Ok everyone. I've been today to SLH and got quite a large amount of information.
I decided that I do want the outback after having quite a long conversation with the guy that worked there (wasn't Scott because he's in CA at the moment).
Everything I will buy but as to whether or not it's from there that much I'm not sure of and hence I've come requiring some assistance from the helpful group here!
2390 Kayak
100 Life Jacket: The one that is not with neck support. But front and back with foam. Perfectly suitable. Found out Epirbs are 399 so that's not an option at the moment and I don't think it's quite necessary.
490 Car racks ($320 Rhino's roughly)
http://www.rhinorack.com.au/Vehicle_MAZ ... _4474.aspx and remainder for assistance bar side loader and tie downs
100 Anchor and trolley
340 Fish finder Just the base model in the hummingbird. $170 for the finder and then $170 for install which I assume is the battery and cabling etc etc.
150 Wheels (plastics because I'll be launching from sand)
209 Pants (These are full waterproof and enclose from kidneys down including feet in a one piece).
110 Top(Fully waterproof and match the pants
69 Shoes (Similar to crocks but just better quality. Note: might still be too wide for my narrow feet)
39 Net (To be ordered in if i want it, didn't get to see it)
All up without any discount that comes to $4,000.
My questions/thoughts:
1. Fish finder: It was nothing special, he was saying that you more so use it for depth. I did see that garmin 300c in BCF for $229 the same price Byron bought his for. I was hoping they'd do the install that I'd pay them for and just install whichever I bought. Or perhaps there are better ones. I don't want to spend more than $250 on a finder unless it can be justified. I don't see the logic in spending ~$70 less for something that doesn't do anything really for you other than depth?
2. Clothing: I love the idea that the clothing is fully waterproof and I'd be wearing thermals under it anyway so that's a little other cost to add. Because it goes from toes to kidneys it means that it should keep me super warm and dry which is ace! However I suspect that this price is quite high because it's from the store that doesn't specialize in that sort of thing. What suggestions do people have? I'd want waterproof and if toes covered that'd be great. Top and bottoms too. As per the shoes. Don't worry about that for the moment it's more dependent on my stupid narrow feet
3. Rod holder: The most popular one is $89 and that's on a ball and you can then easily adjust it. I'm suspecting though because I'm only starting out it wouldn't be that worth it. But depending on the deal they can do it might be a consideration. I'd only need one I would think seeming I'll be using probably one rod only at a time whilst I start out and they said you can do upgrades at any point in time.
4. Price: Would anyone have a rough idea as to what sort of "deal" they would do. Obviously being a business they're not going to give anything up at this stage until I'm there ready to purchase and to be fair I don't expect them too.
Note: Mum is happy for me to buy a new one and doesn't want secondhand. So sorry Byron and best of luck selling it as said last time! All the convincing is done and dusted. I'm looking at purchasing it within 2 weeks. Or at least ordering/confirming it. Also I chose yellow because it's the safest colour. And was confirmed once again how wrong I was about thinking red was a "safety colour" haha.
Really appreciate everyone's advice thus far to say the LEAST!