I’m this close to ordering a yellow 480. My only question is, can it be stored vertically? The bow and stern are quite sharp. Do you think a pool noodle at the bow, resting on top of rubber mats with foam will prevent the bow from getting damaged if I store vertically?

Thanks for this. How stable is this kayak? I weight in at 110kg.

Hey OM!, can you post a link to the rear hatch you upgraded to? I’m keen to do this on my fusion asap. Thanks man

Great mods, do you still use the livewell as a livewell?

really random questions, but since I'm a taller person and want to buy this Kayak, which I can obviously not checkout anywhere in person, could you do me a favor and measure the distance from the back of the seat to the max extension of the foot pedals, as well as the distance from the front of the seat, to the the max extension of the foot pedals? I would highly appreciate it with my 38" inseam and buying blind.

I find if you put the wheels close to the centre it's a lot lighter to pull and easier to turn.

Great first video

Nice work!

See my big note next to the bracket link in the comments.

Thanks for showing the kick up rudder set up. 👍

Thanks!! I'm waiting for my 480 to arrive this was helpful.

Which hatch cover did you use to replace the stealth one?

Hi Opinon Master... I.m 5ft 11inches and weigh 110 kgs.. will the fusion 480 suite me.. or should I consider the 525 or 555

What is the part called you are using to keep the hatch closed and where can I find one

That’s that such a better solution than my 2 rubber bands and a scupper plug.

Thanks for sharing your mod. The rudder mod is a definitely a MUST. I have few times the line trap inside the rudder need to land to fix the problem.

The main hatch closure-bungie is a great addition. I'll definitely copy you. Thank you.

Hi, Thanks for the video. I see the rudder cables are rubbing against the kayak plastic. Wouldn’t this damage the kayak?. Also I am wondering why you needed to put black sealant around the fiberglass compartments, did you have water leaks inside ?

Nicely done. Very clean looking, not like mine LOL.

Hi @Opinion Master, great to see some experiments on film. I've made a few little alterations on my Fusion so far- 1. Transducer. I used a Garmin Striker too. I took the bottom half of the scupper out, but left the top half in. I was able to zip-tie this and the bolt that goes across the transducer together. I then put some layers of rubber between the transducer and the hull in order to level up the transducer. 2. Transducer cable - I ran this through the side wall of the main hatch, as shown by Brett in the Stealth video on it. 3. Securing the battery cable. My battery at present sits in front of the internal partition. With two of the strap anchors on the right leg side, I took a screw out of each (20mm) and replaced them with 30mm. This means that one screw on each strap anchor now touches the other side of the hatch lip. I was able to run my battery cable above these two screws so that they remain in place. 4. Garmin on hatch lid - yes, I did mine the same, but I build a housing to go around it, in order to keep splashes off the unit and to give shade for ease of reading. I layered this housing first in black duct tape, then white duct tape. I find the Garmins over heat really easy in direct sunshine - or maybe that's just the fierce Okinawan sun? 5. I'm not convinced that the scuppers are actually that beneficial, given the speeds I paddle at on the Fusion, so I've taken all mine off. Have yet to paddle it without them yet, so will have to wait and see how it goes. 6. As 5 above in the live well. I took the scuppers out and placed two bungs in the holes instead. That way I can keep it dry and lighter when I don't want it as a livewell.　But it's easy to let the water in when I want to. 7. Pedals and footstraps. I don't have to smash through surf here, so I removed the footstraps. With my surfing wetsuit booties on I find the steps between pedal settings not quite right for me - I wanna be half way between two spots!, so I put some EVA, about 1 or 2 cm thick on the pedals, secured with zip-ties, in order to give me better leg drive and a more comfortable paddling experience I thnk that's about it for now. Looking forward to seeing what else you and MooMoo come up with. ps like the quick entry rear hatch. Owen

Can't wait for Serena's return

I like the dry hatch lid and how you added the hose to the foot peg. Let us know how you like the kick-up rudder. I see that you removed the partition that separates the hull.

Serena is awesome.