MLPA 2012: Clandestine Kayaking

[Fiskadoro]

Camo's cool. Did mine a while back same stuff and it's held up fine.

Jim

[Billy V]

I looks really good but there is 1 problem...

The colors Blue and White are the most visible on the water.

Check it out here-> http://nigel-kayak.blogspot.com/2007...isibility.html

I have a Blue Hobie for that reason. Next time you're out take a good look.

I still like the camo colors though. Its a proven theft recovery device.

[Devildawgjj]

Originally Posted by Billy V

I looks really good but there is 1 problem...

The colors Blue and White are the most visible on the water.

Check it out here-> http://nigel-kayak.blogspot.com/2007...isibility.html

I have a Blue Hobie for that reason. Next time you're out take a good look.

I still like the camo colors though. Its a proven theft recovery device.

Interesting!! The article said, "robin-egg-blue."

Not quite the color of my kayak. Never the less, I will definatley send the wife out so I can see for myself. I used white to blend into the whitecaps, if they are breaking that day.

"There are conditions where blue may not work. I was paddling on Lake Tahoe (which is known for its blue colors), and saw a red recreational boat paddling a kilometer or two away. I was surprised to see someone paddling alone. After a while of half keeping an eye on them, I noticed that there was also a blue kayak there that I just couldn't see before."

The absolute best color is midnight purple if you wish to not be seen.

However, that didn't stop me from painting my surfboard the same color way back in the day.

[Devildawgjj]

Very well said, Jim!!

Thanks for your insight.


(As I go paint my yak Haze Grey)

[addicted2sp33d]

If you want your boat to disappear, look no further than the open water predators in the ocean. They've had millions of years to figure out what works and what doesn't:

Usually darker colors on top: blacks, greys, dark blues, while the bottom is usually white, light grey, or even reflective stuff... and of course it can be further enhanced if you have uneven, non-repeating patterns.

If you're trying to be MORE visible, just flip the paint scheme upside down. Light side up, dark side down.

[PapaDave]

Cool, I want to try that.

[Whizz Bang]

Nice start, now when you get serious about subterfuge and deception......

Bottom of the kayak: Tight ball of schooling sardines (may help your hook-up ratio)
Top of the kayak: Kelp Paddy
You (pick one):
A. A jacket covered completely in cotton balls and a hat fashioned out of seagull feathers
B. Fur Coat and whiskers painted on your face
C. A giant yellow cone that you can wear simulating yet another buouy marking an area off limits to fishermen...this has the added benefit of keeping Trompas' from parking on top of you, watching his little buddy hook into a BSB he cannot control, and then blaming you for being too close to him when his aforementioned little buddy allows the fish to make a mockery of his manhood and entangle everyone within the reel's line capacity.**

**Note, if you pick more than one option, you may just look silly**