storing stuff in the kayak

[old_rookie]

So I want to put my stuff - tackle, pliers, knife, net.... in the kayak, but it is wide open down there. What is a good way to keep it from moving to the bow/stern so I can grab my stuff when opening the hatch or rod pod?

I was thinking of tying string to the stuff so I can pull it back out.

[MarkT]

You could put small stuff in a plastic box stuck to the bottom with velcro or in a bag and hang from hooks. You can stick some pool noodles down there to add boyancy and it can block stuff sliding around... of course that could prevent you from putting rods down below depending on what kind of yak you've got. .. what kind of yak do you have?

[Amish Ed]

I've used nylon stuff sacks and tied the draw strings to the hatch lid. It worked. Cutting down pool noodles to make bulkheads works too. They just need to be well mounted or they don't hold their place while surf launching.

[bluesquids]

I took a collapsable 5 gallon water container used for camping and cut it in half. This gives me two trays about 14"x 14''X 7" that are collapsable, they can be crammed into tight spaces and fit in any sized hatch. Walmart has them pretty cheap.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by MarkT

.. what kind of yak do you have?

OK Trident 13

[dsafety]

I don't know the Trident but if you have a center hatch, you can probably put some sort of a tray in the accessible area. I have a Revo and the hatch the easily accessible area is accessed by a small round hatch. The storage area is fairly large but the hatch is too small to get any rigid thing into.

My solution was to take the lid of a large rectangular storage container, (about 18" x 30"). I cut the plastic in half so it could be bent and shoved into the hatch. While inside, I reassembled the lid and tied the halves together with some zip ties.

Once assembled inside, I had a relatively flat sheet of plastic that was raised above the bottom of the hull by an inch or so, (to stay relatively dry). To finish things off, I glued some pool noodles to the edges of this lid to keep stuff from sliding front to back and side to side.

My setup is not perfect but it creates a fairly large, dry area that keeps my tackle from sliding out of reach while keeping the stuff I put in this area out of standing water.

Bob

[MarkT]

Isn't there a small tray under the rod pod hatch that you can put pliers and what not in? I'd go with stuff sacks suspended to either side of the rod pod hatch. I wouldn't want to build bulkheads with pool noodles because you'd loose the benefits of the rod pod for underdeck rod storage.

[rrdstarr]

I plan to make a new rodpod cover that looks like the 2011 Angler trident.

[GregAndrew]

You can also goop down some pad eyes and run bungee between them to lock some of your stuff down. I use a nonslip material (looks like neoprene mesh) in the area of my Rod Pod that keeps things pretty well in place barring major bumps.

[467echo]

Originally Posted by rrdstarr

I plan to make a new rodpod cover that looks like the 2011 Angler trident.

I'd always be careful pointing a gaff toward my package

[old_rookie]

I found a bag that I got from Sport Fishing magazine - I plan to use that to store small tackle boxes, then run a string from it to where the battery bag straps to, then I can open the hatch and grab it. Yes, the Trident has a rod-pod with a tray, which is good for small things, but not big enough to hold tackle boxes.

[cowboybill]

Here is what I do... I tie off cord/rope to the nearest scuppers, and put caribbeener(spelling) (ie; quick clips) through the cord...

Everything I stow gets clipped off to the caribeeners....

cowboybill

[kobra]

I use that non slip liner stuff in my revo. Keeps all my small plano boxes from moving around.

[robmandel]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

OK Trident 13

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...torage-/Detail

this fits in the rectangular section right behind the seat. works great on my T15. it's not inside, but it holds tons of stuff and seals great. alot easier to get things right behind you then to constantly open the hatch and dig. save the rod pod area for rods when you launch.

or, just goop some foam blocks or pieces of pool noodle to the bottom. they'll stop anything from sliding backwards.

another thing that is really good is to get a milk crate or one of those plastic file folder crates from staples, and use strap-loc some pvc tubes inside of it. you can put gaffs, bogas, pliers, etc., in the tubes, not to mention additional rods.

[Ed]

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by Ed

Are those clips held down by rivets? Did you use Goop or 5200 to seal the holes?

[Lets_Fish]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Are those clips held down by rivets? Did you use Goop or 5200 to seal the holes?

I believe that they are just gooped in. It would be crazy to place rivets below the waterline! IMO

[Aaron]

they are gooped in. I remember this post. I have the same setup in my revo and it has worked well so far.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by cowboybill

Here is what I do... I tie off cord/rope to the nearest scuppers, and put caribbeener(spelling) (ie; quick clips) through the cord...

Everything I stow gets clipped off to the caribeeners....

cowboybill

I like this idea and Ed's post with the clips goop'ed in place - need to get a pump and put it in place just like the pic. Thanks everyone - this has been very helpful.