Great video. I just ordered the same Kayak with Fin Drive. Can you recommend where to install a Fish Finder and where did you install the battery? Thanks in advance.
These are made by Vicking in China. The model is VK-40 and you can buy them for under $550 + shipping if you buy 3 or more. Don't know what the shipping cost and you have to pick them up at the docks. You also have to install all the pieces yourself. The manufacturer says it actually has a 771 lb weight capacity and weighs 121 lbs.
I have the exact same colour,the drive system looks identical to the native craft one.Currently making a trolling motor mount for the 44lb thrust watersnake i have for it.Unfortunately the rear flag/360 light mounting brass threads don't line up with the railblaza mount i bought for it....for the money its a great kayak,well made....
thinking getting one these but in a darker green.. and prob go with the fins as I have had a hobie before and the fins are good.. but even better if your able to get the hobie turbo fins and put them onto the bay sports ones.. I'm also going to add a 80lb 3hp electric motor that can do a top speed of 60kmph for 6 hrs if using a 200ah 24v lithium battery which i plan to do if I got a fat kayak like this.. Or can do low speed 21kmph for 20 hrs or lower like 10kmph for 40 hrs...either way it would be way better to have a jet electric motor that can fit where the drive goes.. just sit back and go where ever you want nice as fast. Would like to also try mud crabbing with this kayak due to the large back.. I tried once with my old hobie revo 13 and it was so bad...lol got a viking profish reload at the moment but saw this and was like cant afford a PA14.. this is second best.. though would be great if there was more video content on it.
Hey mate I have sold the kayak but it’s pretty easy if you have a down scan fish finder then you unscrew the plate on the bottom and zip tie the sounder to the top side of that and bolt it back on, then run your wire through the scupper hole there and into you sounder unit, the. Just find a spot to put your battery. Side scan models would work but you would have an exposed transducer unless you have it on like a railblazer mount on the side of the kayak. Hope that helps
@@saltfreshkayakfishing yea id like to know also why you sold it.. ive seen people complain about the drive not working and having issues with the seat..
No issue with the kayak at all, I thought it was a great platform to have a fishing kayak, just wanted to participate in the hobie fishing series and the the hobies are alittle faster, they take a livewell nicely and can accept a power pole. So I changed to a hobie outback. Everything worked and still works fine in that kayak.
Is that the seat that come with it? Ive ordered the same one. Wondering if it comes with the swivel seat as standard. I also noticed in the comments you habe sold it already. Any particular reason for that? Thanks.
Yea mate that’s the seat that I got with it, ive heard some people aren’t getting that seat, so unsure if thats an option after now. I have sold it because I got a hobie and now am participating in comps and just wanted something abit more nimble and faster in the water, also wanted something to accept a livewell
Great video.
I just ordered the same Kayak with Fin Drive.
Can you recommend where to install a Fish Finder and where did you install the battery?
Thanks in advance.
Thank you m8. Much appreciated 👍
Where is Bay Sports located. I am in Yuma Az
Hey mate, I just found it online in AUS at bay sports in google
Australia mate!😂 if “az” is referring to “Arizona,USA” the US equivalent is the “hammerhead whale shark” kayak!👌🏽 exact kayak under a different brand.
These are made by Vicking in China. The model is VK-40 and you can buy them for under $550 + shipping if you buy 3 or more. Don't know what the shipping cost and you have to pick them up at the docks. You also have to install all the pieces yourself. The manufacturer says it actually has a 771 lb weight capacity and weighs 121 lbs.
Yep all the bells and whistles but how is it's proformance. Seriously thinking of getting 2 of them.
1 for me and 1 for the little woman.
I have the exact same colour,the drive system looks identical to the native craft one.Currently making a trolling motor mount for the 44lb thrust watersnake i have for it.Unfortunately the rear flag/360 light mounting brass threads don't line up with the railblaza mount i bought for it....for the money its a great kayak,well made....
thinking getting one these but in a darker green.. and prob go with the fins as I have had a hobie before and the fins are good.. but even better if your able to get the hobie turbo fins and put them onto the bay sports ones.. I'm also going to add a 80lb 3hp electric motor that can do a top speed of 60kmph for 6 hrs if using a 200ah 24v lithium battery which i plan to do if I got a fat kayak like this.. Or can do low speed 21kmph for 20 hrs or lower like 10kmph for 40 hrs...either way it would be way better to have a jet electric motor that can fit where the drive goes.. just sit back and go where ever you want nice as fast. Would like to also try mud crabbing with this kayak due to the large back.. I tried once with my old hobie revo 13 and it was so bad...lol got a viking profish reload at the moment but saw this and was like cant afford a PA14.. this is second best.. though would be great if there was more video content on it.
Thank you for the video.
Kindly how could I pay for the same kayak?
1798$ right now at bay sports
hey mate could you do a run through on how to put on the fish finder
Hey mate I have sold the kayak but it’s pretty easy if you have a down scan fish finder then you unscrew the plate on the bottom and zip tie the sounder to the top side of that and bolt it back on, then run your wire through the scupper hole there and into you sounder unit, the. Just find a spot to put your battery. Side scan models would work but you would have an exposed transducer unless you have it on like a railblazer mount on the side of the kayak.
Hope that helps
@@saltfreshkayakfishing why did you sell it ? Did you not like the Kayak ?
@@saltfreshkayakfishing yea id like to know also why you sold it.. ive seen people complain about the drive not working and having issues with the seat..
No issue with the kayak at all, I thought it was a great platform to have a fishing kayak, just wanted to participate in the hobie fishing series and the the hobies are alittle faster, they take a livewell nicely and can accept a power pole. So I changed to a hobie outback. Everything worked and still works fine in that kayak.
@@saltfreshkayakfishing thank you bro
Is that the seat that come with it? Ive ordered the same one. Wondering if it comes with the swivel seat as standard. I also noticed in the comments you habe sold it already. Any particular reason for that? Thanks.
Yea mate that’s the seat that I got with it, ive heard some people aren’t getting that seat, so unsure if thats an option after now.
I have sold it because I got a hobie and now am participating in comps and just wanted something abit more nimble and faster in the water, also wanted something to accept a livewell