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Occy
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Wavedance Kayaks
Hi guys,
I'm a real newbie and haven't even got a yak yet so forgive me if this sounds nieve, but has anyone heard of Wavedance out of Melbourne.
I just saw their Calypso model and it looks great. It's 3mtrs X .79mtrs and weighs 19 kilos, with two round and one large rear hatch. It looks really well made and the hull looks very stable and probably reasonably fast as well.
I've been quoted $845 with a seat, paddle and leash and carry strap, and with a 10 year warranty it seems a really good buy to me. Any comments?
Occy
Take a look at
http://www.kayakdirect.com.au
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Re: Wavedance Kayaks
Hi Occy,
Yes I know of Wavedance. Their boats are along the same design lines as Viking & Koastal Kayaks. At only 3.0m long x 0.79m wide it'll limit you to the distance you can paddle, the speed you can paddle & the seas you can safely paddle in.
It'll be stable in calm water, that's for sure but but the trade-off will be performance in rougher water & speed over distance. If you are content fishing quiet waters it'll probably suit you well but if you want to broaden your horizons after you gain some more experience a kayak like this may limit you.
Below deck storage looks pretty good but you should check the deck surfaces to make sure there are enough suitable (ie flat) areas to mount the sort of accessories you'd like, like rod holders etc. The rope grab lines that these sorts of kayaks all seem to have around the perimeter of the deck can often get in the way of mounting accessories too so if you are ordering factory-direct maybe ask them to leave them off...
I'm not trying to scare you off into spending more.. just be aware of this sort of kayaks potential limitations. If they don't concern you then spend your money & get fishing ! 
Price-wise it's about on par with similar kayaks. As a guide Viking's Nemo retails for $699 & would run to around $850 with a seat & basic paddle.
Hope this helps !
P.S. I moved your thread into a forum more appropriate for the question.
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Thanks for the feedback the Mariner.
I wondered about the shorter length, but being a newbie and from what I have gleaned on various sites, including this forum it looks like a good beginners yak. I probably should start off in flat water anyway and seeing I'm right on Sydney Harbour,in between the Lane cove and Parramatta rivers I think it will go well there. From what I can make out I'm probably going to get the fever anyway and move on to something better later on. You guys all seem to have had more than one yak at some time.
Occy
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Hi Occy,
You are welcome !
It sound's like you are approaching this the right way so I'm sure the Wavedance will be a good starting-point.
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Re: Wavedance Kayaks
G day Occy, ebay, the trading post, or the classifieds on this site might be worth a look if your after a cheaper entry point to see if it's your cup of tea. If you want to trade up down the track, maybe sell it on after checking out what others are saying about what they're paddling.
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There's a brand new Swing, a new Scupper Pro TW and a used Scupper Pro TW (with paddle, seat, trolley & rudder) on www.ebay.com.au right now.
Shoey (Gerard) from Brisbane also has his Scupper for sale in the For Sale area.
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Re: Wavedance Kayaks
Occy,
I am also pretty new at this, and I went for a shorter yak as well. It will limit things to quiter waters, but I am taking the same approach as you on this one - I will cut my teeth on the flatwater first, and then go for a bigger boat and take on the open sea once I have a bit more experience.
One other advantage of the shorter boat - I do a lot of bream and bass fishing up the costal creeks of southern NSW, and a shorter boat is much easier to manouvre though log jams!
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Hi Cormorant,
Yeh it's all a bit daunting isn't it, but the squid seems like a bloody good choice.
Like you I'm taking it one step at a time, as I reckon I've got plenty of time to learn, what with retirement coming up in October. Perhaps one day I'll move up to those more professional units the guys are always raving about.
Hopefully I will pick my Wavedance Calypso up from the distributor this weekend and I'm really looking forward to giving it a go on Sydney Harbour, in the calmer waters of the Lane Cove or Parramatta rivers as a starter.
I reckon I'm really lucky because the supplier is located not far from me in Putney (on the Parramatta river near the Ryde bridge)and they have really looked after me, upgrading my seat and oar and adding two rod holders at no extra cost.
It's funny but my missus reckons I've lost the plot, cause lately everywhere I go I seem to be pointing out kayaks. We went down to Narrabean Lakes the other day and they were everywhere.
Gotta go, getting itchy palms that only looking at kayaks or a paddle will fix.
By the way if anyone out there is interested in or currently yak fishing Sydney Harbour around the Parramatta or Lane Cove river areas I would be interested in meeting up with you sometime.
Occy
(soon to be Wavedance Calypso)
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Good luck with it. One tip that was given to me by an experienced hand and has proven productive - look for smaller creeks and inlets where access to boats is really limited, and the fishing will be heaps better.
This plays to the strengths of a sit-on-top, where you can pull the boat over sand banks, log jams etc and get access to water that other folks can't.
This is great for getting access to areas that are pretty much unfished most of the time, and the wildlife in these areas can also be really good too, so don't forget the camera (in a dry bag, of course!)
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Re: Wavedance Kayaks
Occy,
I have both a Wavedance Calypso kayak and a Viking Espri yak. Let me tell you the Espri runs rings around the Calypso for the following reasons:
Better stabilty, speed, and the ability to paddle in very shallow water for almost the same price.
The back hatch is nice but a little difficult to access whilst on the water.
The Espri i can paddle almost to beach, yet the wavedance because of the deep hull design i have to drag it into shore which in turn can scratch the hull alot more. So all in all if you plan to hit the open water later on i'd personally reccomend an espri as a fantastic all rounder.
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