Outrigger question

[funbun]

Any of you guys outrig a Pirogue? I'm interested in night fishing and an outrigger would give me piece of mind out at night in the big water. One side would be plenty.

 

[cctyer]

I have not tried one yet but would be interested in your findings as well.

 

[Bilgerat]

I use THESE on the canoe when fishing with the wife. They easily adjust in/out and up/down. The make the canoe nearly as stable as a pontoon boat - that's a good thing when the wife is aboard. Without the wife, the canoe goes neeked. 8)

Mike

 

[funbun]

A neat version would be to add a 4 or 5 foot mini pirogue something similar to an outrigger sailing canoe, but without the sail. Here's a good picture of what I'm thinking:

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/

 

[paddlin4reds]

Mornin';
.....with "cctyer's " engineering skills, I'm sure he can adapt this idea.
http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1548
A paddler from Fla., named Apalach built these. I fished with him once on Mosquito Lagoon. Cool setup ...I built, and use the same setup on one of my "plastic" boats (... sorry...it's a beater fishing yak) , the outriggers work awesome.

 

[Kayak Jack]

I almost hesitate to mention the sea Wing sponson. The vendor is a unique individual, but does have a good product.
http://www.sponsonguy.com/

 

[funbun]

I almost hesitate to mention the sea Wing sponson. The vendor is a unique individual, but does have a good product.
http://www.sponsonguy.com/

Hmm, thanks. This looks even more promising.

I guess those rubber buoys at Cheap-mart could do the trick.

 

[JEM]

I almost hesitate to mention the sea Wing sponson. The vendor is a unique individual

that's the understatement of the year! That guy is rabid.

 

[Wannabe]

Is that the same guy accusing the police and everybody else of drowning innocent children to sell his product?
Bob

 

[JEM]

He was on one of the paddling news groups a while ago. I forget which one. I long since unsubscribed.

Anyway, he spewed the most whacked out statements and claims. The more people challenged him, the more bizarre he got. At first I thought he was just messing around and being a goof. But he write these page-long tirades that just made you wonder what the guy was smoking.

 

[bearridge]

Click on hiz website 'n read til ya had enuff. I figger hiz thorazine run out. :cry:

regards
bearridge

At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.  Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats.  P. J. O'Rourke

 

[Kayak Jack]

I'm not defending his behavior, only the product. If it saves a life for you, his politics are his own baliwick. (Anybody that votes differently than I do is suspect anyway. And, I ain't too sure of me, myself.)

 

[cctyer]

Thanks for the compliment paddlin4reds, but I have never driven a train in my life. :wink: That is a slick set up though. I guess necessity is the mother of invention! The outriggers from spring creek are nice but a bit pricey. I might have to do some train driven after all!

 

[funbun]

Okay I've decided on this design for my pirogue:
http://www.easyriderkayaks.com/outriggers-k.htm

I've got a bunch of plywood to make several of these. As far as dimensions go, do I just take my current pirogue dimensions and cut the size by a quarter? For instance if you have a 16 foot pirogue then the ama should be say 4 feet long?