And he drove from Leicestershire to go for a paddle off the Lizard, tosser! I imagine it’s going to be like a bank holiday weekend down here, full to the brim with eeejuts

I bought one of these which I find comfortable but I guess it depends on your head! They have removable bits in the foam cell and adjustable/removable ear pieces. You can add a peak which flips back when you punch a wave rather than whipping your head back, or a peak with a go pro mount if you’re th...

Watersnake fitting if you’re happy drilling a few holes

I liked the HX300E , partly for the floating, mainly for the USB charging as I have a battery pack on board which makes it easy to recharge if we end up stuck on a beach somewhere. I pack any connection points on anything with contralube to try and help with keeping the sea water at bay.

ACR give you a new one free if you have to use it in a rescue situation https://www.acrartex.com/products/catalog/personal-locator-beacons/resqlinkplus/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9u2D6q3W2QIVDrftCh2QHQmKEAAYASAAEgLSpPD_BwE#sthash.MM4JE9QZ.dpbs?ads_cmpid=208120174&ads_adid=11157741454&ads_matchtype=b&ads_net...

After a bit of pondering I got mine direct from P&H

I’ve got the yellow north water britches on my delphin, they seem pretty good at not moving anywhere due to the location of the decklines and the hull fitting, I’ve been the wrong way up without losing anything so far but I can’t vouch for a 2 metre swell

I have an ACR Resqlink attached to my BA, if you get rescued using it they give you a new one free of charge!

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I'm no expert but I originally thought crikey I'll need an expensive dry suit for the winter, or dry trousers etc, turns out I've been quite happy with my various combinations of Fourth Element thermocline vest, musto dinghy racing gear, and wetsuit/neoprene vest/jacket. Seems to work fine for me su...

if it's air locking it must be to do with the discharge hose and the way it is lying I'd think, not had that so can't really help. I know switches can be troublesome but I do like having the option of a manual override.

I reckon if you've got a neoprene deck the best bet is to take your spraydeck to a wetsuit repairer and get them to sew on a custom pocket with a little d ring inside to clip it to, that's my vote

Wonder if he's bought a PLB now?!

These folks do a bewildering array of mounts, if you're not averse to fixing the little ball through the deck you can then spur off with single or double mounts and most importantly they do an excellent coffee cup holder! https://www.ram-mount.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97---6Hw1QIVLJPtCh3qfwW9EAAYASA...

Nice one, pity you can't edit old posts, all the earlier photos have gone, looks like you had a bit more room for the outlet which was handy

If you've got a neoprene deck you could have a zip fitted by a wetsuit repair place, only costs about £25

I've kept the flappy whale one in, I originally fitted a discharge in the hatch which had a hinged flap on it as an additional keeping the water out device, you can see it on the photo earlier in the thread. Since then I've decided to make some more room in my rear hatch and I think I'll put a stand...

I reckon you just need to change your discharge pipe so it has a smooth outflow and no sharp kink, I tried mine with and without the NRV because everyone said it makes a lot of difference to the flow rate but can't say that I noticed much difference at all

I'm no expert but got one of these https://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/2017-yak-xipe-kayak-60n-buoyancy-aid-orange-2711-p-14275.html?source=googleshopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrcyA3ZXa1QIVSZPtCh2HJwjwEAQYAyABEgK2HfD_BwE after reading a few reviews and doing a bit of googling, I found it comfortable as it's...

That's why my NRV ended up going through the bulkhead, just not enough space in there!

Photos when you're done then!

As far as make goes I'm a fan of the little yuasa batteries, readily available at maplins, or online, just make sure you get it from an authorised dealer or it'll be fake. Size is up to you really, general consensus seems to be from 1.2ah which I think is a bit small to my massive battery which I us...

My non whirring auto pump goes down to about an inch in auto mode, then I can flick it into manual to get it down to the last few mm if I want. Not sure I saw the point in having one that whirs every minute or so and looks for water, though I may have missed the point it in your posts! Surely it jus...

I get where you're coming from, I had a bad experience with a kayak that has one of those centre supports between your knees, I still won't get in one to this day, best thing you can do is do a bit of capsizing near the shore with a buddy in the water To build up confidence in exiting, I'm quite hap...

The front recessed compass is a 70p , the 100p is designed to be mounted into a vertical bulkhead surface I think

My brother in law discovered the same thing with his Capella, paddled round to the pub in newlyn from mousehole, grabbed a bit of shopping from the co-op and a Chinese takeaway and discovered a totally different kayak on the way home, he'd had it for about 8 years and never put anything in it before...

Probably should keep my nose out as it's not about the Astral but I bought one of these https://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/2017-yak-xipe-kayak-60n-buoyancy-aid-orange-2711-p-14275.html which has hidden adjustable belts inside that give a great fit, being devoid of large breasts I have found these to be...

Have a look at the rpf shark, I thought it sat nicely between the surf kayak and full on wave ski http://www.rpfkayaks.co.uk/shark.html

I have the ACR so there's 3 to choose from!

5 year battery life and if you're unfortunate enough to use it they'll give you a free replacement

Mines permanently attached to my PFD

http://www.force4.co.uk/acr-resqlink-bu ... KXUzjzfWaM