New Website 01/10/2012
Welcome to our new web site. We have moved to a new location to take advantage of the greatly improved user interface this site provides. In the past we needed to have a working knowledge of HTML to use and maintain the site. Now I can fumble thru it with few problems. The weebly gang has been quick to answer questions and keeping the site updated is much easier. Notice that some of the offerings on the old site have been deleted. We no longer offer complete boats, or kits that are labor intensive for us. The shipping and labor demands would require a larger team than we are able to support. We will supply parts and kits for the boat that builders may prefer not to build, or which we can offer at a significantly lower cost. These include all electrical and metal parts used in the boats. The only wood part we offer is frame 2 and it is offered with all of the electro-mechanical parts (pedals,sensors) installed and tested. We will add other parts as necessary to satisfy builders needs. The site will shortly be updated with a list of part kits and completed assemblies. Fishing out of a kayak is a very different experience. You have a limited space for gear . There are few comfort items and it is necessary to plan well so you don't end up missing a crucial item. There is no chance of hurrying, and you learn that cruising at 3.5 mph is preferable to running at full throttle. The battery will take you twice as far on a charge and you can paddle along with the motor. The water passing under the boat makes a pleasant sound, and the silent boat can get you much closer to fish and game. Critters not normally seen now dot the banks of rivers and lakes, and they are often as curious about the boat as you are about them. I have had otters, seals and sea lion come out to greet me. The otters roll over and dive under the boat looking it over carefully. Fortunately the seals and sea lions hold their distance and just watch me pass by. Last year I was drifting down the river heading for my 'take out' place when I noticed a deer following me on the right bank. I put down the paddle and motored along with enough power to provide good control of the boat. In a while the bank became narrow and steep, and the deer would either have to break off its walk down the river, or jump in and swim. It walked out into the water and swam out to the kayak, positioning itself just ahead of the bow. I could sight down the bow and thru the ears of the deer with the boat only a foot or so from the deers rump. It traveled straight down the middle of the river for about a city block and I could not bring myself to back away from the animal. The absence of fear in the deer was surprising, and it stroked along at a steady pace and bearing. Finally it turned left and waded out of the river on to a long bank. It continued to follow the kayak for a while and then moved off into the bush. I have no idea of why a deer would do that, perhaps it was a local 'pet' and was comfortable in the presence of humans. I do a lot of salt water fishing, primarily for rock fish, salmon and albacore. This calls for a much larger boat as the pacific is deep and rough. The winds are usually on-shore so the surf usually builds to 6-10ft at the tide change. My 20 ft Bayliner Trophy is barely large enough for these waters. It is an exciting and expensive way to fish. I think the saltwater fish make a better meal than most freshwater varieties so they get first place in the freezer. But still, a day of bass fishing on the lakes and sloughs on the west coast in a kayak is relaxing and refreshing and I look forward to these adventures all winter long. Add Comment First Post! 01/10/2012
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