DIY Kayak Trolling Motor Mount
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2021
- #kayaktrollingmotormount #trollingmotoronakayak
I am sooo excited to have a trolling motor mounted to my Kayak. This video was a lot of fun to put together. I hope you enjoy! Hope this helps you to GET OUT AND LIVE!
Supplies
(1)1 1/4 pvc pipe
(4) 1 1/4 4way T's
(2) 1 1/4 to 3/4 adapters
(2) 3/8x8 inch hex bolts
(2) 3/8 nuts
(4) 3/8x1 1/2 washers
(1) 2x4
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I'm Jake and ever since I was a tiny kid I have been OBSESSED with fishing. The Goal of this channel is to take you along on my fishing adventures both good and bad and inspire you to "GET OUT AND LIVE ", Which is what the G-O-A-L Fishing stands for. Being outdoors and pursuing fish, however that looks, has always been fulfilling and life giving to me and I hope to share a little of that with you.
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What i really enjoy about Jake's videos is that he shows it all. The bad cast, the lost lures, all the cast that dont catch fish. You watch some videos and it is like they catch a fish on every cast. I enjoy the reality of this channel!
@Charles Baker even I have to edit stuff down to make the episodes flow well. It’s hard to take a 5-8 hour trip and turn it into 20 minutes or less.
This is about as straight forward as it gets! Thank you - I’m gonna go build one today just like this. Appreciate ya!
I watched a dozen of these videos and I think this is the one I’m going with. Seems secure, easy enough for a layman like me, and ends up giving me more places to store rods and other gear. Great vid
Cool build. Ripping a slot in pvc on a table saw would be the ticket
Love the design! Think i would mark everything & glue it all up for extra stability/strength.
Been a Plumber all my life,so used to dealing with PVC,etc....
Outstanding. Gave me many ideas how to proceed.
Heck yeah Jake!Exactly what we needed,a little chop cut rebuild,answered some questions i had for my little kayak aka stinky catfish.Super good info especially tags for the boat,never would have though of that. Thanks Jake
rob holden love the name stinky catfish
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Just did this to my Catch 110. Success! Thanks for the video
Thanks for all the details!
Best designd ever, it worked beautiful ob my yak. Thanks bro
Awesome job .. easy and fun I like it
Built mine the exact same way you did works great with my 2.5hp gas motor
"do the best with what you have until you have the best" yes sir!!!
Nothing better then being used to paddling then when you finally get the motor on the kayak lol. Just zooming around fishing so much fun
Nice I have a 36 lb trolling motor laying around. I might have to try this
Super cool idea
You don't have to register it in Washington. Only if its more than 16ft with a motor, or if you take it out to salt water.
Keep it simple........I like it. Nice job
Honestly the best video. Congrats
Well done brother!
Looks great
I'm going to copy your project to use it on my next kayak, thank you
Yeah...I have a ...similar deal. It began w/trolling motor slung on side too.
I certainly appreciate the budget as its also similar...wadda I got.
I now steer with rudder (foot) pedals and control speed and reverse with a single rotor switch mounted on center console. With a PWM in line. It's a unit that extents battery use by twice anyways.
Heads up. Even being plastic it's still a boat.
Bust Out Another Twenty...
BTW. The difference having motor mounted on stern is it actually behaves like a shock absorber when standing. Buffers the shaking...
Your gunna have such a Blast....
This is better than paying $150.00 online. I will build one today. Thanks Tony,
im gonna try making this, thanks for showing how! this seems way better than paying $130 for a mount especially with the extra rod holders!
same. glad i found this before i wasted my money!
Great ideas
Good job pvc is a kayakers best friend
Awesome video.. thanks.
Long term, how has this worked out? I love the simplicity of the design! No complicated mounting systems, cables, or actuators. For a quick DIY mount, i dont think it could get much better in concept. Any issues in uses that you ran into?
I did this on my vibe skipjack but I had to put the pvc into the scupper holes
Thx for guide...
About to do the same thing to my new yak
Bow mounted trolling motors are the best option, drive well or stern is next. With it mounted on the side you'll be spinning.
😂 spinning? Go see more videos with side mounted motors.
This is very cool i like it
Hey! I just built this mount. Any issues with the weight distribution or snaking through the water with the steering?
Out in surprise. Can weld up a mount for goal if ever interested. Made one for 2 tamaracks with foot steering and pwm motor controller. Clean installation and works well. Sprinkler drip line for cable sheathing. First "cable" was masonry string but only lasted 2 years. Going to use small cable next. 60amp pwm saves battery down on low speeds 35ah u1h last me all day on small lakes or half a day on bigger lakes. Half day 5am-noon.
Sounds like an awesome setup.
Yeah the 60amp pwm allowed me to remove the head off the motor and remotely mount the switch and power knob. It also has a forward-off-reverse switch. I went 60amp for efficiency because the 30 amp got hot.
