Wanted - Loan Kayak

[benno573]

Hi all,

 

might be a long shot but thought I'd throw it out there. I'm heading over to moreton next week and was wondering if anyone had a kayak sitting around collecting dust that I may be able to borrow for a week. Happy to work with the beer economy or similar as recompense. Only requirement would be that it floats, can hold a larger adult and preferably has a rod holder. Can pick up anywhere in the Brisbane area.

 

thanks in advance.

cheers

benno

[Luvit]

Yes mate, I've got one you can borrow.

Samford Valley. 

[ellicat]

I can pickup Thursday or Friday if that suits you Wayne and Benno. ???

 

 

 

From memory, Wayne deals in the bourbon economy.....

[rayke1938]

I have viking tempo 160kg capacity gathering dust has minnkota autopilot bow mount that was last used at state of origon at brunswick heads but no battery only has b/w humminbird on it you are welcome if it will help you

cheers

ray

[Luvit]

You're married Ellicat, your pick up days are over  

Better make it tomorrow Brian, I fly to Melbourne on Friday. I'll be home all day, just give me call.  

If you need one yourself I have a couple.

[Luvit]

Depends on how much Benno's has let himself go. I think mine is rated to 120kg.

[benno573]

@rayke1938 and @Luvit you guys are f awesome... 

[benno573]

@Luvit - just trying to organize with @ellicat around possible collection, will be in touch (if he hasn't already)

 

@rayke1938 - just a bit concerned about the electrical bits in the salty stuff?

[Luvit]

The ones I have a freak and dream catcher kayaks. 

Wait to hear from Brian. 

[kmcrosby78]

If you can't/don't end up picking Waynes up, I've got a Prowler 13 you can borrow. Has swivel rod holder and a sounder. Did someone mention bourbon .......  (Oh and make sure Wayne doesn't realise he'd be helping the 'enemy' out for State of Origin ........ ).

[ellicat]

Wayne, I'll pickup a freaky assassin from you tomorrow. Would you mind PMing your address. I'll come over around 9/9.30 if that's okay ? Thanks for the loan. Good man.

Also, thanks Ray and Kelvin. Generous offers.

 

[Luvit]

No problems that will be fine. PM'd address. See you then. 

[benno573]

Thanks very much for the generous offers @kmcrosby78 and ray

just a bit concerned about electronics and salty stuff. Yet to go upside down but there's a first time for everything!

[K-Lub]

34 minutes ago, benno573 said:

Thanks very much for the generous offers @kmcrosby78 and ray

just a bit concerned about electronics and salty stuff. Yet to go upside down but there's a first time for everything!

Your not drinking enough!

[benno573]

Hmmmm... beach launch, open ocean and no other vessel to come to my aid...

 

ah stuff it, might as well drown warm and happy! 

 

note : to all the kiddies out there, drunk kayaking is not recommended by anyone other than kriso

[Fishaman]

If you are going off shore please grab a PFD too mate. Plenty of stories of kayak tragedies. 

[Sparksie]

Some generous AFO members out there. 

Sigh, I still wonder if the transfer from polyethylene to aluminium was the right thing to do.

Hope you get some good weather in. 

  

 

[benno573]

4 hours ago, Fishaman said:

If you are going off shore please grab a PFD too mate. Plenty of stories of kayak tragedies. 

Hey mate

always have my inflatable one on when in the big water. The spots I go aren't a long way out from the beach either which is a bonus but stuff happens. Last trip out there in sept last year I spent over an hour chasing around what ended up being a 8kg mac tuna, by the time I landed it I wasn't in Kansas anymore, about 2.5km from where I started and at least 1.5km from the island. Some guys in a 6.5m platey asked if I was ok on their way past which was nice, managed to make it home without incident.

 

re @Sparksie point, the fact that three members were happy to offer up their craft no questions asked with no real notice is just awesome and is what I believe this site is about. I asked the question a bit reluctantly as I generally hate borrowing stuff off other people and was not expecting anything like the response I got. 

@Luvit

@rayke1938

@kmcrosby78

Very generous indeed gents and very greatly appreciated by this member as it opens up a whole other world of fishing possibilities for me for the next week.

 

thanks again

benno

[Luvit]

Surely any fish caught while using equipment other than your own, cannot be counted in the Origin. 

Safe camping boys.

 

[kmcrosby78]

Possession is nine tenths of the law - that will do us .........