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THE OCEAN PROWLER 13
A great fishing kayak with even more features Ocean Kayak is the World’s Number 1 for Sit-On-Tops and the Prowler 13 is one of the most popular angling kayaks in the UK. It now incorporates extra features to make it even simpler to fit a fishfinder. Fishfinders have revolutionised kayak fishing and the Prowler 13 has been tailor made to make installation of a Humminbird fishfinder kit quick and easy.
A scupper hole inside a cup holder and a special recess in the hull are used for fitting the transducer. The fishfinder kit comes with a specially designed transducer boot for installing the transducer into the hull. It also includes a mounting plate for the display and a cable gland for the power cable. All Humminbird fishfinders are waterproof and are available with a quick disconnect system.
As well as being fishfinder ready, every aspect of the design of the Prowler 13 is considered down to the last detail. This is a stable, tough fishing kayak which is light to transport off the water and highly manoeuvrable when you’re on it. It feels safe to paddle in all conditions, is fast and has exceptional tracking and performance with almost no water slap. This is a great all round kayak, equally at home paddling through surf or nimbly picking your way amongst the rocks. Being manufactured from rotomoulded monolink polyethylene it is also incredibly durable.
The Prowler 13 is 13’4†(4.1m) long, weighs 54lbs (24.5kg.) with a carrying capacity of between 400-450lbs ((181 -204kg). It comes with a comfortable seat back as standard and a highly practical deck layout which keeps everything easy to manage. Features include a large moulded in tank well capable of taking a large fishing crate; a bungee is included to keep equipment well secured. For dry stowage there’s a large bow hatch and a 6†center hatch with a storage bucket.
Other features include two flush mounted rod holders, a Plano bait box, moulded in footwells and paddle keepers. The deck layout is also ideal for adding any extras. There are moulded inserts for anchor trolley fittings; this allows you to rig a simple traveller to set the anchor at either end of the boat. An optional rudder can also be fitted. Even with the extra features the price remains the same for the Prowler 13 at £559 or £529 for a non-angling version. Materials used by Ocean Kayak are repairable and recyclable.
ajohnson on 31 Jan 2008 at 9:47 pm #
purchased prowler 13 in 07(my first) v good for long distance,paddled from filey cobble landing to flamborgh & return aprox 24 miles twice,also once from the cobble to bridlington in just over six hours,just one way this time,wife helped me out with the car to get back???,hope to do a bit of fishing this year, so i’ll see how it turns out,anyway i think the prowler is great so far, even if hav’ent tryed any other,cheers.
Scored 0 for fishing because I have not fished from it as yet.
Kayaks Are Rated 0-10 with 10 representing excellence.
: 10 : 8 : 0 : 9 : 9 : 9Ted Bovis on 13 Apr 2008 at 6:17 pm #
I bought the ocean kayak prowler 13 a year back now. What more can I say ? Its an absolutely amazing angling kayak. I’ve fished at distances of 2 mile from shore and the prowler has great stability, its also a breeze to paddle this kayak into a strong tide like those found at Flamborough and Filey. Its a relatively light kayak and can be lifted onto your car roof bars by one person with ease. Ive used my prowler 13 on many occasions to catch: cod, bass, mackerel and pollock. Simply the best kayak for fishing to be found in the entire ocean kayak range.
Kayaks Are Rated 0-10 with 10 representing excellence.
: 10 : 10 : 10 : 10 : 10 : 10Baramundi Bob on 04 Aug 2008 at 7:49 pm #
About 2 months ago I purchased one of these kayaks from Gary at Tri Star Angling in Bridlington. The kayak arrived courtesy of Gary’s trailer, at an excellent price too. The first noticeable thing was the weight, I had been told these kayaks were very light, and perhaps they are in comparison to other kayaks but I found it to be somewhat heavier than I felt it was going to be. It is possible to lift them on and off the roof rack on your own but it is a bit of a struggle for someone of average build like myself, however as I hardly ever fish alone its easy to get your fishing companion to give you a hand with the kayak onto the roof rack.
My first launch was down at Flamborough with the lads off the forum. Setting sail across north landing I was at first a little wary of the stability of the yakbut after 30 minutes of paddling I felt at home on the water and in my opinion the kayak is very stable indeed and makes for an excellent fishing platform.. Paddling into tide and wind it was also evident that in average conditions the ocean prowler 13 had the ability to move with ease into the wind. I have since learnt that the kaskazi kayak range is far faster and more at home in rougher conditions, but with the kaskazi’s like the dorado going another £1000 in the price tag department the prowler is not bad at all really hence my score of 8 out of 10 for speed.
My overall summary of the ocean prowler 13 would be that its an excellent kayak for anyone wanting to get into kayak fishing. Its price tag is very acceptable and the kayak itself makes for an excellent fishing platform whilst being extremely stable on the water and having good speed in fair weather conditions. The only downside for me was the weight and difficulty of lifting onto the car roof rack on my own, but this should be easily righted with a few hours a week on the weights at the gym. This kayak is not in the same league as the kaskazi range but for general inshore fishing at an affordable price you wont look back
Kayaks Are Rated 0-10 with 10 representing excellence.
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