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Aw, Barnacles!
Excellent! Thanks again, Rodney...say, do I get a discount if I tell 'em you sent me? =) Hope your wife gets the Tandem, too...and you your electric trolling motor! Rodney Long wrote: NYC XYZ wrote: Thanks for the review, Rodney! How do you think it'll do against a 3-5 knot current? Is it possible to paddle and pedal at the same time for increased propulsion? Absolutely How tough is the boat? I wonder if its shell is good enough for the very cold waters of wintertime. It seams thicker than a regular kayak Is there a downside to it at all that you can see? Or something that you feel could be improved a bit? I'm thinking of getting the Hobie Cat Mirage Tandem Kayak. The only thing I added was more tie down points, and a rear anchor system,, both of these are needed for fishing, other than that,, they could replace the rudder with a very small electric motor :-) I'm thinking of putting my own back there, it won't be hard to modify a small trolling motor to mount on the rudder stud, this way you could even have power, and a reverse, if your really wanted the ultiment PWC Oh, sorry, but an angler I ain't! Though I enjoy seafood, for the most part. What do you think of the Mirage Tandem, though? While $2K is a lot of money to me, it's still rather less than what I'd initially feared. Man they say that thing is really fast, the wife wants me to get one of those for the family I hope the, what, 14-16' length doesn't mean I'll be fighting against the water! I've paddled wooden kayaks while sometimes feel like I'm trying to drag the thing along (of course, I'm a newbie, but the plastic boats were more comfortable and fun). There is no drag on my OutBack,, it will coast forever, it feels like -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com |
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Aw, Barnacles!
NYC XYZ wrote:
Excellent! Thanks again, Rodney...say, do I get a discount if I tell 'em you sent me? =) Depends on where you buy it,, if in TN. yep I can give you a $100 dollar discount at one dealer -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com |
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Aw, Barnacles!
Rodney Long wrote:
Depends on where you buy it,, if in TN. yep I can give you a $100 dollar discount at one dealer -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com Hmm...depends on how much he's chargin' to begin with! And sometimes they make it up with "S&H"...the cheapest price seems to be from tshack.com in FL @ ~$1960. Thanks again for bring it up. I can't wait to show it to my kayak club! I don't think any of them are snooty and wouldn't look down on folding 'yaks, inflatables, etc. |
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