stand up in my sit-in yak

[iguess27]

New to TKF message board.

Located down on the island and the fiance bought me a sit in kayak last Christmas. I am still in the process of rigging it up, but something that I really want to know is how to stabilize my sit-in to be able to stand up. I am looking to pole around the marsh area and I have started to fly fish.

If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it!

[TrailChaser]

Everyone I've talked to who has made themselves outriggers say they work great.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kayak+o ... t+yourself" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mpg2yahoo]

That is probably a very bad idea. Recovery from a sit-in yak is way more complicated than with a sot kayak. Especially if you are in deep water and don't have a bilge pump.

[iguess27]

I would only stand up in shallow water. I am really aiming at in the marsh or on the flats that are shallow.

[pitontheprowl]

I use to stand in my Featherlite but it can get real tippy too.

[hipshot]

How wide is it? Some of the wider SINKs may be (never tried it myself, so I may be off track here) fairly stable to stand in, as your weight is in the lowest part of the hull. I have seen it done, but never paid much attention to details.

[MobyYack]

Everyone I've talked to who has made themselves outriggers say they work great.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kayak+o ... t+yourself" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i agree with this