so I am looking for an inflatable canoe. Are they any good , will a breeze blow you around, would they be good for fishing?
Cheers Hans
-- Edited by Recoup on Monday 10th of December 2012 03:28:52 PM
Hi Bill, you said that you are looking to buy a 2.3 m boat? miss print ? or what brand is it?
This is what I am looking at :
Bestway Hydro-Force Ventura Inflatable Kayak - 2 Person
Price ranges from $299 - $ 350 .
Here are some photos to show you what boat I got
Cheers Hans
-- Edited by Recoup on Monday 10th of December 2012 04:02:43 PM
a little but i think it would with any of them. It weighs about 20kg, packs into a carry bag easy to handle. you can fit electric motors to them. Or just have as a
way of getting a bit of exercise like me, the dog loves it to
Hi Birdy, is it a Colorado? i have seen a you tube clip and a boke is standing in it. Impressive.
Hans
G,day Recoup, yes it is a colorado, as i said before, I fish out of it and find it stable enough. wouldn,t go where them toothy critters are either.
got it on the nett. i payed $399.00 but be carefull have seen exactly the same for up to $699.00.
Cheers Birdy
We have a two person and a one person Sevylor kayak. Both are stable regardless of weather one person on the two person boat, two people or two plus dog. Have not used for fishing, bit nervious about vagrant fish hooks, however dog claws have not left any marks. Have had them for twelve months now, they are holding up well. Best part is that they have up to 8 separate air compartments, so on the off chance that one punctures, the boatee will not sink!
-- Edited by Dunmowin on Wednesday 12th of December 2012 12:12:21 PM
thanks for that Birdy, one more question please, when on your own, how dose it handle , will it move from side to side with every stroke ?
Hans
any canoe or kyak will wave about a bit until you learn to adjust your stroke, after 1/2hr you will be an expert.
Santa is getting me a Colorado, what a good bloke he is
, I mean she is ,or better still ,we are.
Hans
$350 ,plus Johnny tax , plus post ,$408.00 ,not to bad,
Hans
also I found a good forum , www.songofthepaddle.co.uk go to forum , then to inflatables kayaks ,colorado
-- Edited by Recoup on Saturday 15th of December 2012 08:26:39 AM
-- Edited by Recoup on Saturday 15th of December 2012 08:38:29 AM
-- Edited by Recoup on Saturday 15th of December 2012 08:50:12 AM
good onya. but if buying on the net take your tme prices veary a lot for exactly the same thing
well I think an inflatable kayak is the go ,they are easy to carry around and to set up .
Hans
I was looking at inflatable Kayaks at BCF and tried to life the box with the folded one in it and couldn't so gave up the idea.
is it this one?
Hans
would it be YOU, Hans