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06-05-2016, 09:04 PM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
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Good kayak for air travel
Hi all,
I'm a travelling spearo and I'm also a diehard kayaker (I'm just too poor/cheap to pay for charter). I have found this kayak made by a canadian company : Java, by Feathercraft. I have been pleasantly surprised by it. Very stable, fast and light (40 pounds). It packs in one bag for air travel. Watch this video I made of a recent trip to the east coast of Australia. https://vimeo.com/161579508 |
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06-05-2016, 09:12 PM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 112
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
A picture of the kayak for comparison. The one in the foreground is a Tarpon 160. They have about the same stability but the inflatable is lighter (of course) and a little faster. It is also self-bailing and tracks well with the skeg deployed and the rudder down. It can become a double kayak with two seats but I found out that in this configuration, it is not as seaworthy (unstable) and there is not much room for gear.
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06-06-2016, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 55
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Hobie?
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06-07-2016, 02:36 AM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 112
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Never tried the Hobie inflatables. But they don't seem as seaworthy to me. They look short and wide, so I guess they are pretty slow. I need a kayak that can bring me 5 to 7 miles offshore. I can paddle the Java at 3,5 to 4 knots in calm water. It can also handle moderate surf on launching/landing. Hobies are also double the weight of the Java.
Anyone have tried the Hobie inflatables? Last edited by Stephane; 06-07-2016 at 03:23 AM. |
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06-07-2016, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 199
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Right on man, I think this is awesome. Definitely the purest waterman and sporting way to hunt, gives you a feeling of accomplishment that hopping on a boat never will. ...I use a 17' SUP for hunting a lot, but no chance of that ever getting on a plane. That looks like a solid option for travel.
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06-07-2016, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Maui,Hi --- Chicago,IL --- SD, Ca
Age: 38
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
just be sure that you can swim back if anything happened
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06-07-2016, 11:22 PM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 112
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Well, shit can happen on a boat too you know!
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10-16-2017, 08:08 PM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 112
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Update : I have used the kayak to hunt tunas in Panama last April and I am still very satisfied by its performance. Paddling out to Hannibal Banks from Montuosa (23 nm roundtrip) and chasing dolphins and birds was exhilarating.
 Next time I need a narrower and longer kayak to be able to paddle faster and farther. |
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11-16-2017, 10:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: cali
Posts: 103
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
Nice videos, looking good.
Are you using a fish finder? Your diving some nice structures. Last edited by alldayreese; 11-16-2017 at 10:51 AM. |
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11-19-2017, 09:30 PM
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Kayak spearo
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 112
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Re: Good kayak for air travel
No fish finder. I try to keep things as simple as possible. I do use a gps though.
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