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Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« on: July 12, 2013, 11:12:40 AM »
This is kind of a cool concept. I have no idea if it works as advertised, but if it does, it would be a benefit to divers and fly fishermen for sure.



http://www.coolthings.com/dfp-kayak/
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 03:35:35 PM »
Training Wheels !!!!!
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 03:50:50 PM »
Be better, both cosmetically and from a balance perspective, if the pontoons moved out in parallel.  Like the hangar bays on a Battlestar. ;)



Put a hand-crank on the boat that deploys and retracts them, using aluminum rods as struts.
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 04:51:08 PM »
Training wheels for a fishing kayak is cool but I had the misfortune to see a motorcycle with training wheels earlier in the week.  How f'ing embarrassing is that?

https://www.google.com/search?q=training+wheels+for+motorcycles&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS471US471&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=SmvgUfXBN8qFiAKl9IGgCQ&ved=0CF4QsAQ&biw=1360&bih=643
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2013, 04:52:50 PM »
Quote from: dm1333 on July 12, 2013, 04:51:08 PM
Training wheels for a fishing kayak is cool but I had the misfortune to see a motorcycle with training wheels earlier in the week.  How f'ing embarrassing is that?

https://www.google.com/search?q=training+wheels+for+motorcycles&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS471US471&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=SmvgUfXBN8qFiAKl9IGgCQ&ved=0CF4QsAQ&biw=1360&bih=643

That's every trike and wheeled snowmobile can-am out there.   :P

How the heck do you steer and corner on a 2-wheeled motorcycle with training wheels?
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2013, 05:06:41 PM »
No clue.  Speaking of Can Ams, I took a close look at one this week.  They had what looked like car tires on the front with a nice square profile.  Bleecch!

I'll stick with my Harley.
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2013, 05:08:00 PM »
So the torpedos are in the pontoons?
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Re: Kayak with Stowable Pontoons
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2013, 08:09:25 PM »
Quote from: dm1333 on July 12, 2013, 04:51:08 PM
Training wheels for a fishing kayak is cool but I had the misfortune to see a motorcycle with training wheels earlier in the week.  How f'ing embarrassing is that?

https://www.google.com/search?q=training+wheels+for+motorcycles&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS471US471&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=SmvgUfXBN8qFiAKl9IGgCQ&ved=0CF4QsAQ&biw=1360&bih=643


Cheap(ER) trike. I took one for a ride once, done right at speed the outrigger wheels are off the ground but cornering and maneuvering in traffic sucks out loud.
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