Chickee platform easier access from tippy boats. - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-29T10:20:58Zhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/chickee-platform-easier-access?commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A8211&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow I unloaded my sea kayak.…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2011-02-24:2541133:Comment:128362011-02-24T00:57:34.004ZDave Briggshttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/DaveBriggs
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960009393?profile=original"><img width="653" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960009393?profile=original" class="align-full"/></a>How I unloaded my sea kayak. Not too much of a height difference here but it worked at Harney River too at dead low tide.</p>
<p>Dave</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960009393?profile=original"><img width="653" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960009393?profile=original" class="align-full"/></a>How I unloaded my sea kayak. Not too much of a height difference here but it worked at Harney River too at dead low tide.</p>
<p>Dave</p> I was going to suggest strap…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2011-02-11:2541133:Comment:106022011-02-11T02:17:00.000ZSwamp Hunterhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Dale
<p>I was going to suggest strap on tree steps until I heard they have been re-called. They work fine for me when I need them to climb a tree.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Ameristep_Corporation_Strap_On_Tree_Step_3_Pack&i=402736&merchID=4004&r=view">http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Ameristep_Corporation_Strap_On_Tree_Step_3_Pack&i=402736&merchID=4004&r=view</a></p>
<p>I was going to suggest strap on tree steps until I heard they have been re-called. They work fine for me when I need them to climb a tree.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Ameristep_Corporation_Strap_On_Tree_Step_3_Pack&i=402736&merchID=4004&r=view">http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Ameristep_Corporation_Strap_On_Tree_Step_3_Pack&i=402736&merchID=4004&r=view</a></p> Hey Viv,
I used to use a sim…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-28:2541133:Comment:85022010-10-28T10:12:27.000ZCharles Wrighthttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/xn/detail/u_3o3suckxvf67n
Hey Viv,<br />
<br />
I used to use a simple rig with my paddle for stabilization ... I lashed my paddle to a thwart and put the blade in between the paddle rungs... it was not "tight" unless the paddle was lashed to the ladder, but that was not needed ...<br />
<br />
When I anchor "off" a structure or more often a beach, the best solution I have found is a bungey cord ... a long one! Stake or anchor your craft with the bungy... from the stern retrieve the boat with a fixed line from the structure. (If you are…
Hey Viv,<br />
<br />
I used to use a simple rig with my paddle for stabilization ... I lashed my paddle to a thwart and put the blade in between the paddle rungs... it was not "tight" unless the paddle was lashed to the ladder, but that was not needed ...<br />
<br />
When I anchor "off" a structure or more often a beach, the best solution I have found is a bungey cord ... a long one! Stake or anchor your craft with the bungy... from the stern retrieve the boat with a fixed line from the structure. (If you are concerned about how you look to the "Jones" while setting this system, tie off the stern first!).<br />
<br />
On the beaches with the skiffs, I stake out with my push pole. The bungy is attached to the push pole, anchor line with an anchor set firmly on the beach. The bungy holds the boat 50-75' off the beach. If you need to fetch something from the boat, you simply pull the boat in with the anchor line (Please note: I would ever forget anything on the boat or make multiple trips throughout an evening for a cold adult beverage, but if I did, this works great) ... works very well for paddle craft as well. My new kevlar 16' 2" Swift Sh…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-27:2541133:Comment:84402010-10-27T13:52:40.000Z28yfu6tdnoxk4http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/xn/detail/u_28yfu6tdnoxk4
My new kevlar 16' 2" Swift Shearwater is faster than my fiberglass Kaskazi Dorado fishing kayak. When I was on my most recent solo voyage packed with about 400 lbs of me and my food, water, and gear, I had it up to 5.8 mph in dead calm conditions in the Shark River. It cruised very easily at a leisurely 3.3 mph using my carbon fiber Epic kayak paddle while fully loaded. Hey, I ain't no purist! It'll top 7 mph in a sprint when empty of camping gear. I'd highly recommend it for anyone looking for…
My new kevlar 16' 2" Swift Shearwater is faster than my fiberglass Kaskazi Dorado fishing kayak. When I was on my most recent solo voyage packed with about 400 lbs of me and my food, water, and gear, I had it up to 5.8 mph in dead calm conditions in the Shark River. It cruised very easily at a leisurely 3.3 mph using my carbon fiber Epic kayak paddle while fully loaded. Hey, I ain't no purist! It'll top 7 mph in a sprint when empty of camping gear. I'd highly recommend it for anyone looking for a high volume lightweight solo canoe for trips up to about a week to 10 days. Not to mention it's an absolute thing of beauty. Other solo canoes I looked seriously at were the Clipper Solitude, Wenonah Prism, Bell Magic, Souris River Tranquility, Hemlock Peregrine, and the Placid Rapidfire. It was harder than choosing a Russian bride off the Internet (from what I hear)! hey roger, how is that new ca…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-26:2541133:Comment:84272010-10-26T22:53:56.000ZBob Quirkhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/BobQuirk
hey roger, how is that new canoe and how fast does it cruise? Do you think it's as fast as the voyager? I'm finding the voyager easily keeps up with or beats many recreational kayaks on the long haul . Of course it could be the engine. It will not keep up with a long narrow cruising yak. I'm finding it tops out just above 6mph. I can do 4mph all day and several hours between 4.5 and 5. mph.<br />
<br />
I was checking out the Jensen up in Suwannee it is realy fast but does not look great for camping.
