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STRIPER2
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07/20/17 02:25 PM
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RealBigReel
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My kayak STRIPER had a Hobie Click N Go mount point fail on me. Threads ripped right out of the wood. Might have been a disaster except I had already planned on moving the Click N Gos to STRIPER2. Gutted STRIPER and gave it to the neighbor and then ended up helping him to convert it to paddle only. Been working some long hours in the heat trying to get STRIPER2 ready for the fishing. Installed the cooler seal and hinges this morning and then installed the Humminbird Helix 5 G2 Chirp Sonar/GPS. Going to take it out tomorrow. Not totally finished but it is fishable.
RealBigReel I don't go too fast but I go pretty far.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/20/17 03:53 PM
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Todd
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Good looking kayak! Give us a report on how she does.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/20/17 04:15 PM
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psalty
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Matthew 4:19 Script-Lures by Psalty founder and directed by the Big Fisherman
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: Crankalot]
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07/20/17 09:51 PM
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RealBigReel
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Yes I built that. I designed it and built it.
RealBigReel I don't go too fast but I go pretty far.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/21/17 12:08 AM
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Shaun Russell
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I love the looks of homemade kayaks! Very nice!!
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/21/17 04:05 AM
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Crankalot
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That's astounding. Do you have any more info on it? Perhaps a video, page, gallery, etc?
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/21/17 05:03 PM
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mickeytfc
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That is a helluva good looking boat!
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/21/17 06:02 PM
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Floon Swenson
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How many hours do you have in that?
Beautiful boat, by the way.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/22/17 10:00 PM
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B_Rod
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Nice job, George, as usual.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/25/17 03:57 PM
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Carver
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Really good looking rig ! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: RealBigReel]
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07/26/17 01:05 PM
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Fish ZoMbiE
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She does look good. How did she perform? Any adjustments/tuning finishing touches needed? I'd like ta see that cooler a lil closer if u don't mind. I dig the cover
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Re: STRIPER2
[Re: Fish ZoMbiE]
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07/27/17 12:11 AM
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RealBigReel
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She does look good. How did she perform? Any adjustments/tuning finishing touches needed? I'd like ta see that cooler a lil closer if u don't mind. I dig the cover Very stable. Tracks really good when padding. Very little hull slap. Lots of room in the front hatch. Cooler is huge. Still lots of stuff to do. Rear drain plug leaked real bad. Fixed with marine lube. Too much water coming up the Mirage well when pedaling. Made a Hobie like seal. Needs more work. Click N Go bolts failed. Had to completely redo with nuts and fender washers from the bottom side and then fill in the holes. Bunch of other stuff. Nothing that can't be fixed.
Last edited by RealBigReel; 07/27/17 01:20 AM.
RealBigReel I don't go too fast but I go pretty far.
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