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New Kayak Flotation Down Under, By Dennis Hodgetts, New Zealand

My son (24 and bullet proof) goes fishing in huge seas, up to 3 metre surf [about 10 ft... a metre is a meter spelled in non-U.S. English, or about 1.1 yard]. He has repeated this several times. Continue reading

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Extra Large Flotation Modules For W Kayak

Most kayaks are molded from Polyethylene resins. Polyethylene is slightly less dense than water, but a Polyethylene kayak could still sink to the bottom if its hull gets filled was water because of the weight of the accessories attached to it, such as rubber handles, rod holders that have metal parts in them, and rivets, let alone a motor… Continue reading

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W Kayak Safety: Capsize and Recovery, The Role Of Side Flotation Modules – Movie

This short instructional video shows how side floatation helps the W500 that’s leaning on its side right itself without your help.
It also shows how side flotation helps in overturning a flipped W500 kayak. Continue reading

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South Korean Fisherman Paddling The W500 Kayak At Sea – Movie

Here’s a new movie that Sungjin shot from the beach: This member of a South Korean fishing club seen here paddling the W kayak standing up, found a new, interesting way to reenter the cockpit from deep water.
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Detachable Flotation For Fishing Kayak

Flotation is a useful means of recovery for kayaks. Depending on where it is added to the kayak, and how much of it is used, it can assist you in recovering your W kayak, and preventing it from sinking if it gets filled with water, in case you capsize it.

When attached below the kayak’s saddle (Fig. 1-3) the flotation will keep the kayak floating in case it is overturned, and water gets into the hulls. When attached on the kayak’s sides (Fig 4) the flotation modules may prevent the kayak from overturning, could help the kayak right itself if it’s laying on its side, and will assist you in turning it back, and recovering it. Wavewalk kayaks are offered with closed-cell polyethylene foam side flotation modules that you can attach either below the saddle, or or on the kayak’s sides. Each kayak flotation module is 5 ft long (150 cm), and 2.5″ in diameter (6.5 cm), and features a bungee cord going through it, with hooks on both ends. Continue reading

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