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.