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    laker 13 "new kid on the block"

    I am confused do i get a straight answer or do i just forget about posting the pics????? woodenyouknow
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    laker 13 "new kid on the block"

    Hi my latest diy build a laker 13' has not been wetted or slimed yet but ready to go after a little more primping OOPS" i am being told that board attachment quota has been reached As i dont know what this means i guess i cant show pictures "Help please"
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    Hi Mick thanks for your interest and compliment. I have been an admirer of your work for yonks now and have followed your builds with great interest and admiration on the jem forum mainly.(Cridgie down under) I live in Sawtell near Coffs Harbour and have built a laker 14 an okwata 15 and have...
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    Hi Ron. Joe and i often stand to fish when our yaks are joined together, it also gives your rear end a rest to stand and stretch, we have tried to capsize in safe shallow water and it is virtually impossible, Even with only one person on board,you can still stand up to fish and as it is soooooo...
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    Hi K.J. To joe and i rigid frames are the go, in fact we added extra fixings (2 to 4 per yak) to the rear yolk as we found the motor in the up position was putting strain on the ply deck, even with reinforcement pads. The main purpose's in joining the two together were stability, safety, We pick...
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    Hi Tom I hope these are graphic enough, cheers Ray
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    Hi fella's thanks for your interest and i will try to answer all your questions With my mate Joe on board i never put my stubbie down unless its empty lol... As our yaks were finished when we started thinking of joining we had to reinforce the deck for the "bridle's"so we probably went for an...
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    two yaks "joined at the hip"

    My mate and i own identical kayaks(except for colour) and have wanted to fish offshore,both of us are poor swimmers and mediocre paddlers so we came up with this arrangement. We have trialled in smooth and moderate swells 2to 3 foot and it is (they are )sooooo stable
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    my trailer set up part one

    Hi K.J.thanks for your interest. The frames are made out of structural board which is a water resistant material so i flooded it with blue paint for extra water proofing ,the sides on the single were left on only for added strength as the steel tube used is a light gauge material.when the yak...
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    my trailer set up part one

    Hi this is only my third post on this forum ,and one of my posts generated a bit of interest.so i wil ltry to post some pics as pictures are better a thousand words. I originally started with my yak on top of my cherokee jeep ,but having a bad shoulder it spent more time in the shed than on the...
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    test run pics laker 14 and okwata 15

    This is my first try at posting pics on this forum