Sea Kayak Townsville

The Garmin Etrex 20x is a lightweight and compact GPS unit designed and constructed to be waterproof to IPX7 standards and holds up to a bit of rough handling.  The unit is powered by two AA batteries, which provide sufficient power for 2 full days of kayaking.  Furthermore this unit has mapping capabilities, is highly customisable and has all the functionality a kayaker could want in a GPS unit. The unit has a 3.5 x 4.4 cm colour display which is clean and crisp and can be backlit to improve visibility.  There are five buttons placed along the vertical edges and a joystick style thumb button mounted on the front face for scrolling, inputting and selecting.  When I was choosing a GPS device for kayaking, I ruled out the touchscreen devices right away as touchscreens don’t work very well when wet and they also have a lower battery life. There are rubberized covers on all of the buttons along with sealable covers for the battery compartment and USB ...

The Jet-Beam SRA40 is a stylish IPX8 rated waterproof torch powered by 4 x AA batteries.  The unit is capable of outputting 960 lumens of light and has three selectable light output levels along with a strobe, SOS sequence and a built in charging circuit. The overall build quality of the SRA40 is top-notch.  The body has been precision machined from cast aluminum and has an attractive dark gray anodized finish. Traditional knurling and four sided milling has been applied to the hand grip, while stylish cut-outs at the head of the torch serve as discrete heat dissipating fins and provide an effective anti-roll surface.  The tail cap has three slotted rim protrusions, perfect for attaching a lanyard. The tail cap is the only detachable part of the torch and it simply screws off providing access to the  battery compartment.  Inside the tail cap there is a rotary contact plate with two pin guides for proper contact alignment during installation.  The b...

The Black Diamond Storm Head Torch is a durable IP67 rated waterproof head torch with a maximum output of 350 lumens.  The unit incorporates five separate LED's to achieve its specific lighting profiles, which include a spotlight, proximity light and three different coloured night vision lights. The main LED delivers 250 lumens of light as a directed beam capable of reaching up to 80m on a clear night.  There is also a separately selectable  proximity beam which delivers an output of 100 lumens as a wide beam that reaches up to 10m.   Both beams are capable of being dimmed down to an output of 4 lumens and the proximity beam has a strobe function.  Both beams are only active simultaneously when the maximum power setting is selected (350 lumens). The head torch also has a night vision mode which allows you to toggle between red, blue and green light outputs.  The night vision mode also includes dimming and strobe settings for each colour. Br...

The Standard Horizon HX300 is a handheld  VHF marine radio which has a lot of useful features which make it well suited for sea kayaking applications. The HX300 has a large backlit display which shows the channel, volume, squelch and the battery charge all on the one page.  The buttons are large and thoughtfully set out, with backlit edges to aid in night time use.  Should you ever drop this radio overboard, the entire unit will float and will remain watertight with an IPX8 waterproof rating.  There is also a water activated flashing LED light as an aid for retrieval in the dark. Selectable High / Low Transmission    5 Watt high / 1Watt low Preset channel scan function 600 mW loud internal speaker audio Programmable scan, Priority scan, Dual watch and Tri-watch One of the standout features of this VHF radio is the ability to charge it's battery from any USB power source.  This means that I don't need to carry replacement batteries f...

Designed to be kept on your person, the KTI Personal Locating Beacon fits easily into a lifejacket or a pocket and has the same lifesaving technology as an EPIRB, but in a smaller, light-weight design which is self buoyant. The unit is equipped with a 66 channel GPS and a radio transponder which relays position information to the Search and Rescue satellite system every 5 minutes to within an accuracy radius of 124m.   A homing signal is also transmitted to assist search and rescue responders pin-point your location. For comparison non GPS units relying on homing signals alone are only accurate to within a 5 km radius and require two satellite passes (minimum 90 minutes), or signal confirmation from low flying aircraft in the area before the rescue response is initiated.  Other Features / Benefits. 406.040MHz (Transmitting Signal) and 121.500MHz (Homing Signal) Floating and waterproof  to a depth of 3 metres (not IP Rated ) Greater then 24 hours signal t...