Freedom Hawk Stripping Platform

[bonefishwhisperer]

works great and is very easy to instal or remove...weighs under 4oz...company ready to test it out plus test the market with them...giving price this week for order of 12-24...I am going to rule the tarpon with this

[jeffro]

Very Cool Cordell....How much is a new and a used price For the canoes with the stripping platform????
I want one.

[bonefishwhisperer]

I have no idea what the kayaks sell for used...the stripping platfrom cost about $5 to make once you get the stuff and it weighs about 4oz...looking for small triangles to add for "fingers" to add wind protection for the loops

[Richard]

My wife are recent owners of 12 foot Freedom Hawk Kayaks and are having a blast fishing here in the Cocoa Beach Florida area. We will be returning to Washington State in the spring, along with the Yaks and like what you're doing with the stripping nets. Is it possible you can let me know how/what you're using to construct the nets.
I also have a question about rust/corrosion of the metal parts on these boats. What are the metal parts made of?? It appears to be aluminum--I hope. I am thinking of designing a better rail attachment system for quicker more secure attachments of the two pieces of the leaning rail. Have you noticed any areas of corrosion on these boats. I have sprayed the metal parts with a preservative to delay the corrisive action of saltwater--but have only had the boats for a month--so I don't have much experience with them yet.
Any advice on these boats would be helpful.

[bonefishwhisperer]

the parts are aluminum and corrosion resistant...as a guide I use the heck out of mine at times and I must confess that I wash maybe 1 time a yr if lucky and bored...the black paint can/will come off of the rear bracket on the 14ft model...it comes off in 1 piece like there is a chemical reaction between it and the paint over time...that being said it is still OK...the part is shiny and the paint was purely for looks anyway...mine get heavy saltwater use also...the leaning rail on the 12ft is different than the 14ft which is a 1pc...I just pulled it together really tight and then electrical taped the securing strap tight to keep my flyline from going into the adjustment buckle as you can see from the picture...it is secure and still very tight but I really dont use the bar much except to hold my platform...the stripping platforms are just PVC and plastic fence...however, recent developements keep me from divulging all the secrets lol...just copy the pictures OR wait just a little more because I am sending Freedom Hawk one this week to test and giving price for 24 at a time for resale

[Flyfish Dog]

Cool! I got the FH12 model last year. Its ok but still needs a lot to be desired and the stripping platform or basket is one of them. You would think velcro tabs would work for that stripping platform?