Comments on: How Effective Can A Fishing Kayak’s Outriggers Be? http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: W kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/#comment-9110 W kayak Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:07:35 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=238#comment-9110 Carl, It seems like your only option is to get a W kayak, isn't it? Seriously, when you're in a W500 motorboats wakes are fun, since they provide you with a chance to get a little action without compromising your stability, comfort or dryness. This is true even if you happen to be fly fishing standing up. Yoav Carl,
It seems like your only option is to get a W kayak, isn’t it?
Seriously, when you’re in a W500 motorboats wakes are fun, since they provide you with a chance to get a little action without compromising your stability, comfort or dryness. This is true even if you happen to be fly fishing standing up.
Yoav

]]> By: Carl Greene http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/#comment-9109 Carl Greene Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:39:58 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=238#comment-9109 Well....I live on Lewis Smith lake in Alabama and have access to over 500 miles of shoreline due to so many little finger tributaries which makes for some awesome flyfishing, but find myself often plagued by bass boats and Skidoos coming out of nowhere (at some of these tributaries you hardly have 60 feet shore to shore), and yes, I have been swamped several times before I could get sideways. So that being said. what are my options other than some type of stabilizer ...what's a guy to do? Well….I live on Lewis Smith lake in Alabama and have access to over 500 miles of shoreline due to so many little finger tributaries which makes for some awesome flyfishing, but find myself often plagued by bass boats and Skidoos coming out of nowhere (at some of these tributaries you hardly have 60 feet shore to shore), and yes, I have been swamped several times before I could get sideways. So that being said. what are my options other than some type of stabilizer …what’s a guy to do?

]]> By: Graham R http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/#comment-3132 Graham R Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:04 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=238#comment-3132 I'm not a big fan of outriggers, because in order to offer enough initial, or primary stability they need to be very close to the water. This means that they do touch the water on occasion, especially if the water is choppy, and that's not good for tracking. If they're not close to the water, we're already dealing with a secondary stability issue, and only large size outriggers can help you then. As we know, big outriggers can't be lightweight, and they tend to catch the wind. Just curious - what are you planning to do when your sea kayak capsizes? The outriggers will prevent you from rolling it, and you'll get entrapped: http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/29/getting-trapped-in-a-kayak/ Graham I’m not a big fan of outriggers, because in order to offer enough initial, or primary stability they need to be very close to the water. This means that they do touch the water on occasion, especially if the water is choppy, and that’s not good for tracking.
If they’re not close to the water, we’re already dealing with a secondary stability issue, and only large size outriggers can help you then. As we know, big outriggers can’t be lightweight, and they tend to catch the wind.

Just curious – what are you planning to do when your sea kayak capsizes? The outriggers will prevent you from rolling it, and you’ll get entrapped: http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/01/29/getting-trapped-in-a-kayak/

Graham

]]> By: Robert http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/#comment-3131 Robert Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:31:33 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=238#comment-3131 I own a 17 ' sea kayak. It is fast, and very unstable. 21 " across the beam. I bought a pair of outriggers which are adjustable up, down and sideways. They stay out of the water untill they are needed and therefore they do not decrease my speed. They weigh 15 lbs. I do not sacrifice anything but a small amount of weight. I can take them on or off in less than one minute. I would not go without them. I can also practice bracing without the fear of rolling over. I have been in some very rough seas and have yet not had any problems. I own a 17 ‘ sea kayak. It is fast, and very unstable. 21 ” across the beam. I bought a pair of outriggers which are adjustable up, down and sideways. They stay out of the water untill they are needed and therefore they do not decrease my speed. They weigh 15 lbs. I do not sacrifice anything but a small amount of weight. I can take them on or off in less than one minute. I would not go without them. I can also practice bracing without the fear of rolling over. I have been in some very rough seas and have yet not had any problems.

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-effective-can-a-fishing-kayaks-outriggers-be/#comment-2750 admin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:32:06 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=238#comment-2750 Greg, IMO 64 lbs of buoyancy won't suffice for a 55 lbs motor, because on top of its weight the motor acts on the boat with its own power, and not always in a way you want it to. I'd use at least 3 times more buoyancy, if I were you, just to be on the safe side, which is the only side you want to be on :D As for calculating the effect of the outrigger's distance from the boat, you can use simple lever formulas. Greg,

IMO 64 lbs of buoyancy won’t suffice for a 55 lbs motor, because on top of its weight the motor acts on the boat with its own power, and not always in a way you want it to.
I’d use at least 3 times more buoyancy, if I were you, just to be on the safe side, which is the only side you want to be on :D

As for calculating the effect of the outrigger’s distance from the boat, you can use simple lever formulas.

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