Custom built "Motorized" Kayak | 2019 | Detailed Walk-Though

[@tonyd226]

Been following your channel anonymously for more than 6 months. Best mods and instruction I’ve found. I ordered my first ever yak 2 days ago. A Vibe Seaghost 130 orange camo!!! Thanks for all do. God Bless You

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks Tony!! I appreciate the kind words and the support🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@whatwasithinking8159]

Thanks for the videos. Especially all the DIYs! The Sea Ghost 130 was the kayak I decided on when I started considering getting into kayak fishing. I'm older (55) and a big guy. Never even once been in a kayak I wanted stability and the Sea Ghost was supposed to be a very good choice for that. Someone also recommended a Pelican Catch 120 to me for a first kayak, especially for it's stability. Last January I drove by a local West Marine here in Connecticut and there was some kayaks out front, so I stopped to look at them. One was a Catch 120 and the price tag was $479.00. I couldn't pass it up, especially not knowing if I'd even enjoy kayak fishing or if I'd even be able to do it. Anyway, I love your channel and all of your videos. Maybe someday I'll get the Sea Ghost 130 when I grow up! Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge.

[@mccray44]

I have the same exact Vibe color and all. I watch a lot of KZbin videos on kayak setups and fwiw this is by FAR the best kayak setup I’ve seen. You’ve given me some great ideas for mine. Thanks for sharing , you have a new subscriber.

[@KayakUSA1]

That's awesome bud!! I really appreciate your support and good luck on your kayak build!🤙🏼🎣

[@TheLiebigs]

Man, u have got it figured out !!! Thank you for all the great ideas brother.

[@KayakUSA1]

No problem bud!! Thanks for watching!!🤙🏼🎣

[@jjohn8989]

Dude, you did that kayak right! Very well done!

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bro!🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@dalewood38]

I’ve got the exact same Yak. I’ve learned about and executed several mods to it using your vids. Love your channel.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud! Glad I could help you out🤙🏼🎣

[@Aceislife6]

bro that kayak setup is AMAZING man i look forward to see new videos from you im watching all your other videos for now lol tight lines homie

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bro!!🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@Aceislife6]

@@KayakUSA1 no problem homie!

[@blakewilburn5292]

Wow! Super awesome setup!

[@nrpoindexter]

What a great setup! Your talent with DIY is fantastic!

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!!🤙🏼🇺🇸🎣

[@williamkost733]

The center console on the vibe, looks to be the same as my oldtown bigwater 132

[@bambamdives]

Awesome video. I've followed the whole process. I'll definitely get a vibe one day!

[@aravarra1]

Been watching your whole vibe build and amazing work brother! Def the cleanest yak out there.

[@KayakUSA1]

I appreciate bud!!🤙🏼

[@slvrlightning00]

Awesome yak! Glad you got the clicking sound out of the bixby rudder control!!

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks man!! Me too! Lol 🤙🏼

[@sadboyyaj]

That is a hella clean build. Great lookin yak!

[@FlaYakker]

Awesome! Thank you for leading me to the Vibe Tribe have always enjoyed getting ideas from you keep up the great work on any kayak you whined up with 🤙

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks man! I appreciate the support!!🤙🏼🎣

[@awoodkayakadventures5329]

Good luck on getting the Hobie man. I'll definitely be keeping my ears open on anyone trying to get rid of one.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks man! I appreciate it🤙🏼

[@codycollins4363]

Hey love the videos. I live about 5 min from the watauga dam you and your family will love camping up here. And the rivers are full of trout. Good luck.

[@KayakUSA1]

Cody Collins , Awesome! That’s just what I needed to hear!! Thanks for the support bud!!🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@kyokomodo]

@Kayak USA would love to see you start with a budget Yak. I just picked up the new Lifetime Teton for $250 and doesn't seem like anyones modified one yet. Just a suggestion, love your mods. Keep it up!

[@gdjrod]

Man that's a sweet rig.. love the videos man great content. Good luck with the hunt for the hobie those things are pretty awesome. Looking forward to the review on the fish finder I'm looking to get one soon to put on my bonafide ss127 I just got recently.