hey roger, how is that new canoe and how fast does it cruise? Do you think it's as fast as the voyager? I'm finding the voyager easily keeps up with or beats many recreational kayaks on the long haul . Of course it could be the engine. It will not keep up with a long narrow cruising yak. I'm finding it tops out just above 6mph. I can do 4mph all day and several hours between 4.5 and 5. mph.<br />
<br />
I was checking out the Jensen up in Suwannee it is realy fast but does not look great for camping. I didn't use a pulley system…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-25:2541133:Comment:84092010-10-25T20:22:19.000Z28yfu6tdnoxk4http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/xn/detail/u_28yfu6tdnoxk4
I didn't use a pulley system on this last trip because I was in my 32-lb kevlar Swift Shearwater solo canoe. But when I took my 17' aluminum Grumman several years back I brought along two blocks-and-tackle, looped them with rope over the cross beam on the chickee and hoisted the canoe up level with the floor. No worries about tide fluctuations at night. Also, on my most recent trip, the first five days were on beaches, from Cape Sable to Shark Point to Highland Beach, and then the last five…
I didn't use a pulley system on this last trip because I was in my 32-lb kevlar Swift Shearwater solo canoe. But when I took my 17' aluminum Grumman several years back I brought along two blocks-and-tackle, looped them with rope over the cross beam on the chickee and hoisted the canoe up level with the floor. No worries about tide fluctuations at night. Also, on my most recent trip, the first five days were on beaches, from Cape Sable to Shark Point to Highland Beach, and then the last five days were on chickees along the Harney River, Shark River, and Joe River. I was fortunate to arrive at the chickees at high tide so there was less then a foot between the water surface and the deck of the chickee. I simply pulled my canoe up onto the chickee once I offloaded some of the heavier gear. At the Harney River chickee especially, there could be a 6' drop from the chickee deck to the water at low tide during a full or new moon. Good to see you on this site…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-25:2541133:Comment:84082010-10-25T20:03:20.000Zvivianhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/vivian
Good to see you on this site Roger! Do you have a picture of the pulley system you used on your last through trip to bring the canoe out of the water?
Good to see you on this site Roger! Do you have a picture of the pulley system you used on your last through trip to bring the canoe out of the water? Hi Vivian.tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-25:2541133:Comment:84052010-10-25T19:49:25.000Z28yfu6tdnoxk4http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/xn/detail/u_28yfu6tdnoxk4
Hi Vivian.
Hi Vivian. Being generally mechanically…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-19:2541133:Comment:83032010-10-19T23:07:27.000ZWayne Wellshttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/WayneWells
Being generally mechanically oriented as I am, this seemed like something that could be used or modified pretty easily to solve your problem.<br />
Bear in mind that it might need to be modified, but there are plenty of folks out there with the skill to modify a product like this ladder to make it work for you and your particular need. Right from the start I would probably add some sort of plate that would slide in to the slat between the first and second board on the chickee to act as a hook.
Being generally mechanically oriented as I am, this seemed like something that could be used or modified pretty easily to solve your problem.<br />
Bear in mind that it might need to be modified, but there are plenty of folks out there with the skill to modify a product like this ladder to make it work for you and your particular need. Right from the start I would probably add some sort of plate that would slide in to the slat between the first and second board on the chickee to act as a hook. I will sketch this out while…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2010-10-19:2541133:Comment:82582010-10-19T14:36:35.000Zvivianhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/vivian
I will sketch this out while I read it later this week. Thank you for the explanation.
I will sketch this out while I read it later this week. Thank you for the explanation.