Is this thing even a kayak! Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Pro
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- “My buddy would hate me for saying this, but the Blue Sky Boatworks is better than a bass boat!”
Is the Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Pro Fishing Kayak really a kayak? Is a tomato a fruit? Are dogs or cats the best family pet? Is fishing really a sport!? Is the Blue Sky BETTER than a bass boat? Some questions are hard to answer, but you get to decide.
Travis Randall walks you through the Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Pro Fishing Kayak and all of its unique features. Then, Travis shows you what the Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Pro is made of on Lake of the Ozarks. Watch as he goes from bow to stern to highlight all of the included features on the Blue Sky, all of the accessories you can add and how it handles on a big body of water.
Then, you decide. Is it a kayak? Is it a boat? Would you take this thing out fishing, or just cruising, and how you deck it out with accessories? Drop us a comment to help us decide what this unique vessel is.
Don’t be shy to voice your opinion on the age old arguments either (is a tomato a fruit, best family pet, is fishing a sport or a hobby, does snicker salad count as a salad…)
Want to learn more about the accessories we used? Check out the Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Pro Fishing Kayak and all of the gear we used to deck it out:
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Garmin 93sv - ecofishingshop.com/products/g...
Power-Pole Micro Anchor - ecofishingshop.com/collection...
YakAttack CellBlok Battery Box & Transducer Arm - ecofishingshop.com/products/y...
YakAttack Leverage Landing Net - ecofishingshop.com/products/y...
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0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Blue Sky Introduction
1:30 - Bow to stern
2:25 - 360 Seat
2:45 - Battery box & landing gear
3:19 - Dual power-pole anchors
3:45 - On the water power-pole demo
4:25 - MotorGuide Xi3
4:50 - Accessory tracks & leverage net
5:12 - Garmin 93sv & YakAttack Cellblok
5:40 - BETTER THAN A BASS BOAT!
6:35 - Stability and overview
8:43 - Standing & casting
9:15 - Is it a kayak?
11:10 - Final thoughts
13:35 - No, but it’s better than a bass boat - Спорт
Hear this a lot about my BSB Angler. I always answer the same way. I say it is a kayak because Alabama says it's a kayak and I don't have to pay tags and registration.
If anyone asks us then, we'll say the same thing.
love the honesty!
Looks nice. Only thing I notice is no edges at all. Seems like would be really easy to bump things right off the edge
Fair point. However, there are multiple storage hatches that give you access to the inside of the hull where you can have storage bins as well. There are also multiple accessory tracks on the Blue Sky so that you can lock accessories down. In any kayak, tethers are always a good idea for any gear that you don't want attached directly to the kayak.
Love the concept of this design. But it's a rare day I have flat water . Bring her up and out of the water a little and I might go there.
Can you rig the 360 angler the same way with the trolling motor. I like the idea of the pedal drive but also like the idea of a motor.
Yes, just off to the side a little bit.
Nice Boat...I have a Tri-Cat 360 Blue Sky Boat Works ...There top fishing platform...I would call them a Cataram, both the Pro or Angler 360 and the flag ship Tri-Cat 360
That is awesome! What kind of water do you take yours on?
@@ecofishingshop I'm from the upper midwest, and spend quite of bit of time in the Glacier Lakes. And a couple of Walleye Trophy Lakes near by as well... If it's a nice still day 100 miles from us is the Missouri River ... Tons of changes and additions have been made to this Tri-Cat, some day we could share a few photos. I use to have a 360 like yours, fishermen once on the 360 just love it...Mine of course is a totally different Cataram than yours for sure and with the mod's gives this sick boat over 160 sq. feet for moving and casting. Powered by Twin Electric Newport NT300 outboards. We have a few only electric motor lakes as well. Before i forget ...YES i want more 360 fishing videos, you need to feed my addiction , lol ...Are you the owner - manager -salesman ? 🐟🐟🐠
I like mine a lot. I definitely prefer my Skeeter FXR21, but that’s not useable everywhere. This thing takes me anywhere, but as a big guy (6’5, 250) I love it.
I also have a Hobie Pro Angler 14’, and I also love that, it’s my tournament kayak. But it feels completely different than the 360.
