Here’s Alfred’s simple and effective solution for storing his W500 fishing kayak suspended in his patio:
Says Alfred: -”I hung it up as shown to check the weight. It’s 62 lbs. If you look closely you can see the kayak is hanging from 2 small scales”
This measurement makes sense, considering Alfred’s W500 features a preparation for a cockpit cover, two side flotation modules, an anchor trolley, a steel ring for attaching an anchor, and there’s also the weight of the ropes and steel rings by which the kayak is attached to the scales.
And this is Alfred posing with a 12 lbs lobster he caught before he got his W500:
-”Too big, didn’t taste good.” Comments Alfred.
Nicely done with both storage and lobster!
Mike
Smart storage solution!
Hey Alfred, did you happen to check if the boat’s length is as advertised?
Btw, not sure about the size vs. taste thing, and there doesn’t seem to be a general consensus on that. Your giant lobster may have tasted bad for some other reason.
Marco
Marco,
I didn’t check the length. The reason I checked the wt. is because I have 2 waste baskets in the kayak with the items(various tie-straps) and I wanted to know the total wt. so I know what I can add before I overload the bar. If you look at the patio roof on the upper left side of the picture, you will see a bar that run the length of the patio. There is another bar that is not shown in the picture which is above me as I took the picture. That bar also runs the length of the patio. Both bars will hold 100 pounds each. The patio is 18′X26′. I had the patio engineered that way so I can hang both of my SOT kayaks or scuba diving gear after I wash it.
The lobster didn’t taste bad. I’ve eaten many large lobsters and more smaller lobsters. To me and others that I share lobsters, the smaller ones taste better.
This lobster size theory makes sense to me, since bigger lobsters are older. I wonder if it applies to fish as well.
Pete
I’ve noticed that many kayak manufacturers advertise their kayaks’ weight without the seat and the rudder, and those who make pedal driven kayaks advertise the drive’s weight separately. None of this appears to be straightforward, since you can’t use these kayaks without seats and rudders, and the pedal drive is key to pedaling…
A kayak’s weight is important, mainly because bigger kayaks and SOT kayaks tend to be heavier, and some are too heavy to carry or handle comfortably.
I’m confused, Is the picture of the lobster in California. I thought that those were only found off New England. Darn that’s a big one though. I too have a similar suspension system. They work great. Mine is supposed hold 50# max but the WW does well on it. I did upgrade the ropes.
The question with lobsters is “where can’t they be found”… since they live pretty much everywhere, except the polar regions:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/lobster.html
FW
Sorry, I guess I should have been more specific as to species, I was under the assumption that “clawed lobsters” are only found in the Atlantic along the northern NA and European areas.
Spiny or Rock lobsters (without claws) are what I’m assuming is found on the California coast, along with southern east coat of the US. Also often referred to as bugs.
So I’m still curious, was that large clawed lobster caught in CA.
Gloucester, MA-couple years ago.
Al
Nice job on the pulley system.
That’s one big Lobster!
Tight lines and Paddle safe all.
Rox