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by paddleguyjas
07 Aug 2012, 12:50
Forum: Safety
Topic: How to - self rescue sit on top kayak guide
Replies: 7
Views: 1251

Re: How to - self rescue sit on top kayak guide

all good info Jas - I might add and I know we quite offen push the point on Vyak about pacticing your self rescue it not something that you only need to do on flat warm days but you will normaly fall in when the seas are less than frendly make sure you do some practice in rougher conditions as well...
by paddleguyjas
07 Aug 2012, 12:30
Forum: Safety
Topic: How to - self rescue sit on top kayak guide
Replies: 7
Views: 1251

How to - self rescue sit on top kayak guide

Hey guys & girls,, here is the post on my blog I though many of you might like especially new combers to this great sport, from the pool rescue session with a local Auckland club http://www.eakfc.org/ ...skip straight to the video below if you prefer not to read through, where you will see the f...
by paddleguyjas
24 Apr 2012, 20:13
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA
Replies: 8
Views: 978

Re: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA

Gozz wrote:The roof system is a ripper.
Think I might have a go at making one my self. ;)
Before you do take a look at this one... a great new product made in QLD... for the pair they are $179.00 + $5 postage AU wide. the suction cups are rated to 35kgs ea..
by paddleguyjas
23 Apr 2012, 20:32
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA
Replies: 8
Views: 978

Re: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA

Looks good...I've sort of done something similar on my prowler using an aluminium bar at the rear and mounting Rams etc on it. What I REALLY like is the roof rack system ! Any idea where and how much to get my hands on on eof those ! Cheers i was most impressed with that system too so filmed this a...
by paddleguyjas
17 Apr 2012, 19:00
Forum: Sailing Yak Scene
Topic: Kayak Sailor Rig
Replies: 6
Views: 2770

Re: Kayak Sailor Rig

Jas thats the first realy good idea I've seen for the Railblaza system - it looks like it improves the Kayaksailor set up with a very simple mounting ..Hats off to Trevor who came up with this application, like you say cleaver and simple...Kayak Sailor like it so much they are looking to offer it a...
by paddleguyjas
17 Apr 2012, 18:45
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA
Replies: 8
Views: 978

Re: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA

G'Day Jason. I've got 4 starports , only one fitted to yak at the moment. Just a quick question, do railblaza have an adaptor for ram mounts? Nev Hi Nev in short no... possibly in the design funnel as you are not the first to ask..would be good to hear from you as a Hobie user, how and why for an a...
by paddleguyjas
17 Apr 2012, 18:13
Forum: Sailing Yak Scene
Topic: Kayak Sailor Rig
Replies: 6
Views: 2770

Kayak Sailor Rig

Just had this great little sailor rig shown to me by a customer here in NZ, very clever system worth looking at if you had not seen it..manufacturer is in Canada http://www.kayaksailor.com/
by paddleguyjas
17 Apr 2012, 17:31
Forum: DIY Section
Topic: "Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA
Replies: 8
Views: 978

"Blaze your Prowler" with RAILBLAZA

Hi All..got my hands on a couple of Ocean Kayak Prowlers recently... heres the result after drilling some holes for the RAILBLAZA system...this video is part of the RAILBLAZA "blaze your... series where there is a growing number of different brands to see and get some idea of how to "blaze...
by paddleguyjas
06 Sep 2011, 13:37
Forum: Kayak Reviews
Topic: Xwing or railblaza?
Replies: 3
Views: 1159

Re: Xwing or railblaza?

Hey guys, here's a video I have been meaning to share which might help with the question, this shows how I have taken a 2.7m Extreme kayaks Fish Bandit using the StarPorts, have configured it to be a very practical little fishing kayak.. especially with the addition of the new SidePort StarPort...ch...