Kayak vs boat - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FlyFishinYakr · 01-16-2013, 01:49 AM

Remember the fact that "boats" require an annual Coast Guard inspection & if you trailer it the trailer has to be registered. There's also added insurance, there goes a couple hundred extra $ per year.
Personally it's a freedom thing for me. It's the difference between being pulled by a boat water skiing and snow skiing where you decide where you go!
Once you buy a kayak it's the accessories that will get you.
I just got a disability settlement check & after some approximate estimates I figured out my new HOBIE Outback will cost me about $2500 through "Andy" @ OEX SSB.(OEX "ROCKS")!!!
From my pontoon/ float tube days, and my previous kayak I already have a THULE 887 XT kayak rooftop carrier, refillable fog horn, a kayak PFD, I got in on the OEX (2) Seairsport pacific angler Group Buy (GB) kayak seats, extra rod holders etc. all I need to add is a HOBIE Livewell and scupper cart. I just bought a Lowrance elite 5 DSI GPS FF on eBay for $400. Otherwise I'm all set. (Almost forgot the most important accessory I still need to buy...a good quality marine VHF radio)
FFY.
btw: in addition I don't know of any "long range" boats you can take your own skiff on, like the OEX kayak trips (and I would dare you to make a trip to where these trips go in a 14' skiff...San Clemente, San Martin and Coronado islands.) unless you have a death wish. J/K LOL!

01-16-2013, 01:49 AM	#8
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Remember the fact that "boats" require an annual Coast Guard inspection & if you trailer it the trailer has to be registered. There's also added insurance, there goes a couple hundred extra $ per year. Personally it's a freedom thing for me. It's the difference between being pulled by a boat water skiing and snow skiing where you decide where you go! Once you buy a kayak it's the accessories that will get you. I just got a disability settlement check & after some approximate estimates I figured out my new HOBIE Outback will cost me about $2500 through "Andy" @ OEX SSB.(OEX "ROCKS")!!! From my pontoon/ float tube days, and my previous kayak I already have a THULE 887 XT kayak rooftop carrier, refillable fog horn, a kayak PFD, I got in on the OEX (2) Seairsport pacific angler Group Buy (GB) kayak seats, extra rod holders etc. all I need to add is a HOBIE Livewell and scupper cart. I just bought a Lowrance elite 5 DSI GPS FF on eBay for $400. Otherwise I'm all set. (Almost forgot the most important accessory I still need to buy...a good quality marine VHF radio) FFY. btw: in addition I don't know of any "long range" boats you can take your own skiff on, like the OEX kayak trips (and I would dare you to make a trip to where these trips go in a 14' skiff...San Clemente, San Martin and Coronado islands.) unless you have a death wish. J/K LOL! Last edited by FlyFishinYakr; 01-16-2013 at 02:14 AM.