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I know a guy who had a Dorado and he primarily used it for flatwater. The reason he didn't like it in bigger water wasn't that the hull couldn't take it but it was a really wet ride due to the few small scuppers. I believe the tankwell doesn't have any scuppers at all. Would be a tough surf launching yak.

Z

Hi,

The Dorado is a wet boat as it has a low profole and you sit low to the water.  When I got my boat several years back they had just started installing scuppers with venturi outlet but they had not worked the kinks out.  I think they are better now but based on the seat and general kayak design removing water passively is a challenge.  I have seen several setups where folks have installed an electric bilge pump which seems like a good option.  Besides the wetness factor these boats are designed specificaly for surf and rough water as this is the typical condition in Cape Town SA where these boat are made.  I think of the Dorado a bit like a Hobie Cat so it is not a boat for people who don't like to get wet.  Unfortunately boat speed, stability and dryness are all are a bit mutualy exclusive so no one boat design has it all.  The solution is to have several Yaks for different conditions or moods.  I am thinking of rigging a spray skirt of some sort for times when I want to stay drier.  I am trying to find some way to fasten a spray skirt without using the typical canvas twist fasteners as I do not want to have a bunch of fitting that would snag fishing line.  I am thinking of some sort of recessed fastener that could be mounted on deck.  Let me know if you have any ideas

Tomas

Would be a tough surf launching yak.

I don't know, they seem to do okay. 
Here's a video of a kayak fishing derby in South Africa.

love that shot of Yak Monkey vs. the Kittitas...great juxtaposition!!! that's good front page stuff.

Would be a tough surf launching yak.

I don't know, they seem to do okay. 
Here's a video of a kayak fishing derby in South Africa.

I didn't see any Kaskazi yaks. Possible that you mistook them for the other SoAf paddle craft, Macski's? www.macski.co.za

Z