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GregAndrew · 06-13-2010, 09:00 AM

I think most of the stuff lost on launch and landing is when people roll their yaks at night. Typically in the daylight you would be able to see and retrieve anything not immediately buried in the sand. Lots of folks get complacent about the normally small surf at LJ Shores and fail to lock everything down.

I don't think there are many people using float bags because they reduce your storage options. There has been a lot of recent discussion about the use of pool noodles which you could fit better into less useful places.

I have seen several people with some sort of heavy duty tape or similar product molded to the center bottom of their yaks. Not sure exactly what the product is or how it is applied, but some will.

It is pretty straight forward on how to pee, the complication comes in when you have to do the other bodily function. Just make sure you are not whipping it out in front of the authorities (might even be legal, not sure) and your scuppers are open.

If you launch right at the Shores launch ramp, most of the time the surf is very small. The trick is to watch the surf for 10 or 15 mins. to find the wave pattern so you know when the best lulls will be.

cowboybill · 06-13-2010, 01:17 PM

I just hang it over the side!! Yeah right...

I keep a gatorade bottle (large) tied off inside my hatch....empty and rinse... I keep it tied off so the bottle cant disappear into the bowels of my yak.

Some yaks have a scupper hole strategically located, but mine does not...

A buddy of mine that has a sit-inside also does the gatorade bottle thing.

TT5150 · 06-13-2010, 01:18 PM

If you don't pay attention, as I don't really do, Use a flag one with a light may save you if you get stuck out past dark.

Abrasion, same answer as everyone else not much of an issue.

Launching La Jolla Greg answered, WATCH the surf and paddle out where there is an opening in the sets. Time the waves and number of waves then launch at that point.

Peeing, I have open scuppers under me and I just pee in my boardshorts, LOL.

Mr GreenJeans · 06-13-2010, 03:48 PM

IMHO, people lose their hobie drive precisely because they remove it. Personally, I launch and land using the hobie drive instead of a paddle. I mount and dismount the kayak when the water is about knee to thigh deep. If I'm not sure how deep the water is, I short stroke when I pedal. I know there is a risk of running the fins into the sand. But it hasn't been a problem for me so far, and I have used this method on hundreds of launch/landings. Of course, you can't ride your kayak all the way to the sand when you land. But it's a price I am willing to pay so that I can have access to the superior power and speed afforded by the pedals. To each their own.

Aaron · 06-13-2010, 05:59 PM

Leash the mirage drive. Problem solved whether you remove it or not. You can buy a leash from hobie or just use a rod leash. Its the same thing. It clips to an eyelet that you install just in front of the mirage drive cut-out.

06-13-2010, 01:17 PM	#2
cowboybill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 103	Gatorade and whiz.... I just hang it over the side!! Yeah right... I keep a gatorade bottle (large) tied off inside my hatch....empty and rinse... I keep it tied off so the bottle cant disappear into the bowels of my yak. Some yaks have a scupper hole strategically located, but mine does not... A buddy of mine that has a sit-inside also does the gatorade bottle thing.

06-13-2010, 03:48 PM	#4
Mr GreenJeans Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 58	Hobie Drive IMHO, people lose their hobie drive precisely because they remove it. Personally, I launch and land using the hobie drive instead of a paddle. I mount and dismount the kayak when the water is about knee to thigh deep. If I'm not sure how deep the water is, I short stroke when I pedal. I know there is a risk of running the fins into the sand. But it hasn't been a problem for me so far, and I have used this method on hundreds of launch/landings. Of course, you can't ride your kayak all the way to the sand when you land. But it's a price I am willing to pay so that I can have access to the superior power and speed afforded by the pedals. To each their own.

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06-13-2010, 09:00 AM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I think most of the stuff lost on launch and landing is when people roll their yaks at night. Typically in the daylight you would be able to see and retrieve anything not immediately buried in the sand. Lots of folks get complacent about the normally small surf at LJ Shores and fail to lock everything down. I don't think there are many people using float bags because they reduce your storage options. There has been a lot of recent discussion about the use of pool noodles which you could fit better into less useful places. I have seen several people with some sort of heavy duty tape or similar product molded to the center bottom of their yaks. Not sure exactly what the product is or how it is applied, but some will. It is pretty straight forward on how to pee, the complication comes in when you have to do the other bodily function. Just make sure you are not whipping it out in front of the authorities (might even be legal, not sure) and your scuppers are open. If you launch right at the Shores launch ramp, most of the time the surf is very small. The trick is to watch the surf for 10 or 15 mins. to find the wave pattern so you know when the best lulls will be.

06-13-2010, 01:18 PM	#3
TT5150 Slayer Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta Posts: 37	If you don't pay attention, as I don't really do, Use a flag one with a light may save you if you get stuck out past dark. Abrasion, same answer as everyone else not much of an issue. Launching La Jolla Greg answered, WATCH the surf and paddle out where there is an opening in the sets. Time the waves and number of waves then launch at that point. Peeing, I have open scuppers under me and I just pee in my boardshorts, LOL.

06-13-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	Leash the mirage drive. Problem solved whether you remove it or not. You can buy a leash from hobie or just use a rod leash. Its the same thing. It clips to an eyelet that you install just in front of the mirage drive cut-out.