I have seen a lot of outrigger set ups that use the Boat Bumper inflatables as the float but I always thought they were too small. With you adding the extra floats it has just confirmed this.
I too have the same kayak and your set up seems to be the most stable. As far as from what others I've seen on here. Only issue I'm having is where you've mounted the cross bar isn't flat. When you tightened the top Bar with the inside piece did it level everything out? Or did you wedge it some how?
Daniel Nance this actually doesn't affect my tracking or slowing me down as they're 1/4 of an inch above the water line when my kayak is fully loaded, they use to be flush with the water line but I raised them 1/4" as they dragged too much
Jeremy Dammerich yeah the smaller ones are from lowes; they're 1" diameter, the larger one mounted on the kayak is from amazon, and is 1.5" in diameter
sorry had my gopro in the waterproof housing in case i fell in, yeah designs still working for me 4 yrs later and i slam through some rough surf in it, appreciate the feedback.
Perchjerker true, I just couldn't find stainless steel ones at my local hardware store in the size I needed, kinda forgot about it until now so might order some online
Pacos Pete I only fish saltwater, if it’s not stainless it’s ruined after one trip, even with washing with freshwater after the fact. I live by the ocean, the salt ruins everything, unfortunately
Greetings from Tampa Bay FL- Saving up to get my first kayak (most likely the Tamarack) and I was curious how you got the middle piece of aluminum bolted onto the top deck? I want to do something like this for when I get mine as I sight fish a lot.
flogrown4995 ah cool I’m in Tampa bay too, I just cut shorter alloy pieces and mounted them on the inside, essentially sandwiching the hull between the 2 pieces of alloy on either side
@@fisherman3210 What was your method of actually being able to reach inside the hull to mount it? What kind of hardware did you use? I'm only concerned if I could get some sort of electric drill in there
It looks llike you did an awesome job.I have the same kayak it looks like 4 bolts attached to the hull.And I can't actually tell did you bend the aluminum bars from the hull to the pontoons?Sorry for all the questions your build looks very good.
yes 4 bolts into the hull, on the inside of the hull i have another aluminum bar, acting as a backing plate and essentially sandwiching the kayak between them, no i didn't have to bend any alloy, i used a 90 degree fitting and then straight down into the pvc fitting on the pontoon, all of this has made for an incredibly strong and reliable setup ( 2 yrs beating the crap out of it in 4 ft waves at times without issue).
fisherman3210 Damn, that was a fast reply!! I see... damn, I JUST went out and bought some but I think largest they had were 20" so I got those. I also have a set of 4 buoys that I purchased long ago. I have the same kayak btw, but plain non-angler red model, and I want to rig it up just like yours. Can you share how you attached whole setup to kayak (aluminum bar to hull and bouys to fenders)? thanks bro!!
Da_Q-ban_One yeah so the aluminum bar has a smaller bar on the inside of the kayak, so it's running parallel to the one you can see on the outside, that's what the bolts are going through to, this nipped them together tight. The fenders are attached to pvc and I just made a frame of the fenders with endcaps on either end, to attach the pvc to the aluminum rod I have a circle aluminum rod inside the white pvc 90 degree elbow with bolts through it to hold in place, along with plumbers putty inside; the 4000psi one, works great, I've put mine through hell trying to break it without fail
Also on how the measurements work. Talking about the outltrigger itself. How high does it need to be? Up and down measurement of the float and pipe. Etc
ah i didnt see the hatch before i wrote it.. nice job anyways.. do u have any idea if the pontoons gives you extra carry weight or is it only working for stabilization?
Hey brotha, can you show how you attached the boat bumpers to the pipe? I see the orange ones are Zip Tied to the others.. but i cant see how the white ones were attached.
Pete Alonzo yeah so you gotta build a frame onto the white bumpers using pvc, from this had a 90 degree joint and in that is a aluminum rod which goes into the square aluminum rod, I put bolts through them to hold it snug and then used a lot of plumbers putty; sets as hard as concrete and I can attest to how strong this design has been for me as I've beat the crap outta it, lemme know if further clarification is needed
Pete Alonzo alright cool, I removed your email so others won't see but I've got a screen shot of it! I'm away until Sunday and will email the pics over then, if you've not got it by Sunday afternoon remind me please
jizzsawpuzzle the bouys are crab pot floats (orange ones) i just googled them and found the cheapest website the white ones are boat fenders from Walmart
fisherman3210 ok cool I bought just about the same design you have. I have the same kayak and I was worried about not being able to use paddle. how far do your outriggers stick out. I was going to go about a foot and a half out?
Moses Andres depends how wide of a sweep you have when paddling, mine are longer than they need to be because I didn't want the paddle catching the float
fisherman3210 ok guess all just play around with it with lengths I got square tubes that have holes through out the whole length so it has multiple adjustments
It’s 1” alloy into 1.5” alloy, I used pvc at the end to attach to the floats with a metal rod inside for rigidity; inside the kayak there’s also aluminum bars to disperse the weight over the kayak hull
This is pretty hilarious. If you are that afraid of flipping, why not just get a more stable kayak or even a small small aluminum boat? But thanks for the laugh.
SilverShadow2LWB it’s not for stability but to hold my trolling motor, I flip it all the time in rough surf if I’m not using them and don’t care, it’s impossible to launch a aluminum boat or even take it where you can take a kayak
@@fisherman3210 Yeah, I did see your set-up on your other video. You did a great job with the battery boxes and connectors. But out here in California, it is an illegal set-up so don't ever get caught on the ocean or public lake. Out here, anything with a trolling motor needs to be registered with the state. But for just cruising around your own private lake or swimming pool, I guess it will be pretty fun. Thanks
