Got a kayak - now ready to earn my stripes

[skubanut]

Thanks to all who have contributed ... after re-reading all the posts on this group multiple times, then looking at lots of yaks, I took the plunge with a Wilderness Tarpon 140, thanks to Debbie (might be overkill as my Taurus roof is not as high as a SUV) got the Hullavator and Wheeelz, and for Jenny's benefit, yes I'm going to try out the Spot, noooooooooo, I"m yessssss.

I tested things out sans-scuba gear on a lake near house, now I'm ready for the next step. Weather permitting I'll be at A1A north of Sunrise, this Saturday morning (Oct. 31) ... anyone care to help a newbie earn his stripes?

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

CONGRATS!!!!!
Wish I could join ya, but will be out of town.

 

[dkramer]

Unfortunately, I'm on the wrong coast but have a great & safe dive!!

 

[DebbyDiver]

I work every Saturday. Let me know when you can do this on a Friday or a Sunday! Although, I'll be up in Boynton doing the 4-tanker with Kev this Sunday, Nov. 1. You are gonna LOVE yak diving!!!!

 

[Lobstah Slayah]

Congrats! I wish I could but I'm boat diving this weekend and next. I'll post here in a few weeks when I'm ready to take mine out again. Where did you get the Hullivator? Safe diving!

 

[skubanut]

Teach - I ordered it from RackAttack on the web. Got it in about 4 days, put it on the car with relatively no problems, I've got locks for the loadbars, locks for the hullavator and a gigantic cable lock for the yak as it sits out in my driveway tonight ... I thought I'd load it up tonight instead of in the wee morning hours. Have fun on your boat dive.

 

[DebbyDiver]

SMART to use the cable lock!!! I use one, I run it through the scupper holes and the rack if I load the boat the night before a dive.

I have locks for my car rack AND for the Hullavators, but I take the Hullavators OFF the car. Let's face it, they come on and off in 20 seconds. I stow them inside the car while diving or yakking, and inside the garage when not using them.

 

[skubanut]

Good idea to put the Hullavator in the car during the dive as well. They do come off so easy, so they are off the Taurus this evening. Debby -Have you had problems with the replacement caps flying off?

 

[DebbyDiver]

I don't know what the "replacement caps" are...so I guess the answer is no.

 

[skubanut]

So when you take your Hullavator off you just leave the trackers

exposed ... or do you cover them with caps

or do you have a different setup?

My caps don't see to fit ultra secure, it feels like they might fall off at highway speed.