My wife also enjoys the 360 when I get her out. She hates the bass boat (doesn’t fish, and doesn’t want to watch me fish), but enjoys cruising around.
It’s sturdy, stable, and reliable so far. It’s rigged up for fishing, Trolling motor w/ gps/spot lock, dual poleas, Yak Attack crate, even put on a livescope when I upgraded my boat’s electronics to be full Lowrance w/ a hummingbird for Mega360. Thing is a beast
This is an awesome recap, thanks @stonehorn4641. It sounds like you are the perfect bridge between the boat vs. kayak argument. The best answer is usually the most simple one - each boat/kayak/skiff has its pros and cons and each can get you to a different type of water. How do you find the stability of the PA14 and 360 as a bigger angler?
Good vid
It's a crazy rig. What do you think, is it a kayak?
Impressive! I need a deal on two of the 360 Angler pro with peddle drives
Just to be clear, you are looking to purchase two 360 Angler Pros with pedal drives?
@ecofishingshop yup! But just found two at dealer a hour away from house. They are offering heck of deal $ , if I buy both. Think they want them gone so don't have to inventory them ! Brand new, wanted camo but for this crazy deal I'll be ok l.
No harm, glad you were able to grab some locally. That was fortunate! Keep us in mind if you have any rigging questions or accessory needs as we carry a ton of stuff that is compatible with the Blue Sky. If you don't mind us asking, how are you planning on transporting two of them!?
I want one!
We know someone who can help facilitate a deal :)
How did you secure your batteries? It looks like you have some sort of block pressing against them
The 360 Pro comes with battery box that straps down under the seat.
Might be a dumb question - is it practical to paddle like a "regular" kayak or is battery management critical?
Never a dumb question - this is a unique boat/kayak/skiff. While it would be possible to paddle (more like a stand up paddle board than a kayak), it would require a lot of effort. They do have a version that comes with a pedal drive (Angler Pro version) that would be far more enjoyable than paddling if you didn't want to invest in the motor/battery.
@@ecofishingshop I'm a disabled veteran and was thinking this might be a good way for me to get on the water. Will check out the Angler pro. Can it be a hybrid solution - paddle until I can't and then motor home?
I have pedals and a trolling motor
How does it do in wakeboat waves?
You'd be surprised at how stable some of these smaller watercraft can be. Some kayaks are far more capable of handling big waves. You need to look at hull shape (longer kayaks with a traditional V-shape hull are going to cut waves far better than a pontoon-style or flat bottom kayak). They can handles waves bigger than some may think, but you need to always be on alert and pay attention to your positioning. This particular rig would require you to have good positioning for a bigger wave. You would not want to be caught off guard (in any kayak).
KBF allows it..soooo lol
Well, this is a pretty solid piece of evidence in favor of kayak...
Kayakamaran
This might need to be a new term that is universally adopted...
@@ecofishingshop I should have Trademarked it. LOL
Ha! 😂 You beat me to it!
Catayak? Not to be confused with Cadillac...😂
mothership
A great way to explain it. So what do you think, is it a kayak?
@@ecofishingshop I think it is where this is going with electric motors. Bigger more comfortable platforms that will make a lot of big boat owner reconsider what they are doing. The point has to come down imo. for bigger adoption even though it may be good value for the money. How long before someone comes up with a rig to join 2 smaller kayaks into this? to me a kayak is something easy handled by one person.. so no this is not a kayak and would be a mistake to brand it that way. put a sunbathing deck on it .. lol and watch sales go thru the roof
Nice ,but way tooooo expensive
We loaded this version down with a lot of accessories to show what they are capable of becoming over time. You can strip this one down quite a bit to make it more reasonable. But, you do get what you pay for in this case. This is a really unique kayak/skiff/boat that really stands apart and in its own category. It is a really fun vessel to cruise around in and fish from.
Thing best be stable for 5k
Can't deny this logic. It is a really unique setup, but it is a lot of fun!
@@ecofishingshop Wish I didn’t have wine taste on a tap water budget
That's a new one. We've always heard "a champagne taste on a beer budget!"
😞 'Promosm'