When I go to Baja I HAVE to get ON the water. I was wondering the best and easiest way. I want to carry something INSIDE my van....like a
kayak....no longer than 8 feet or so. There is a Malibu mini-x that some use to fish out of that may fit the bill. This apparently is a fishing
rig. Anyone with experience with these sit on top kayaks? Or can anyone suggest what works for them?
Thanksalafrontera - 11-9-2009 at 02:12 AM
Por que no on top of the van ? Seems like you'd have a lot more options. Maybe an inflatable? There are a lot of one man "pontoon" style
fishing craft out there but I'm guessing they are best suited for calm water, lakes and ponds. I used to have a Saylor inflatable canoe I used on
Lake Tahoe, it was great.Diver - 11-9-2009 at 04:08 AM
Where are you located ?
I have a 10' Zodiak and 9.9 Hp mptpr fpr sale cheap.
Packs into 2 bags of less than 40 lbs each.rhintransit - 11-9-2009 at 06:37 AM
fold-a-bote maybe? am not sure of the spelling...
I have an inflatable kayak I like for just paddling around, about 26#s, but I can't imagine fishing/landing anything in it.monoloco - 11-9-2009 at 06:52 AM
Short kayaks are really slow and don't track well. Just get a good set of racks and a 12-14' yak.toneart - 11-9-2009 at 07:57 AM
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Originally posted by monoloco
Short kayaks are really slow and don't track well. Just get a good set of racks and a 12-14' yak.
Could we have fun with this line? Who me???? Nahhhhhhh. Russ - 11-9-2009 at 08:16 AM
Divers' boat is a good idea if you can't put a kayak on top. With that motor it'll scoot and two people could go. Just watch your hooks! I think
those short kayaks are for expert river runners.
[Edited on 11-9-2009 by Russ]
Getting on the water
baron - 11-9-2009 at 08:22 AM
My bubble top van has this irritating air cond. deal that prevents much hauling on top. So stuffing something inside or trailing something behind
are the options. Then I would need a SMALL trailer.....maybe a single wheel or light trailer?Diver - 11-9-2009 at 08:54 AM
Mount your racks in front and behind the AC unit with the cross bars longer on the passenger side.
Even if the boat hangs over a little.
A 13' kayak would probably be your best bet.
Trailers bring another level of potential problems.Martyman - 11-9-2009 at 09:12 AM
I would go with either a small inflatable zodiac or a inflatable kayak like a Helios.
The other option would be a Folbot or Klepper folding kayak. They take a half hour to put together but very nice on the water. The double folbot
(Greenland?) is especially nice.
All of the above would fit in a van or truck.
The Helios is very small and goes in a backpack.
Now...go get on the water!baron - 11-9-2009 at 09:17 AM
Yeah Maybe an inflatable is the way to go!Diver - 11-9-2009 at 09:52 AM
