i love my HD330. Went for it as it was on special and was amongst the few kayaks i was looking at that can handle my height(6ft10) and weight (137kg) with the possiblilities to have a motor and a battery, mods ect that wont push the max load limit. First day i got it was just on the local dam on a calm winters day. Next time with my mate along cox's river where there was logs and branches and plenty off possile points that my mind went "oh dont pop", but after the abuse i put it through, came out fine. One thing i found out while cleaning it after a few weeks of use was that the inflatable bottom can come out, which makes it better to clean and prevent mould!
Beauty mate, I absolutely love the hd330, have u had any troubles with the pin on the bottom fin not coming out? It’s a really big problem for us. Keep up the great work and tight lines bro 🎣
I'm so keen to get myself one of these kayaks. I wanna get out on the water with my old dog while there's good days left, and then keep going to distract myself when the time comes. Glad to hear you've had good luck with snags on it, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. My go-to place is Jamieson and the rest of lake Eildon, with underwater trees galore. You mentioned accessories, what ones did you recommend? I'm thinking I'll get some more mounting points, did you add any yourself, did it go well? That watersnake sounds like a good idea, too. 🤔 Cheers for the awesome video mate, and thanks for giving me the cod itch again! 😅
Glad to hear. The accessories will be railblazer products- rod holders, sticky inserts, cup holder. I haven’t added the inserts yet but I will eventually. Thawali 12v pump will make it easier to inflate. And the fin can be replaced by their fins. I’ll be doing a full rundown in the back yard soon to show the set up.
So just picked up one of these. My second drop-stitch inflatable. I got it so I could mount a watersnake .I have a 44lb one. But, I've been thinking about the seating as the included one is pretty low. I'm looking at your set up. Are you just sitting on a milk crate with a chair mounted on top of it? is it tied down in any way?
That seating was a quick set up lol. If you search railblaza gear hub you’ll get the idea to sit up higher. There are many more products like that gear hub to help you find what you need. If you do what I did, I attached a boat seat adjuster to hold it in place over the crate. Best to run a jockey strap either side to stabilise it. (Don’t lean back 😂)
@@Kyle_Barber thanks for the quick reply. Its given me inspiration to merge a frame seat and milk crate together with some pool noodle foam for dampening. It will be easy to stand up now. Also sitting higher will mean I wont have to shorten the 36 inch shaft of the 44lb watersnake because I am sitting high enough that the handle will be at least beneath my shoulder height instead of way above it as it was before.
@@AGHybridno worries. Set it up the way you feel is right for you. Let me know how it goes especially with the 44lb and what battery you’re using. I’ve weight tested 200kg already and it’s still incredibly stable. Get a tahwali electric pump if you haven’t got one. My psi meter is set 4.5 either side and 14.5 for the board.
@@Kyle_Barber Yeah I was planning on using 4.5 psi for the tubes and 14.5 for the base. Just give some room for air to expand and not stress the seams. I'm using a LiTime LiFePO4 12V 50Ah. I also have a 100 Ah but - that's a heavy boy - even for lithium and really over kill for a single days fishing an estuary.
i love my HD330. Went for it as it was on special and was amongst the few kayaks i was looking at that can handle my height(6ft10) and weight (137kg) with the possiblilities to have a motor and a battery, mods ect that wont push the max load limit. First day i got it was just on the local dam on a calm winters day. Next time with my mate along cox's river where there was logs and branches and plenty off possile points that my mind went "oh dont pop", but after the abuse i put it through, came out fine.
One thing i found out while cleaning it after a few weeks of use was that the inflatable bottom can come out, which makes it better to clean and prevent mould!
Yea I tense up when I hit something lol. Thanks for sharing about the board. I’ll keep that in mind when I do clean it.
Hey mate I seen you just getting ready on Saturday. I was in a tinny
How’d you go? Saturday was the only day they were active for me.
Beauty mate, I absolutely love the hd330, have u had any troubles with the pin on the bottom fin not coming out? It’s a really big problem for us.
Keep up the great work and tight lines bro 🎣
You need a flat head screwdriver to unclip it lol. It is a pain
@@Kyle_Barber thanks mate, the pain it has caused us is incredible
Keep it the work
@@Tobysfishingandoutdoors if it does break the tahwali isup fins will fit as a replacement.
@@Kyle_Barber thanks mate, really appreciate it
May you please show us the inflatable kayak in detail as I would like to buy one as on special for $899 now.
Thank you Don
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I'm so keen to get myself one of these kayaks. I wanna get out on the water with my old dog while there's good days left, and then keep going to distract myself when the time comes.
Glad to hear you've had good luck with snags on it, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. My go-to place is Jamieson and the rest of lake Eildon, with underwater trees galore.
You mentioned accessories, what ones did you recommend? I'm thinking I'll get some more mounting points, did you add any yourself, did it go well?
That watersnake sounds like a good idea, too. 🤔
Cheers for the awesome video mate, and thanks for giving me the cod itch again! 😅
Glad to hear. The accessories will be railblazer products- rod holders, sticky inserts, cup holder. I haven’t added the inserts yet but I will eventually.
Thawali 12v pump will make it easier to inflate. And the fin can be replaced by their fins.
I’ll be doing a full rundown in the back yard soon to show the set up.
So just picked up one of these. My second drop-stitch inflatable. I got it so I could mount a watersnake .I have a 44lb one. But, I've been thinking about the seating as the included one is pretty low. I'm looking at your set up. Are you just sitting on a milk crate with a chair mounted on top of it? is it tied down in any way?
That seating was a quick set up lol. If you search railblaza gear hub you’ll get the idea to sit up higher. There are many more products like that gear hub to help you find what you need.
If you do what I did, I attached a boat seat adjuster to hold it in place over the crate. Best to run a jockey strap either side to stabilise it. (Don’t lean back 😂)
@@Kyle_Barber thanks for the quick reply. Its given me inspiration to merge a frame seat and milk crate together with some pool noodle foam for dampening. It will be easy to stand up now. Also sitting higher will mean I wont have to shorten the 36 inch shaft of the 44lb watersnake because I am sitting high enough that the handle will be at least beneath my shoulder height instead of way above it as it was before.
@@AGHybridno worries.
Set it up the way you feel is right for you. Let me know how it goes especially with the 44lb and what battery you’re using. I’ve weight tested 200kg already and it’s still incredibly stable. Get a tahwali electric pump if you haven’t got one. My psi meter is set 4.5 either side and 14.5 for the board.
@@Kyle_Barber Yeah I was planning on using 4.5 psi for the tubes and 14.5 for the base. Just give some room for air to expand and not stress the seams. I'm using a LiTime LiFePO4 12V 50Ah. I also have a 100 Ah but - that's a heavy boy - even for lithium and really over kill for a single days fishing an estuary.