My Pro Fisha 525 is very responsive, fast, easy to straddle. It is also less robust than plastic. Where I paddle in the UK I'm generally launching & landing on shingle. We have a nasty shore dump too. I plastic would take a bashing a bit better. I love the PF, but I'd like an RTM Tempo (only 24kg, they say) for those times I can't avoid getting dumped, or when I want to park the bow between rocks. In every other way, the Stealth is the one to paddle.
+Patrick Cavanagh (hunter-gatherer) Right on! Sometimes you just can't avoid the getting dumped and the fiberglass kayaks don't enjoy being thrown around too much.
I am currently working on my fiberglass canoe I totally agree they definitely have a much better feel look to them mine is pr 1980s love it but have been told it's not worth fixing 😂😂
Thats right , but if you want to go cheap and affordable . Buy plastic kayak and fiberglass it yourself but since you add the extra weight to it . Use a marine type 2 part close cell foam and inject the whole hull if possible . This will give the kayak extra lift in buoyancy and also make the kayak 100 percent unsinkable .
I love 'em. Wouldn't blanket say they're more responsive- more a length thing, but I haven't had any issues using my profisha in dams and rivers. Little SIK does the job better though. Coming to adder this year?
#6. When you get out beyond the sight of land, you’re really glad you’re in a boat and not a plastic toy. #7. Fiberglass last. Poly has a life expectancy depending on it’s sun exposure. Fiberglass can be stored in the sun. Poly kayaks warp and flex. If you ratchet them down too tight on your roof rack in the hot sun they’ll warp to where the bulkheads pop out. #8. Fiberglass and poly are both repairable. With poly you need to contact the mfg. to get some of the original formula plastic for it to stick. Fiberglass is sold at Wal-Mart. Gelcoat is a little trickier. But you can do it with a tutorial from You Tube. I have recoated several hulls. The exotics like kevlar/carbon fiber & honeycomb are for all practical purposes unrepairable. And the lighter weight only helps on loading & unloading. And because they’re thin they feel fragile. You wouldn’t dare sit on one. And they blow away easier. Sounds dumb but it’s true. #9. Polyethylene kayaks don’t often have rudders. They’re fine for playing in the surf. But if you want to get somewhere you want a rudder. Without a rudder every 7th stroke is wasted correcting your course. On flat calm water. Add a little chop and more paddle strokes are to steer. With a rudder every stroke is a forward stroke. #10. Resale value. You use up a poly kayak. Scratches and gouges on the hull are pretty much non-repairable. And they scratch pretty easily. Even if you don’t dry launch them. Or god forbid drag them. Fiberglass is tougher. And if you’re on rocks or an oyster bed you’re going to hear it. It’ll give out a howl that resonates thru the whole kayak so loud you just won’t just push on thru. Not if it’s your kayak.
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My Pro Fisha 525 is very responsive, fast, easy to straddle. It is also less robust than plastic. Where I paddle in the UK I'm generally launching & landing on shingle. We have a nasty shore dump too. I plastic would take a bashing a bit better. I love the PF, but I'd like an RTM Tempo (only 24kg, they say) for those times I can't avoid getting dumped, or when I want to park the bow between rocks. In every other way, the Stealth is the one to paddle.
+Patrick Cavanagh (hunter-gatherer) Right on! Sometimes you just can't avoid the getting dumped and the fiberglass kayaks don't enjoy being thrown around too much.
I am currently working on my fiberglass canoe I totally agree they definitely have a much better feel look to them mine is pr 1980s love it but have been told it's not worth fixing 😂😂
I own both plastic and fiberglass kayaks. My fiberglass kayak is a lot faster than my plastic ones. It also goes through the surf easier.
Thats right , but if you want to go cheap and affordable . Buy plastic kayak and fiberglass it yourself but since you add the extra weight to it . Use a marine type 2 part close cell foam and inject the whole hull if possible . This will give the kayak extra lift in buoyancy and also make the kayak 100 percent unsinkable .
"You will get there quicker" ? Dude.....I'm already there.
I love 'em. Wouldn't blanket say they're more responsive- more a length thing, but I haven't had any issues using my profisha in dams and rivers. Little SIK does the job better though.
Coming to adder this year?
I'm really hoping to make it to adder rock this year but I'll have see how my bank account is looking.
The struggle is real.
Stealth kayaks are fiber glass or carbon fiber/kevlar/ glass?
Plenty more reasons mate... Solid repars 👍
If you are short but your car is tall you might want to reconsider
Lots of opinion with very little fact.
There was a lot of fact, I beg to differ.
#6. When you get out beyond the sight of land, you’re really glad you’re in a boat and not a plastic toy.
#7. Fiberglass last. Poly has a life expectancy depending on it’s sun exposure. Fiberglass can be stored in the sun.
Poly kayaks warp and flex. If you ratchet them down too tight on your roof rack in the hot sun they’ll warp to where the bulkheads pop out.
#8. Fiberglass and poly are both repairable. With poly you need to contact the mfg. to get some of the original formula plastic for it to stick. Fiberglass is sold at Wal-Mart. Gelcoat is a little trickier. But you can do it with a tutorial from You Tube. I have recoated several hulls.
The exotics like kevlar/carbon fiber & honeycomb are for all practical purposes unrepairable.
And the lighter weight only helps on loading & unloading.
And because they’re thin they feel fragile. You wouldn’t dare sit on one. And they blow away easier. Sounds dumb but it’s true.
#9. Polyethylene kayaks don’t often have rudders. They’re fine for playing in the surf. But if you want to get somewhere you want a rudder.
Without a rudder every 7th stroke is wasted correcting your course. On flat calm water.
Add a little chop and more paddle strokes are to steer.
With a rudder every stroke is a forward stroke.
#10. Resale value. You use up a poly kayak. Scratches and gouges on the hull are pretty much non-repairable. And they scratch pretty easily. Even if you don’t dry launch them. Or god forbid drag them. Fiberglass is tougher. And if you’re on rocks or an oyster bed you’re going to hear it. It’ll give out a howl that resonates thru the whole kayak so loud you just won’t just push on thru. Not if it’s your kayak.
This is a great view and exposes some hidden benefits that many may not see. We might screenshot this response and throw it up on our Facebook page!
fishing vid
thats nice video
Hit a submerged rock I rather hear ping than crunch.....
Nice
What the hell are you dressed as?
this made me laugh
Is nice the only adjective in Australia? Come on mate, drop the paddle and grab a book.
Thanks for your feedback John. Looking forward to extending my vocabulary beyond the word nice.
I dig the positivity ;) @@LiquidLifestyleAustralia