[@KayakUSA1]

Daaaannnggg! Those Bonifides are pretty nice too man!! Congrats! I appreciate the support bud!🤙🏼🎣

[@ryanbell-cm8el]

Trying to put a trolling motor on my kayak love your ideas need a video on what u used and how u did it

[@jerrywenzesr2990]

You some great work and videos, keep doing them.

[@AhilMohan]

Quality install!

[@IRONMANMETALBILLDANKANIS]

Great videos. Thanks!

[@Hellitsme66]

I love the body style of that truck. But just an FYI that is a 1962 I believe.

[@jamesireland9188]

Awesome rig love it have been thinking about getting the Vibe for awhile now.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!!

[@davidleblanc5125]

That is an awesome yak

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks man!!🤙🏼🎣

[@marcsmith6068]

Dude! Watauga is only an hour away from me! It is a beautiful place. We go through there quite a bit going into North Carolina. Eat at the Captain's Table if you get a chance or Shirley's. Or both.

[@KayakUSA1]

Awesome! We definitely will!! Thanks man🤙🏼

[@marcsmith6068]

No problem buddy! You all have fun and enjoy the scenery. It's a beautiful place.

[@Sanctified_Leather]

Man I love that Vibe , Sorry it had to go , but looking Foreward to "Mellow Yellow" ....👍

[@jphillippi91]

I live near about 20 miles from watauga, there are some monster Browns and rainbows in the river, if you haven’t made any reservations you should check out boots off hostel and campground in Hampton tn 2 minutes from watauga lake, cool place to stay

[@KayakUSA1]

We actually have a spot reserved for our camper at the campground but I'll keep that in mind forwarding r next time! Thanks bud🤙🏼

[@KayakUSA1]

What tackle do I need to bring for the trout ?

[@jphillippi91]

They don’t have camper spots there anyway but they have a few tiny cabins and a bunk house. I use a 7 ft light action rod, small jerk baits, in-line spinners, small spoons, gulp minnows are all go to lures, as far as bait, I have most luck on pieces of night crawler and live minnows, salmon peach or orange powerbait works good too as does pautzke balls of fire salmon eggs. When using bait I use a mini drop shot rig with a size 8 bait holder with about a 6 inch tag end and put my split shot on the tag end. Hope this helps!

[@allenherinckx4474]

Merry Christmas!

[@adventureswithken1983]

Damn brother, last time I was by your channel you had like 2.7 thousand subs, you have grown big time. Congrats and good luck trading that for a Hobie. I tried to trade my skiff for a PA 12 and they wouldn't do it.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bro! I may end up just buying me one lol, Figured I’d try trading first. Thanks for the support man🤙🏼🇺🇸🎣

[@aidencameron1701]

Merry Christmas 🎁

[@adamm6414]

Great setup

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks Adam!!🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@davebeard4987]

Good data on the steering handle not clicking when pushed down!!!!!!! You have almost 9K followers....seems you could raffle this thing off and buy your hobie kayak????

[@KayakUSA1]

My wife literally said the same thing! Lol

[@JohnKlopp]

That's a sweet yak setup. I need to get me a yak some day.

[@KayakUSA1]

thanks man!! yes you do! lol

[@JohnKlopp]

@@KayakUSA1 👍😁

[@Felground]

Just pull the trigger and do it . I kept putting it off for a year and finally woke up one morning with a wild hair and said screw it I'm getting one and haven't looked back or regretted it.

[@JohnKlopp]

@@Felground yeah, I would but we just bought a camper, so my budget needs to grow a little bit before I can buy a kayak. But once I get some extra cash, I'm getting one 👍

[@markie871]

@@JohnKlopp you can get a kayak super cheap if you look around. Ive been waiting for a while and found a deal on a tamarak angler, Usually about 250-500. I got mine for 180. It is a entry level one but can get you started. I have been slowly getting items to mod the thing out. Got a piranhamax 4 di in a box. Have the gear tracks coming. Lots of ideas. Mostly from this channel. Its gonna take me a while to get everything as iam on a very limited budget having 4 kids. Lol My first dyi will be the fishfinder system. I am going to put the head unit on the gear trac but I'm undecided about the transducer.... anyways keep your eyes out for those deals! :-)

[@theupstateangler]

Merry Christmas .!

