it's getting close today I got the hull masked up and red stripes went down the length along the shear and the hatch seal surfaces also got the red treatment Red stripes will make it go faster ! Watch out Gippsland challengers - Yep basically the plan now is for all of us to t-bone him off the star...

Thanks guys, some helpful information there. I believe The Goat Track (GT) is somewhere near Fishers Beach Mornington, but is there a launch there, or do you launch from Fishers and paddle round? GT is Located halfway between Fishies Beach and Mt Martha Beach North. 50m north of Benton Road, opposi...

cheaterparts wrote:it's getting close today I got the hull masked up and red stripes went down the length along the shear and the hatch seal surfaces also got the red treatment

Red stripes will make it go faster !
Watch out Gippsland challengers -

While the Vyakers were at SWR 2019 I did the Nitrox course and a two dive boat dive to Fish Rock Cave with South West Rocks Dive centre. Probably one of the best dives I have ever done. Very professional dive centre set me up with gear buddies and a dive master guide. We did the same two dives descr...

Seasherpa wrote:Cheater we have just finished designing a dual drink holder for wooden kayaks,
Can I interest you in one?

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Do they come with lead lined insulation ?

Top craftsmanship cheater. I've really enjoyed watching this project progress.

2nd hand Hobies hold their value well but buyers don't tend to offer more $ for the extras.
They will pay about $1800 for an outback with pre vantage seat.
Any extras that get thrown in is just a bonus for the buyer.

Sick of that water that gets in your hull when sitting at anchor in choppy conditions, or in following seas?.jpg[/attachment] Looks like a good solution Keith :thumbsup: but I don't have that problem coz If the conditions are too choppy or I expect to have a following sea I stay home on dry land :l...

Looks good Deefa, I tried something similar with a folding blue line boat seat on my old outback (pre vantage seat) a few years ago but it raised the seat height too much and created less stability. Also the old buckle/straps snapped 3rd time I used it, the seat fell/rocked backward the yak capsized...

One of the things I learned during the VHF radio AWQ course was that VHF marine repeater network along the Victorian Coast has gone live :yahoo: . Attached is a link to a map of the VHF channels and repeater locations along the Victorian coast. https://vicradiozone.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/vhf-ma...