Kayak with built in electric

#1 11-11-2003, 10:39 PM

Check this out!

These guys have built a Kayak, with foot steering, but instead of a rudder they have half a minkota. The top half of the minkota sits next to your left hip.

http://www.vikingkayak.com.au/fishing_kayaks.htm

The quality first model at the boat show looked awful - but a more recent one looks ok

I went to order one but they kept putting up the price on me - so I gave up.

Anyway - the idea sounds novel.
G

will10 · #2 13-11-2003, 05:45 AM

G'day Garry
Also saw them at the fishing & 4x4 show. What a great idea , the mind started to race to all the ep's that would fall victim to my fly as i floated up the river, then got dragged away by the smarter half ! Just out of intrest did they give you a price as the bloke i talked to was pretty so on giving out to much info.
will

#3 13-11-2003, 10:11 AM

From memory ....

Last price I heard was $1999 - incl motor and basic battery ( NOT deep cycle) It no longer inlcuded a basic fish finder.

I never found out what model motor ( salt or fresh water)

Paddle was extra

Gary

will10 · #4 17-11-2003, 05:41 AM

Thanks Garry
i wonder how 2 grand could go missing out of the bank acc without the misses finding out , ha , fat chance, anyway thanks garry , its still free to dream {dont tell little johnny or ill get slaped 10% every time}.
Will