Gear Guide: Kayaks & more - Part 2

By Perry Mack

Roundabout Watercraft

A new one-man boat to target freshwater or saltwater fish, hunt or simply take a leisurely cruise. You now have the advantage of jumping from pond to pond, lake to lake, or bay to bay with ease.

Travel safely with a 360° radius and a great vantage point to see your surroundings in a revolutionary, comfortable setting on their small one-man boat. Regardless of which way the wind blows, the Roundabout Watercraft allows you to change your position to continue fishing or hunting the same spot with no distractions. Just a swivel of your seat puts you back into position for whatever comes your way, so you don’t miss that once in a lifetime catch.

MSRP: $1100 - $2500 USD - roundaboutwatercrafts.com

Pescador Pilot

This is an affordable sit-on-top packed to the gills with fishing features and complete with the Pilot Drive pedal system, which easily retracts to zero draft.

Forward and reverse motion paired with low-profile rudder steering control allows for a super tight turn radius, offering all-around maneuverability in those hard-to-reach places while eliminating line tangling.

Other features include adjustable seating, gear tracks for accessory mounting, bow and stern tankwells, and bow storage pods with a transducer scupper for gear and electronics, which is designed to easily pre-run wires and mount electronics.

Length 3.81 m (12’5”), width 85.7 cm (33.75”), weight 38 kg (85 lbs), capacity 238 kg (525 lbs).

MSRP: $1800 USD - Perceptionkayaks.com

Ultraskiff 360

The original, first and only patented user-friendly design of a round boat. This small, lightweight, durable round watercraft is the perfect platform for fishermen and sets new standards of safety, comfort, stability, versatility, transportability and fishability from a chair, casting stool or standing. The design incorporates an incline on the deck that positions your feet for optimum balance control when sitting, standing up, leaning over, fighting a fish or getting in and out of the boat. It also has a patented detachable pedestal mount for easy access through the center hole for strapping during transport or securely locking it up outside. You can roll the skiff like a wheel, sliding it on its side bumper, and fit up to two in a pickup truck bed or use any small boat or utility trailer.

MSRP: $2500 CAD - ultraskiff.com

Radar Series 115 & 135

The versatile Radar 115 and 135 kayaks can be paddled, powered by the Helix MDTM Motor Drive, or pedaled with the new Helix PDTM Pedal Drive.

Hull design elements include an upswept bow for a dry ride, a defined keel line for excellent tracking, a rockered chine for responsive steering and a flat, stable platform for standing and freedom of movement in flat to rough water.

Both models feature long rails and a multitude of storage options, the high-low seat can be trimmed for paddling, pedaling or standing. You can deploy side-scanning or down-imaging electronics while using either of the Helix Propulsion Technologies.

Radar 115 - 3.56 m (11’8”) x 88cm (34.5”), weighs 37 kg (82 lbs), capacity 204 kg (450 lbs)

Radar 135 - 115 – 4.12 m (13’) x 86cm (34”), weighs 43 kg (95 lbs), capacity 215 kg (475 lbs)

MSRP: Radar 115 $1350 USD; Radar 135 $1500 USD - wildernesssystems.com