[@chucksmith5002]

I like does the Actuator have a auto stop so you don`t bring it up to far or take it down to low or do you just listen to the sound so you don`t over do it .

[@KayakUSA1]

Just listen for it to stop.🤙🏼🎣

[@secerator]

Would like more details about the big battery and the battery box. Saw your amazon link of a kit battery plus box. Are there better options? Maybe if you don't need the box?

[@KayakUSA1]

secerator , Yes , look at the V Max 35ah, it’s a good one🤙🏼

[@OFFFishing]

Nice ride bro👍👍

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks man🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@frankobryant]

great video TJ

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!!

[@JustinWilliams-fg7dx]

Man do a Bonafide! I just want to steal your ideas for mine ha ha!!!!

[@KayakUSA1]

Hahaha, 👍🏼

[@Legallyblindoutdoors]

Nice setup

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks 👊🏼🎣

[@Ranger_k16]

how do you only have 10k subs??? I came across your channel a few says ago and really love your content and subbed. my vibe is coming tomorrow and I plan to do alot of your mods. I have a question for you, have you found a way to leave the battery in the hull and run some sort of external plug so you could just plug in and charge it that way?

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for the support!! You could definitely do something like that just by adding an SAE charging port to the boat. But, I don't like leaving that much weight on the boat all of the time. I like to keep my kayak empty while it's in storage at home. 🤙🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@jerrywenzesr2990]

You do some great work and videos keep sharing.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks Jerry!!🤙🏼🎣

[@lonniehollifield133]

I'd like to send my kayak to you to do. It's just like this but bare bones!!

[@gmo592002]

Can you please explain how you installed the bottom horizontal bolt between the vertical section of the motor and the minn kota bracket because on the Minn Kota side the swivel bracket that holds the motor shaft swings up against the horizonantal piece? Did you shave the head of the bolt down? thx.

[@TheMffd26]

I have the same kayak it is a great kayak, but I also have a vibe maverick 120 that I am want to mount a trolling motor to. I heard you say that you were going to get a maverick 120 just wanted to know if you had any ideas on how to mount a trolling motor in the rear of the maverick thanks.

[@KayakUSA1]

I don’t as of right now but when we get here in and I get my hands on it, I assure you I will creat a way! Lol 🤙🏼

[@CPDLee]

Just one question, The trolling motor is a nice idea but, what safety system is in place should you go over board to stop the kayak from running away from you and or to stop that rotating prop so it doesn't chew you up?

[@KayakUSA1]

Definitely! I think I went over that in a later video on it🤙🏼🎣

[@bigalcervantes5118]

Great video my friend.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks buddy!!🤙🏼🎣

[@randybuchanan2110]

Hey why did you change from the foot peddle controls to the hand control?

[@KayakUSA1]

The hand control seemed to work a lot better and I could stretch my legs out 🤙🏼🎣

[@markie871]

Any tips on mounting the transducer for a tamarack 100/120 angler? The back scupper holes would probably work but ive never used a fish finder before and not sure if they would get wonky if it sits to far up in it. Also looked at a few over the side arms like the switchblade from yak attack or mad frog liberator. Still not sure. I like the thing being out of the way and cheaper route with scupper hole mount, but worried about dmg when beaching it or it not reading right from being set in wrong position in scupper hole.

[@markie871]

Great video btw! Hope you can find a hobie, love watching the videos and it would be great to see more! If you have no luck getting one maybe you could do a budget mod series and use a tamarack or sundolphin one and mod it for your kids or wife! :-)

[@markie871]

Be a good challange since the weight capacity is only 275 with tamrack and about 250 with sundolphine. :-)

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!! I’ve never used the arm transducer mount but I’ve heard they do work very good🤙🏼

[@bigalcervantes5118]

I'm thinking about getting rid of my kayak and investing in a Gheenoe. Have you seen those canoes with a 20 hp motor? They look really versatile. Do you anything about those boats? It's basically a flats boat without the hefty price.

