Towing your kayak behind the boat

Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Jimm Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Towing your kayak behind the boat
    Posted: 23 May 2011 at 5:03pm
Jimm View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Auckland East
Status: Offline
Points: 313
Hi guys

has anyone ever towed their kayak behind their boat?

We have a 5.4m aluminium Fyran with kayaks, prowler 4.5m and cabo 5m..... always wondered if it is ever possible tow the kayaks behind the boat, imagine they would create a lot of drag though.

Anyone have any suggestions how how to do this? 

cheers

jim

Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote noobdiver Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2011 at 5:16pm
noobdiver View Drop Down
Bronze
Bronze


Joined: 23 May 2011
Status: Offline
Points: 2
Hey im not 100% sure but we have a 5.7 meter and we tow our kyak and dinghie behind so i would imagine so what size motor you run.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote gollyfish Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2011 at 5:16pm
gollyfish View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum


Joined: 23 Sep 2004
Location: canterbury
Status: Offline
Points: 2603
tryed this once, made the good decision not to sit on them as we towed. they have a tendency to zoom off to the side and roll. very messy!LOL 
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote crabman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2011 at 7:48pm
crabman View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 15 Aug 2007
Location: Taranaki
Status: Offline
Points: 382
LOLLOLClapApprove
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Slicker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2011 at 8:23pm
Slicker View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 06 May 2011
Location: North Shore
Status: Offline
Points: 293
Originally posted by gollyfish gollyfish wrote:

tryed this once, made the good decision not to sit on them as we towed. they have a tendency to zoom off to the side and roll. very messy!LOL 


All the more fun ... no? Tongue
Fish can be anywhere, as the water is salty everywhere ;-)
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Limitless Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2011 at 10:22am
Limitless View Drop Down
Gold
Gold
Avatar

Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 567
Jim, I've had kayaks towed behind boats on occasion and alot has to do with the conditions and the types of kayaks. In all situations speed needed to be kept down and a real watch kept in following seas.
 
In your situation I'd try towing the two kayaks in-line astern, with the Cabo in the rear (i.e. your tinny -> Prowler -> Cabo following last, all in one line). The pressure from the Cabo will keep the Prowler in-line and lessen the risk of it surfing to one side of the wake and rolling. You will also find it may be beneficial to run a drag rope off the stern of the Cabo to keep in in line too. I've used a 5m length of 20mm rope for this.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Daggy1 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 2011 at 9:17pm
Daggy1 View Drop Down
Bronze
Bronze
Avatar

Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 56
I just have to reply to this one - A few months ago we tried this. No mucking around at slow speeds. We were up planing  at about 16-20knots. You are correct that it veers off to the side. The guy on the kayak was holding a ski rope and could just steer the kayak with the rope between his feet. Nearly wiped out once, but he let go of the rope.
Looked damn funny...water starts firing up through the little holes in the bottom of the yak, like little jets.  Probably wouldn't recommend keeping your rods on the kayak though, just incase you roll...lol
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Jimm Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:54pm
Jimm View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Auckland East
Status: Offline
Points: 313
oh we definately wouldn't be riding in the kayak whilst towing! and definately no gear on the yaks otherwise it's gonna fly off lol

we running a 115hp yamaha on our boat should be plenty of power enough for towing...
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote cosmo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 6:08pm
cosmo View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: waikato
Status: Offline
Points: 5167
Couple little frenzys behind a sea nymph 14 6 be ok you think
i just want to go fishing..........amd ignore all my adult problems
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Steps Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Dec 2018 at 9:25am
Steps View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium


Joined: 14 Oct 2013
Location: Franklin
Status: Offline
Points: 12849
Old thread
 Couple yrs back we came across a fully loaded kayak out in the middle of clevedon flats...At 1st thinking the worst, a call back to the club house  found someone had it float away, when they went back to lock the car at Duders.

As above posts, soon found towing was not going to be as easy as it seems..
 So we pulled it up along side onto a cleat midships with the bow a bit high.. It sort of hung out, but was stable.

 If was going to tow for any great distance we would have put it across the deck up front or pulled it in over the stern... both considerations/ alternatives we discussed before hooking it up on the cleat midships.
Back to Top
Forum Jump
Forum Permissions View Drop Down


This page was generated in 0.346 seconds.

Fishing Reports Visit Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports
Top of the South Fishing Report - 22/03/24

Tasman and Golden Bay snapper still running hot We are not far away from daylight... Read More >

22 Mar 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 22/03/24

Variety is the spice of life On one recent trip, the plan was to spend a... Read More >

22 Mar 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 22/03/24

Fish where the fish are! Catching fish or just going fishing? I tackle this issue... Read More >

22 Mar 2024
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 22/03/24

Thoughtful tactics required for better fish Over the course of each year the fishing varies,... Read More >

22 Mar 2024
Fishing bite times Fishing bite times

Major Bites

Minor Bites

Major Bites

Minor Bites