Post by izzetafox on Mar 19, 2013 17:02:00 GMT
We call them out-riggers they call them stabilisers, but whatever you call them they are meant to give the kayak a wider and more stable profile. The RTM setup does this very well.
The kit comes as two floats made from a very robust plastic streamlined at each end to reduce drag as much as possible.
The main mount is a 3cm square tube and the float mounts are 2,5cm tube, both are aluminium for less weight and no corrosion.
The float tubes have three holes offering various width settings and the square tube has two slots drilled thus allowing fixing preset brass fittings in to the hulls of the RTM Abaco and K-Largo.
Note the square tube has a pair of oblong plates welded to it to offer bracing against the hull
Here you can see the individual floats set at the maximum, left,minimum right and both widths.
So the overall width goes from 54" to 72", more than enough to suit anyone.
I stood up with them on the narrowest setting and would have been more than happy to cast a fly or lure.
Other options are for nervous paddlers, sailing and as one guy mentioned....mounting an outboard.
Whilst paddling the floats were barely skimming the water so drag was minimal but that was with just my 15 stone on board, fully laded they will sit lower but still not very low in the water.
Believe me this is a robust bit of kit and whilst it is designed for RTM kayaks it would not take a lot of effort to make it fit other brands
The unit sells at £149 which when compared to most of the set-ups that you can find on the net and they all seem to be US or Australian.
So if you are in the market for a set of stabilisers/out-riggers then here is answer for you and best of all no problems with having all the postage charges and duties linked to imports.
Terry
Remember the Shack is now a major RTM stockist. ;D
The kit comes as two floats made from a very robust plastic streamlined at each end to reduce drag as much as possible.
The main mount is a 3cm square tube and the float mounts are 2,5cm tube, both are aluminium for less weight and no corrosion.
The float tubes have three holes offering various width settings and the square tube has two slots drilled thus allowing fixing preset brass fittings in to the hulls of the RTM Abaco and K-Largo.
Note the square tube has a pair of oblong plates welded to it to offer bracing against the hull
Here you can see the individual floats set at the maximum, left,minimum right and both widths.
So the overall width goes from 54" to 72", more than enough to suit anyone.
I stood up with them on the narrowest setting and would have been more than happy to cast a fly or lure.
Other options are for nervous paddlers, sailing and as one guy mentioned....mounting an outboard.
Whilst paddling the floats were barely skimming the water so drag was minimal but that was with just my 15 stone on board, fully laded they will sit lower but still not very low in the water.
Believe me this is a robust bit of kit and whilst it is designed for RTM kayaks it would not take a lot of effort to make it fit other brands
The unit sells at £149 which when compared to most of the set-ups that you can find on the net and they all seem to be US or Australian.
So if you are in the market for a set of stabilisers/out-riggers then here is answer for you and best of all no problems with having all the postage charges and duties linked to imports.
Terry
Remember the Shack is now a major RTM stockist. ;D
