Can you stand up?

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tarzan
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Can you stand up?

Post by tarzan »

Please excuse my lack of knowledge, I am new to all of this. I am looking at the wadefish, mini skiff, sabalo and stalker-14 for a good flats fishing boat I can you stand up in? Are any of the kayaks stable enough to fly cast from standing ? do you think you could put a pooling stand on the Stalker? And the other thing I am thinking about doing is putting a hobbie mirage drive in as I build , I would appreciate any and all input as this will be my first build which I am really looking foreword to.

Thanks in advance
PiratePete
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Re: Can you stand up?

Post by PiratePete »

Hi Tarzan

I have 2 Wadefish 15 2s with a mirage drive in each of them & I can stand up & pole mine along in water too shallow to use the mirage drive. I don't know if they are stable enough at 27" wide to fly fish from but the 32" version might be.
tarzan
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Re: Can you stand up?

Post by tarzan »

Thanks Pete

That is very encouraging information. sounds like the mirage drive is working out well for you ? perhaps you can point me to some good instructions on building it in to a new boat? I am just trying to understand all of the physics involved in boat building and a little over my head at the moment. I just found a site that explains stability and have not gone through it yet.

Thanks again Pete
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Re: Can you stand up?

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Depends on how much weight you intend to have on board but the mini skiff would be quite stable for standing.
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tarzan
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Re: Can you stand up?

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Thanks Matt.

Wight lets figure me and gear 250 LBS.
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Re: Can you stand up?

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Stalker or mini would be best suited for standing. Mini will be quicker to build.
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Re: Can you stand up?

Post by goanywhere »

Another option would be to fit removable outriggers. That way you can have maximum stability when standing and options available (eg. sailing your yak).
My psychologist reckons I need lots of fishin' therapy!
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