Native Watercraft

This is something interesting I first saw in the Orvis catalog
of all places. I've since seen it in the Canoecopia magazine
and the people at Rutabaga in Madison are calling it a great
breakthrough in personal fishing watercraft.

http://nativewatercraft.net/ultimate12.html

What they call "Tunnel Hull" is a catamaran type of hull and
according to the hype you're supposed to be able to stand up
and fish out of this thing.

Anybody ever paddled or seen one of these on the water ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

http://nativewatercraft.net/ultimate12.html

What they call "Tunnel Hull" is a catamaran type of hull and
according to the hype you're supposed to be able to stand up
and fish out of this thing.

Anybody ever paddled or seen one of these on the water ?

I'm intrigued. I would love the ability to stand. Been looking at a
pontoon boat with a casting platform, better than the home-grown one
on my Bucks Bronco. A yak/canoe that you can stand it would be real
nice.
Frank Reid

On Feb 28, 3:37 pm, "Flytyer37" wrote:
I would love the ability to stand.

Truer words were never spoken. :-)

Joe F.

"Flytyer37" wrote in message
oups.com...
http://nativewatercraft.net/ultimate12.html

A yak/canoe that you can stand it would be real
nice.

Sounds like a Full Reid story in the making!

JT

rb608 wrote:

On Feb 28, 3:37 pm, "Flytyer37" wrote:

I would love the ability to stand.


Truer words were never spoken. :-)

Joe F.

ROTFLMAO!

brians

orvis is advertising a new kayak that they say you can stand up in. i
prefer my gheenoe, but it's a bit heavy.

jeff

Flytyer37 wrote:

I'm intrigued. I would love the ability to stand. Been looking at a
pontoon boat with a casting platform, better than the home-grown one
on my Bucks Bronco. A yak/canoe that you can stand it would be real
nice.
Frank Reid

On Feb 28, 2:50 pm, "rb608" wrote:
On Feb 28, 3:37 pm, "Flytyer37" wrote:

I would love the ability to stand.

Truer words were never spoken. :-)

Joe F.

Bastiges!!!
Frank Reid

http://nativewatercraft.net/ultimate12.html

What they call "Tunnel Hull" is a catamaran type of hull and
according to the hype you're supposed to be able to stand up
and fish out of this thing.

Ken Fortenberry

Seems to me like it would have high initial stability, but low
ultimate stability. Which means, it feels stable, like it won't go
over, but when you hit that tipping point, you are going over for
sure.

Hull designs are always a trade off in that respect, it really depends
on what you want.

The really cool model they have over there is the Compass / Wee Lassie
copy designed by Rushton, now that is a beauty!

For a real stand up Kayak check this out...
http://www.freedomhawkkayaks.com/Freedom_14.htm

-Ethan

For a real stand up Kayak check this out...http://www.freedomhawkkayaks.com/Freedom_14.htm

Very cool. I showed it to some folks at work and they were writing
down the URL.
Then again, that opening and closing ass end is downright obscene.
Frank Reid