Feedback needed re: Adventure Island

[Chet]

Originally Posted by warburto

I'm actually car topping a 2010 AI and the 2015 AI at the same time. I have two kayak cradles and all the amas go in the middle between the cradles. The backs of the cradles keep the amas corralled. Then the 2010 AI I can hoist by myself over my head and onto the car. But the 2015 AI I can't lift. So I made a 1 1/2" PVC bracket that fits over the end of the rack and goes to the ground. This allows me to wheel the boat over next to the car, lift the rear onto the PVC bracket, then (while holding the boat in place) move to the front and hoist the front into the front cradle. Then I come back to the back and lift the rear into the rear cradle.

It's not easy, and takes about 40 minutes to load both boats. Right now I'm wishing I had a trailer, but I'm thinking it will be simpler when I'm just running the boat in adventure mode (no amas or sail).

Wow...my back is hurting already reading that. Thanks.

[ultimatejay]

What happens if you hook a big fish and he takes off around the AI- seems like the Pantoons will be a hindrance?

[CR Yaker]

Originally Posted by ultimatejay

What happens if you hook a big fish and he takes off around the AI- seems like the Pantoons will be a hindrance?

You can collapse the amas while fighting a fish. I prefer the TI, for in the back seat you can land a fish without collapsing the amas. Unless alone and a really big fish, then again collapse an ama.