Awesome vid.What is the shaft length?
Thanks so much
did you have to add a counter weight for the trolling motor
I mounted mine on the side initially but was not pleased. Rear mount was more difficult but worked much better
@Daniela E I ended up doing the same and I'll have a new video coming soon of additional things I've done. My setup has come a long way since I posted this video.
Do you have a link to a video of you taking this out on the water?
to be honest took me a second look .. cheers times three... also i use small budgie cords to hold the rods
If you had of put the trolling motor on the left side, you would have freed up your right hand to hold a fishing rod?
Is the 15” pvc height to much on the water? Or do you like the height? I’m thinking about making it lower
Heading out to Bartlett Lake this saturday. Wife and I and Daughter, and a couple of their friends. Impromptu invite.
Willa Johnson the episode that’s posting tomorrow is a Bartlett lake episode. Might be helpful to you. it will probably be a couple weeks before I’m back up there.
Thank You, watching now. Oh and I know this cove. Seen quite a few fish jumping in there just never could close the deal on them.
How did you get the measurements for the diameter of the rod holders?
after you mount the pipe in place, can you still take them out?
Tq for this video...🙏✔
What length is the motor mounted (in the video)
Looking good jake 👍🏼
Dustin Dabassman Thanks! I still haven’t tried it yet. Hopefully next week sometime.
@@GOALFishing good luck bud! By the way this time of the year where do you like do go kayak fishing?? I’ve been dying to get back out on my kayak
@@dustinsfishing1725 I usually go to granite reef at the lower salt and paddle upstream to deep water.
@@GOALFishing any lakes you like hitting in the winter?? I’ve only had luck at pleasant
@@dustinsfishing1725 Roosevelt has been the most consistent and Bartlett is usually pretty good too.
Hey mate what battery do you use?
How did it hold up over time
How long is the shaft of your trolling motor?
great vid bud! Why motor on the side ? Is it for comfort to reach to ? Would it be more efficient in the back ? Middle back ?
After watching many videos of these diy motor hook ups I see that when you put it on the back there is MANY more electrical problems to deal with. The back would be better cause I assume when on the side you need to be wary of your steering.. be careful steering and no electrical work, the build is great
That Yak is packed up huh,,,, must weigh a ton without you in it lol
What seat are you using?
What size trolling motor was that?
Does it lean to the right side
I love this but I was surprised at how pricey PVC is. (The 4-way Ts alone are $6 each.) The whole project was going to cost over $70. Still cheaper than a ready-made mount but more than I was expecting.
Would have liked to see it work in the water
Beat to fit, paint to match
Dude your videos are awesome. This is what I was looking to do for my Kayak. How much was that battery and how much does it weigh?
@Robert Wheeler the battery was around $100 and its pretty heavy, I'd say around 40lbs but not sure.
@@GOALFishing thanks for the reply. I think I am going to spend the extra money and go with Lithium. fraction of the weight
@@robertwhee1 great plan👍
How shaky is it. Is it stable
Is it easy to take the whole pvc rig out. Like if I wanted to not go fishing and just kayak would it be permanently in there?
@Ryan Tellor it can come out pretty easy. All I did was take the motor off and keep the pvc so I could still have the rod holders
Great job! Looks great! Not sure how you will be able to reach to get to your tackle but great job!
John Blachaniec it is a reach but it’s a sturdy kayak. I can even kneel on the seat and grab what I need.
Got a lot of weight sitting on the pvc pipe, I’d put more supports
I made this exact mount, I'm just curious how has it held up? I haven't got to use it yet and I worry about how sturdy it is.
@Justin Newton it worked pretty good. The tracking takes a little getting used to and I used straps to strengthen it up a bit after the first trial run. I then decided to mount it on the back instead. I share how I did that in this video here. th-cam.com/video/7cXoEpGEeDQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GOALFishing yeah I got 30 yards from the bank and felt like it was going to tip if I made any sudden movements or tipped. Def gonna put it in the back.
I plan on doing this to my sea kayak, but I am nervous now. I got a 55 lb Newport Vessels motor, and plan to do what you did. Do you think it will be as effective on a sea kayak?
@Andrew Collazo you will want to make sure everything is glued and you may want to embrace it with some straps. I have made a rear mount and I think it’s much better. I think it will work for you though.
@@GOALFishing yes I built a replica of what you made, but it seems fragile once the weight if the motor was added. I dont want to give up, but all of the weight is pressing down on the PVC pipe that is on the motors side of the kayak. When I folded the motor to test how it would do it was nearly pulling the rod holder out
@@AndrewJPlays mine held pretty good but after a trial run I put some straps on it and that made a big difference. With my kayak I was able to strap it from the mount to the seat and from the mount to the cargo net rings. Don’t know what you have available to you, but that might be an option for you.
How did you counter the weight from the trolley motor? Idk but would think that weight would make you fight the weight on that side…any input?
