ARE KAYAKS DEAD? - NEW Air Skiff - Lightest Inflatable Fishing Boats

New Fishing Skiff Boat Meet Air Skiff!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Unboxing
03:08 Durability
03:57 Assembly
04:41 Mounting Grab Bar Cooler Rack
05:52 Inflating Air Skiff Boat
08:00 Mounting Outboard To Boat
08:35 Why Is Air Skiff Unique
09:15 Launching Air Skiff Into Water
10:06 Cruising By Canal Homes & Yacht
11:55 Open Water Testing
13:13 Fishing From Air Skiff
13:56 AutoBoat GPS Motor On Air Skiff
16:32 Pros / Cons Air Skiff
17:10 Final Thoughts

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[jayrobertson]

Came back into port last night behind 4 kayaks, and waited in the water while they took out their boats and loaded them on the trailer rack (must have been members of a club). Kayaks have gotten way too big, heavy, and complex for the average weekend fisherman! Holy Cow, it took them 20 minutes to get all four of those rigs out of the water and on the trailer racks, and thats with four guys doing the lifting. There is a market now for the “Air Skiff”, just from the ease of handling, at a minimum!

[mikemcdougall]

Nice little boat, kayaks are still very much alive. 😊

[vladkriv]

Hello, friend. I will tell you as a fisherman to a fisherman. The boat, motor and accessories are good. There are several comments: low seating in the boat (legs get tired from this), the length of the boat is quite large (increases sailing in windy weather), low side of the boat (water will get in when the waves hit).

[aaronmit]

$3500 seems bananas for any inflatable.

[ZomBieKingTK]

The set up and tear down the is what keeps me in my yak. I feel like the yak already take a long time to set up and I'd have to get to the boat ramp at least an hour earlier with inflatables.

These skiff and dingy builds are very cool though.

[alyssa]

That thing would be a beast over at Haulover.

[ezkul]

Kinda like this skiff. what is the top speed you get for 6HP Yamaha outboard?

[Scalamucci]

I have a nice sup with a beach chair. Added a bixpy motor and a couple other things for fishing. Simple and lightweight. Great video. Thanks

[Bob-gi]

I stopped using kayaks when they banned clubbing baby harp seals. I loved to kayak til then.

[SD-ftgs]

can we all agree that people calling Kayaks dead, have no idea what a kayak is to start with? this is not in the same market, is not related does not compete with a real kayak. it does though compete with the horrible non paddleable $6000 small boats that people call a Kayak, but those are definitely NOT kayaks they are small bass boats that are too heavy, too wide and too slow to paddle, necessitate a motor to work as a fishing boat, and are definitely not car topable. a Kayak has to be paddle able, has to be able to be lifted by one person, and if made of plastic, cannot cost more then $2000 no matter what extras. anything else defeats the main purpose of kayaks. (cheap, easy to paddle, easy to maneuver, tiny draft and easy to store and transport)

[KenOnaMission]

Cool trip. Enjoy your new boat. I'm in Florida and own a Sea Eagle 380x Kayak and mostly use the paddles.

[DeltaLimaActual-to]

Traditional kayaks have been around for centuries if not longer, they are not going away. However, a lot of people are likely going to consider this for a fishing craft instead of the more expensive, cramped, and less stable small plastic barges they've re-labeled kayaks. The only way they resemble a kayak is the paddle which they no longer use much if at all.

[edwfd]

I know that bottom is vulcanized and super tough but if you hit oyster bars with any significant speed the oyster will win every time , they will slice it without a doubt

[TheTinkeringBeanie]

Nice setup. What is that front deck made of? Steel or aluminium? How thick and heavy is it?

[BruceTrent-pclh]

Nice review. New technology opens a world of opportunities.

[DrewCampbell-ml]

...and you can bring all your friends fishing on it too!

[SaltwaterFishingBros]

Cool stuff man! Keep it up. Love the content.

[mastermouaable]

I highly doubt it’s dead. Fresh and Salty has about 11.6 kayaks members. We just got done with the annual meetup and the turnout was 350 plus people show up for the event. There’s guys who can afford trolling motors/bixpy/Newport motors with trailers/lithium batteries with livescope. The good thing is everyone is supportive of each other when we’re out on the water.

[Trumpocalypse_Now]

is the epropulsion with that skiff a long or short shaft