With the winds being unfavourable to get out for a paddle today I had a bit of spare time on my hands so thought I would write a quick review of my Thule 873 Hydro glide kayak carrier. Hoping that it may help some of the new lads out or…
This article outlines how to fit the Garmin 90 fishfinder to an Ocean Kayak Prowler 13. The information within the article can easily be utilised to fit any brand of fishfinder to any fishing kayak on the market. the type and size of the fishfinder you are installing will influence…
The subject of durability regards the Dorados has been brought up a few times now, thought a few might be interested in what to do if you bash em. Although GRP is not as durable in a crash as plastic its certainly more repairable. Buzz discovered that his rocket had…
Article By Ian Alexander To get the trolley to run as far back towards the stern as possible I’ve made use of the rudder mounting holes and fitted a plate that I made from 3mm stainless steel plate. This was an idea I got from a post on the AA…
I while ago I purchased a Mondeo estate for my wife to run about in. It does manage over 40mpg with the yak on the roof at ‘motorway speeds’ and as a result it’s ideally suited for those long road trips. However, I find getting the Big Game on and…
OK firstly this is not my idea, loads of people have done this before on other sites this is just to help people who might want to make a cheap home made trolley for their yak. Its so simple, even a monkey like me managed it – although I did…
Forum member Dave Adamson describes his fool proof method for anchoring his kayak in strong tides. This method also allows for easy retrieval of your kayak anchor whilst the tide is still running strong. There are still a lot of the lads who are either unsure how to anchor or…
For a couple of years now I’ve fancied having my own livewell on the kayak. I did have a half hearted attempt a year or so back with an old cool box, though that was deemed a failure in the very early stages. There’s another issue, just how often am…
A drogue will help you to control a drift very effectively, it also works in a small boat as well as the kayak. To set the drogue, simply attach the end of the drogue line to your anchor haul (anchor trolley for Yanks), either by tying it directly to the…
With little happening today I decided to rig up my new drogue. I wanted to keep it clean n’simple, just like my mind  Here she is, about 19″ diameter, mesh outer with a nylon inner guide to stop it spinning. Anyway, I got myself a cam cleat to enable…
Many of you will know that I am not the greatest fan of my C-Tug ??? Partly down to some bad design features, partly because I have rigged my PBG with motor and batteries ( so it is heavy ) and partly down to the places where I use it…
Fitting of the rudder is a very simple procedure. It just bolts on to the kayak. The instructions that come with the rudder are detailed and comprehensive. The difficultly is in threading the the rudder line through, so I will concentrate on that part only…
Article By Simon Everett You have to understand how a rudder works on a kayak. Because it is a “boat” people think a rudder is for steering and making it go round…..it isn’t! Not on a kayak anyway. On a boat, yes. On a kayak, a rudder is a steerable…
Article By Neil Bugnol – Kingfisheryakking Having used a cable tidy for the past two years, I decided it was time to sort myself out with something a little better for storage of my anchor rope. I have found myself short sometimes with the 50m of 8mm rope that I…