@Dave’s Channel This design worked, but after a little bit of time on the water I decided to mount it on the back of my kayak. I had to use a steering shaft and pwm box to steer and control the motor but I like it a lot more.
@Dave’s Channel here’s the link to my current setup. I love it. STAND UP Kayak Trolling Motor System (My Kayak Setup)
th-cam.com/video/8slLvkNUSW8/w-d-xo.html
I could not find the adapter, anybody has link
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He should have a lot more than 1000 subscribers
Hi Jake,
Do you have to get it licensed for a electric motor?
@Rick Brown you do in Az
Really like that username
How do you prevent that t junction from rotating. I feel like the weight and the thrust will slowly rotate then downwards wouldnt it?
@Will Bill I used a strap for a bit to help stabilize it for a while because it did move quite a bit after a while. I’ve actually mounted mine on the back now and I like it much better.
@@GOALFishing Thanks for the quick reply! I meant at the T junction where you mounted your 2x4. Since it's just tightened to the PVC coming out of your rod hole does it slowly turn downward as you apply pressure by holding the arm of the motor plus the weight of the motor itself?
@@willbill2209 I never had any issues with that. Glueing it down would solve that problem though
@@GOALFishing do you have a video of your mount on the back?
@@ericb1294 this is the latest video of my kayak setup th-cam.com/video/8slLvkNUSW8/w-d-xo.html
What shaft length is your trolling motor
@William Dillon it’s 36”
Hey how’s ur turning on this ? Tried this and Idk what I was doing wrong but I had little to no turning on the kayak
@Allen Viancourt it worked and it was better than not having it, but I decided to mount it on the back instead. It works a lot better.
@Allen Viancourt here’s my current setup. It works great.
Any issues with propeller being too high up? Such as hitting side of kayak, issues with power?
I had it set below the kayak so it wasn’t an issue. It did have a lot of torque so I had to be careful not to put it on high gear right away but work up to it.
I made one like that and it became obvious quite soon I needed straps to keep it in the holes, one unseen rock kicked it up and almost flipped me.
I had the same problem and made some adjustments.
Try a little heat might help 🙂
Hey jake, how long is your kayak please?
@canam2436 it is 12’3”
You had to cut more because blade width is smaller on sawzaw
I’m thinking about using your design. Have one question though. So do I need a rudder to steer the kayak or can the steering be done by moving the trolling motor?
@Tom Kelly the steering can be done by moving the motor, I have changed up my design a lot since this video. I have moved mine to the back rather than the side. It tracks way better that way. Here’s the link to that video th-cam.com/video/7cXoEpGEeDQ/w-d-xo.html but I have made even more improvements on that since I made that video. I’ll be doing another video soon on the updates I’ve made. I would look around at some other options and pick the one that will work best for you.
What kind of battery and battery box do you have, can you reply with the link pls
@Havok here you go www.basspro.com/shop/en/universal-power-group-marine-battery-power-box-for-group-24-and-27-batteries?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop%7CGeneric%7CAllProducts%7CHigh%7CSSCCatchAll&gclid=CjwKCAjw9uKIBhA8EiwAYPUS3BQ0uj7ymMN5VQuXdcvMR3beTvtWPEMRjYRG0NUBItjroN5Ex-TzIBoCKLkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
@@GOALFishing thx
If you add 45° elbows at the correct angle you could actually troll
My first time Kayaking and this Kayak held strong. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx4k5UrhC3v_Y4hIEaXLGvHcN5a5aBmZNB The water got pretty rough as a speed boat zipped by me, and the Kayak withstood it (I expected to be capsized). The Ores are very easy to put together, the pump worked beautifully. the seats are a bit hard to sit in after a while (I recommend sitting on the floor). after reading the reviews I was very scared it'd get a hole in it, the material is very strong and durable. The Air valve may need a small Phillips head screwdriver to adjust, other than that, it's well worth the money!(update)I've gone Kayaking in 3 Lakes and 2 rivers totaling about 40 miles. the kayak had two holes and they patched easily and no other problems can't wait for kayaking season this year!
Do you really have to register it in California
@Ballistic Bassn I’m not sure about California but you do in AZ
Never seen anyone using washers and nuts on lag screws
You didn't do a.video that shows the trolling motor falling 🤣 off. I'm just busting your chops!
Vg👍🍺
How's this look now?
@Salt 2 Fresh Fishing here’s where the setup is now STAND UP Kayak Trolling Motor System (My Kayak Setup)
th-cam.com/video/8slLvkNUSW8/w-d-xo.html
Nice, but you mount the bracket of the motor mount the wrong way.
Somewhere in all the advertisements there is a video about building a motor mount.....
Motor mount is backwards
motorized kayak with floaters - TH-cam
Can you send me all the parts in the measurements to me
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Is that Osama Bin Laden's compound?
The house on the hill?? Probably.
Too much flex, on the right track, just needs a bit more work