Deluxe Hinged Gator Hatch
Low Profile Hinged Gator Hatch w/ Bungee and 2 Rod Holders.
Wide Cockpit Area
Casting Platform/Center Live Well & Storage, 2 Front Rod Holders, Wide Cockpit Area, Adjustable Foot Track System, Comfortable Seating w/ Optional X-Wing Sliding Console.
Large Live Well
45 Degree Rear Hatch w/ Bag, 2 Rear Rod Holders, Spacious Rear area w/ Bungee for storage or 5 Gal. Bait Bucket. Optional Custom Live Well and Foot Tracking Rudder System.
The X-Wing Sliding Console
The XWing Sliding Console provides the angler with effortless control and mobility for organizing the deck of a fishing kayak. Now you can have all your electronics, rod holders, and dry storage in an easy-slide unit. Conveniently detaches for storage and works with the X-Factor, Mini-X, X-13, Stealth 12 and 14, and Extreme.
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If you've not heard of SPOT before, let me get you up-to-day on this clever little device. The device has several different buttons that are mostly all configurable using SPOTs online service. There are buttons that allow you to track your progress, which are then used as waypoint markers on a custon Google Earth page. You have the option of making this public or private. I like to use this to mark where I'm catching fish, if I even am. There is an OK button that I have setup to email my wife to let her know that I'm just fine. The email also includes a Google link to show her where in the world I'm at. This is great when I'm in an area that is without cellphone service, and greatly improoves my Wife Approval Factor points while I'm out fishing. There is a Help button which I have never made use of. It is to be configured to send a help message to friends/family via email, and contues to send the message every 5 minutes until the call is cancelled. Most important is the SOS button. This sends your GPS coordinates and a request for help to the SPOT service. They, inturn, contact local authorities and/or Coast Guard (if you're on the water) to request emergency service for you. Your GPS location is updated every 5 minutes until the request is cancelled. So if you're capsized and adrift, rescue services will be able to track you down. This continues until the battery dies (over two and a half days!) or the request is cancelled. A new button on the SPOT Messenger is a the Message button. This will send a custom message to anyone you have configured in your online setup. I'm not sure what I'll use this for, other than to harrass friends that I know are working while I'm on the fish.
MANY offers out there that can get you the device for FREE, such as buying a new Ocean Kayak. There is, however, an annual service charge to contend with. Their basic service runs almost $100 a year, a price I'm more than willing to pay given the Piece of Mind that comes with the SPOT service.
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