The Seat
The kayak was OK the first few years that I had it and I
could spend hours paddling around the lakes and catching fish. Sure I would take a break once in a while,
beach it on an island or the shore and use the bathroom and get a drink. But it wasn’t a big deal to sit in there for
the day. Things have changed, I’m
getting a little older and my butt and back starts hurting after a couple of
hours of riding the plastic. So I’m
installing a new seat, something with a pad on the bottom and a much higher back
than what came with the kayak. I hope it adds
comfort so that I can again spend the whole day out on the water with no issues. Seats can be had in the price range of
anywhere from $30 to $300. I’m more of a
$30-$50 guy at this point.
The Bag
My mom gave me a new kayak bag for my birthday last
year. I threw it in the bow storage
compartment and totally forgot about it until I climbed up on the ladder last
weekend to give the rig a once over before the season. It’s a pretty sweet set up with two rod
holders, a spot for all my tools, two mesh pockets for boxes and or plastics,
and a cooler. Now, I’ve developed a
habit of thinking ahead (it’s a product of screwing up a lot and my day job as
a quality engineer) and I can see that Ice in this cooler would be a
problem. The cooler doesn’t have a drain
plug and you are not going to want to turn the bag over once it’s full of tools
and baits. Therefore, a set of ice packs
will be in order to keep things cold then I can simply wipe out whatever
condensation develops with a rag and leave the lid open to dry between trips. I can’t wait to use this thing.
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