suicyderider
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me tooHey now, I resemble that remark!
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youtube is your friend.. there is a video of a one handed method for rooftopping even the hobie pro angler.. it requires a Yakima sweet roll, a Malone krack. and a piece of string and mat.. you tie the string to your hitch or bumper, and then to the back of the kayak. this prevents the kayak from sliding away from the vehicle. walk to the front of the kayak and lift with one hand and place it on the K rack. walk to the back of the kayak and lift and slide with one hand up onto the roof racks... untie the string and strap pdown the kayak... I have personally witnessed this method May of 2017 and I now own the setup for my newest vehicle and plan to sell my Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer.I came across this flat transom, 11 foot canoe. If I am able to drop the coin on a canoe anytime soon, it is probably what I will get.
http://directboats.com/2011sqstca.h...BEQNI24PehvrDuaOdjp2K5Ls_9ShkX-waAqFDEALw_wcB
I LOVE the Nucanoe, but the dang thing is heavy. I plan on putting a topper on the truck, with drawers in the bed, so I would need to be able to lift whatever I end up with to head height. I won’t ever be able to put a Nucanoe on top of a vehicle by myself.
The flat transom is for a motor of some sort.
For those of you that might have the coin to spare on a motor... you might look at the Torqeedo system. Pricy, but sweet as heck
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I would seriously consider a Frontier if I found a decent deal on a jet ski trailer to convert...
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look into Kayakbuddys dot com they make a motor... I am in process of adding it to my Hobie Outback.. but I bought my motor cheaper elsewhere and am gonna add there lower outboard unit...I found a used frontier 12 last year for $900. I used it all summer to take my boy fishing. I loved that no matter how much he wiggled, he couldn't tip us over. I wanted to use it for hunting but didn't quite get to it. I put a 50# thrust trolling motor on it and we went wherever we wanted to go. I thought about buying a 2.5hp outboard for it. I looked at the propane ones to eliminate gas fumes but they are crazy expensive.
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You drive a Chevy now you're fine by meme too
Smaller, lighter easier to access small creeks ....but come with a price of finding a way to get your animal out.I have been looking at kayaks and canoes as well for additional mobility. It just doesn't seem that there is enough room on a kayak for when you kill a deer. What would be the advantage of a kayak over a canoe?
I just depends on your needs. I have a big kayak. It holds 600 lbs. But it's heavy and bulky. It much different than a large canoe actually.I have been looking at kayaks and canoes as well for additional mobility. It just doesn't seem that there is enough room on a kayak for when you kill a deer. What would be the advantage of a kayak over a canoe?
I have been looking at kayaks and canoes as well for additional mobility. It just doesn't seem that there is enough room on a kayak for when you kill a deer. What would be the advantage of a kayak over a canoe?
Hey Dave, is that a Frontier 12? I noticed the picture of the one earlier in the thread and since you mentioned it, I starting doing some research on it. It looks like a hybrid between a canoe and a kayak.
Hunters have been using canoes quite successfully for decades. But there's no doubt the Nucanoe is an upgrade. Then it's just a matter of how much you want to spend.I really like the NuCanoe but I do very little fishing so it basically would just be for hunting. So the question is, do I search for what I need or what I want... Time to start relentlessly searching craigslist.
Hunters have been using canoes quite successfully for decades. But there's no doubt the Nucanoe is an upgrade. Then it's just a matter of how much you want to spend.
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And canoes are noisy, unstable when getting in and out unless you beach then, and very limited and how you can modify them for different activitiesHeck, some of the canoes cost as much as the Nucanoes nowadays.
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I’m trying not to go over the top budget wise. I guess I should mention I’m 6’6” 260, so I need something stable.