Yo Ho's! What's the 411 on th NEW eXtreme. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 03-09-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wavster

Does anyone know if OEX will be exhibiting at Fred Hall in Del Mar?

If so, do they typically have a show special?

Yes,yes.

aguachico · 03-09-2007, 06:19 PM

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I did that myself (cut the hatch hole small and bent the lip up with a blow torch) on the new boat and it is working pretty well. New design definitely stays straighter in the surf.

nice job Brad. Too bad the new mold didn't have that design. Better luck in a few years. A little water in the hull never hurt no one.

Matt · 03-24-2007, 12:34 PM

Gotta say that I absolutely love my new extreme with my brand new kayatank!! Brian does a great job of rigging them and Brent is great too.

Just ran to Lj this morning and the kayatank works unreal!! BUY ONE NOW!!!! This is my second extreme and the improvements to the hull design are great. As far as waterproofing the front hatch, I added two more buckles to the front straps so it has a 4 latch system and also ran some weather stripping around the exterior of the existing weather stripping and I now have a fairly dry boat! I think the channels definitely help with the surfing in on bigger days.

Matt F

aguachico · 03-25-2007, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the info Matt. Did you get you bait tank in the rear or front?

Matt · 03-25-2007, 08:21 AM

Liqour is up front, the tank is in the rear! Actually a little known fact is that of the kayatank keeping your beer nice and chilly too! just make sure to wash off the bottle before drinking if you have some macks chillin' too!! I don't like the idea of having the tank in the front hatch of the extreme as I kind of reach for bait alot and as I am larger than average young man it is a bit of a pain to do that, also having the tank in the rear hatch allows me to store all my rods relatively easily, including my 8' surface iron stick. If you would like me to post some pics of it please just ask as I didn't paddle out at LJ this morning and have them anyway. Hope this helps you some.

One other quick comment regarding the channels in the bottom, they seem to help the boat track a great deal straighter than the older one and they also seem to help in wind chop especially.
Matt

aguachico · 03-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Thanks for the info.

My eX is so old I bought it in Huntingbeach.

My eX's kayatank is a golden beta release

It's also in the rear. The rear is the best option because you can
use the entire yak without interference.

03-24-2007, 12:34 PM	#3
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	New extreme Gotta say that I absolutely love my new extreme with my brand new kayatank!! Brian does a great job of rigging them and Brent is great too. Just ran to Lj this morning and the kayatank works unreal!! BUY ONE NOW!!!! This is my second extreme and the improvements to the hull design are great. As far as waterproofing the front hatch, I added two more buckles to the front straps so it has a 4 latch system and also ran some weather stripping around the exterior of the existing weather stripping and I now have a fairly dry boat! I think the channels definitely help with the surfing in on bigger days. Matt F

03-25-2007, 08:21 AM	#5
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	bait tank Liqour is up front, the tank is in the rear! Actually a little known fact is that of the kayatank keeping your beer nice and chilly too! just make sure to wash off the bottle before drinking if you have some macks chillin' too!! I don't like the idea of having the tank in the front hatch of the extreme as I kind of reach for bait alot and as I am larger than average young man it is a bit of a pain to do that, also having the tank in the rear hatch allows me to store all my rods relatively easily, including my 8' surface iron stick. If you would like me to post some pics of it please just ask as I didn't paddle out at LJ this morning and have them anyway. Hope this helps you some. One other quick comment regarding the channels in the bottom, they seem to help the boat track a great deal straighter than the older one and they also seem to help in wind chop especially. Matt Last edited by Matt; 03-25-2007 at 08:23 AM. Reason: one more comment needed

03-25-2007, 06:52 AM	#4
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Thanks for the info Matt. Did you get you bait tank in the rear or front?

03-25-2007, 05:23 PM	#6
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Thanks for the info. My eX is so old I bought it in Huntingbeach. My eX's kayatank is a golden beta release It's also in the rear. The rear is the best option because you can use the entire yak without interference.