latest project

[cranky]

the pontoons on this kickboat are second hand...sold as is in the pic R1500 c.o.d to be collected at my house.

if you are interested send me a pm with your cell number

we are building one with a slightly smaller chair for juniors and donating them as prizes for selected juniors comps.

at this point in time this is still a hobby so all funds for R&D and prizes are coming out our pockets and ones which have been sold were at cost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cranky]

built to fit in the back of the van ready to fish...

 

[cranky]

and if you dont have a caddy van you can always put it on the front seat.

 

[cranky]

heading out to some farm dams tomorrow in camperdown/cato ridge

van packed with kickboats

 

 

[cranky]

bags packed with pontoons...pumps...flippers and other bit and pieces required.

 

[Gerhard]

cranky,

Awesome stuff.

I just recently moved down to Hillcrest from Pta.

If you need someone to help you or looking for fishing partner let me know as I love bass fishing from float tube and would love to get on farm dams...

 

[cranky]

you are welcom to join us...we have a group called the puddlehoppers...rory will add your name to the grapevine...send me a PM with your cell number or email.

yesterday we fished eston...albert falls...and grey town...fishing was tough but a slow small presentation with a weightless fluke proved most successlful...rory gave me a hiding yesterday fishing this way...while i fished fast with big baits.

 

 

 

 

 

[cranky]

we will be putting together a starter kit soon... for people who want to start bass fishing.

a plastic tray with a couple of hooks...worms etc...very basic to help beginners...hope to have it ready soon.

 

 

 

 

 

[100% African]

just a note to those who dont know.....

NEVER travel with your pontoons inflated. if you go up in altitude the air pressure in the pontoon changes and causes it to pop or open at the seams...

Always fully deflate and travel/leave the valve open...

 

[100% African]

cranky wrote:

you are welcom to join us...we have a group called the puddlehoppers...rory will add your name to the grapevine...send me a PM with your cell number or email.

yesterday we fished eston...albert falls...and grey town...fishing was tough but a slow small presentation with a weightless fluke proved most successlful...rory gave me a hiding yesterday fishing this way...while i fished fast with big baits.

 

 

 

 

PM me the next time you guys are going out on the water. Or sms me, i'll PM you my number if you don't have it... Thanks

 

[cranky]

100% African wrote:

cranky wrote:

you are welcom to join us...we have a group called the puddlehoppers...rory will add your name to the grapevine...send me a PM with your cell number or email.

yesterday we fished eston...albert falls...and grey town...fishing was tough but a slow small presentation with a weightless fluke proved most successlful...rory gave me a hiding yesterday fishing this way...while i fished fast with big baits.

 

 

 

 

PM me the next time you guys are going out on the water. Or sms me, i'll PM you my number if you don't have it... Thanks

will do...got your pm thanks...sent it to rory who is the grapevine person .

 

 

[100% African]

thanks Ian

 

[cranky]

good news...firstly we will be selling off all our old kickboats...stainless steel ones...ally ones the lot... making space for all the new ones...anyone interested send me a pm...prices starting at R800...dont miss out.

secondly i am busy with the kids one which should be ready by the end of the weekend...it is taking a little longer than expected because i have decided to put floatation on the frame in case by some misfortune both pontoons go flat at least the frame will still float.

 

 

 

[cranky]

i forgot to mention we are looking into solid pontoons for people who want them...and there will also be one which has an inner tube which will work as a safety in case of a puncture for those like myself who plan on travelling far with the trolling motor and are concerned about getting stuck on the side of a dam with a flat pontoon.

the kickboats will be called

puddlehopper junior

puddlehopper basic

puddlehopper extreme (for the trolling motor not only the fat boys like myself)

 

 

[100% African]

sounds awesome... waiting to see them.

 

[100% African]

another thing... will kick boats require skippers tickets? whats the new regulations regarding this? anyone?

 

[cranky]

i heard yesterday that there is some sort of regulation with regards to the size of pontoons...i will need to find out more before i can comment...skippers i doubt it.