Yac prep: Morning Stagers , I'm putting the final touches on the yac getting ready for the new season. The weather has been very unpredictable and the wind around here has been brutal...

Andy B Loc: East Springfield PA

Morning Stagers , I'm putting the final touches on the yac getting ready for the new season. The weather has been very unpredictable and the wind around here has been brutal even on nicer sunny days(2) .
This is year two for this yac and I've added some protection to the keel. I got some .080 Keydex for the guards and added it to the main keel in the front and the front parts of the start of the two wider sections of the ( pontoon hull) that tend to show a little more wear . After making a pattern you just heat up the Keydex with a heat gun and mold it into shape then I attached it with GFlex epoxy . It's done but it's been raining for two days and I'm waiting to uncover it. So here's some starting pics. 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

Doug Lemmon Loc: Rochester Mills, PA

Nice work Andy. That'll definitely help protect the hull when you beach the bow. 👍🏻😉

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Doug Lemmon wrote:

Nice work Andy. That'll definitely help protect the hull when you beach the bow. 👍🏻😉

Looks good my friend. Have to protect those wear spots.

Andy B Loc: East Springfield PA

Flytier wrote:

Looks good my friend. Have to protect those wear spots.

Never know ( wear) you'll be going just got it uncovered . Ready for the season. "Let's go Fishn'" 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Wish I could handle one of those things by myself.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Andy B wrote:

Morning Stagers , I'm putting the final touches on... (show quote)

Nice Andy. I'm not flexible enough to use a yak.
I still look for another lite weight 14' canoe.
Had one but left ex Sil use it n he sold it🤪
See ya at the Eagle 👍😊🎣🇺🇸

Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

Andy B wrote:

Never know ( wear) you'll be going just got it uncovered . Ready for the season. "Let's go Fishn'" 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

Definitely looking professional protecting from wear and tear👍🏽👍🏽
Definitely recommend go fishing 👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🤣🤣🤣

Andy B Loc: East Springfield PA

Billycrap2 wrote:

Definitely looking professional protecting from wear and tear👍🏽👍🏽
Definitely recommend go fishing 👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🤣🤣🤣

I try to be careful with my equipment but as you know I fish often and hard . This addition will help when using those concrete launches. Just one less worry when "Rippn' Lips". Be nice seeing everyone again in a few months. Gotta wait till the wind quits howling up here then get some quality fishn' in . Better gets some practice so I can keep up!! 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

kandydisbar wrote:

Wish I could handle one of those things by myself.

Kandy, there are so many models to choose from in different weights (if you think that is the issue). Many lengths to choose from as well. They are a lot of fun! Ride on units are easier to enter and exit, but ride in units are very comfortable. You don’t have to break the bank to get started, either.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Andy B wrote:

Never know ( wear) you'll be going just got it uncovered . Ready for the season. "Let's go Fishn'" 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

That looks great Andy and will surely protect your yak. I’ve got a couple of knife sheathes made of kytex, they’re nearly indestructible.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

OJdidit wrote:

Kandy, there are so many models to choose from in different weights (if you think that is the issue). Many lengths to choose from as well. They are a lot of fun! Ride on units are easier to enter and exit, but ride in units are very comfortable. You don’t have to break the bank to get started, either.

Yes, weight is definitely the issue. I am considered 'petite'. That and I drive a Prius.

fridge Loc: Alger, Michigan

Nice yak! My wife likes to fish from hers. For some reason I always end up on the bottom of the lake when I use one. I do pŕefer to. fish from the top down rather than bottoms up.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

kandydisbar wrote:

Yes, weight is definitely the issue. I am considered 'petite'. That and I drive a Prius.

Gotta say yes, she is a tiny one

Andy B Loc: East Springfield PA

fridge wrote:

Nice yak! My wife likes to fish from hers. For some reason I always end up on the bottom of the lake when I use one. I do pŕefer to. fish from the top down rather than bottoms up.

I can relate to fishing from the bottom up (once) with this yac. It seems a lot easier to keep tools and rods at the ready when the yac is right side up. I have made a costly donation to the Fish Gods once , just a dumb move on my part in some nasty rollers caused that. Other than that one time I don't worry about flipping or having to do a deep water reentry. It's just part of the game. Flip it back over , collect the stuff floating around you in the water, dry off and keep on fishn'. It's like everything else some things are for some people and not for others. "Whatever floats your Boat" 🚣🐳🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Flytier wrote:

Gotta say yes, she is a tiny one

Tiny but power packed, no?