[@KayakUSA1]

I actually never heard of one until I saw Trips video last week lol, Now I’m like you... I kinda want one too 😂

[@andrewbodine5663]

Do you get side scanning with that Transducer inside of the Transducer Pocket?

[@KayakUSA1]

No , just down scan.

[@GoodRixCreators]

Good one

[@TheWrightsTrapping]

I got stealth 2000 by Beavertail I'm using for fishing

[@dankstars_]

Can you fill me in on the handle control more or a link where I can research?

[@KayakUSA1]

I have a full video on it over on my channel, be sure to Subscribe 🤙🏼

[@joefigueroa6059]

I tried looking for the wireless trolling Pro the wireless one and all they have is just the wired one Can you give me the description where I can find a wireless one

[@KayakUSA1]

Not sure but I think the discontinued them, I’ve heard that from a few people ...

[@joefigueroa6059]

Kayak USA Do you think they make something similar to that one oh ya and all your videos are awesome by the way.. Been learning a lot

[@josearias461]

How long did it take to get the PWM controller. It’s been two weeks and haven’t heard from anyone. Hopefully they still in business. Nice mods and good luck with the hobbi

[@KayakUSA1]

I’ve heard from a few guys now that they are a few weeks behind. I actually called them until I got an answer and I rushed them lol, I think it’s just one old man that builds them and his wife answers the phone , but they are worth it .

[@josearias461]

Kayak USA thanks just spoke to them and they are in business. Shipping my pwm tomorrow. Can’t wait. Hey I made an awesome power box check it out.

[@codyliles6240]

Is there a link to the actuator you ised, havnt seemed to find one yet

[@J.Silva.Fishing]

Nice!

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!🤙🏼

[@KennethT32505]

Where can I find steel plate already bend to 90 degree like yours?

[@GodSilentGrace]

How did you tighten the rudder cable got a 2019 and man the rudder pull cable is way to long for me should I untie it and just make it tighter or what

[@justintalbot6679]

What battery do you use for your trolling motor?

[@mikewest712]

all those mods on yours and i can barely keep my sea ghost from sinking. wish i would have bought an american made hdpe kayak, lesson learned.

[@Recon9143]

Huh? What exactly are YOU doing wrong because it's not the kayak. I'm 5'11 290 pounds and can stand no problem on mine.

[@andrewhutchinson4740]

What size battery do you have like weight amps wize?

[@SargesAdventures]

Thanks for posting the link on the KFMV page Bro.... Glad I sub'd to your channel- Hope to use some of your tips and techs on my channel as well.

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bro!!👊🏼🇺🇸🎣

[@Ssantana3]

Where did you get your rear hatch?

[@brianzinszer9365]

How much to set mine up so clean?

[@bobcrispycritterrv2706]

Motor Mount ....1/4 x 3 Inch steel?...... I plan to use aluminum.

[@bobcrispycritterrv2706]

TJ That was a question. Is 1/4 x 3" what you used

[@andrewhutchinson4740]

What is the thing on the console that holds it open?

[@dmhcobra]

Do you still have Nemo?

[@KayakUSA1]

No sir, she is in NC now, I have a video about it🤙🏼🎣

[@oliverwilkinson5773]

Do u wanna come to aus and diy my kayak 😂 i love everything you ve done on here n cant wait to see what you do with ur hobbie

[@joeykennedy1166]

Nice yak

[@KayakUSA1]

Thanks bud!!👊🏼🎣🇺🇸

[@Felground]

Definitely think your yak with upgrades is a fair trade but good luck getting a Hobie owner to trade into a different yak. They are like people with Yeti coolers they will never part with them and swear the ridiculous price is worth it. With that being said I do see them on the facebook market place fairly often with a large discount. If you just want a kayak with the mirage drive pelican just launched theirs.

[@KayakUSA1]

Yeah, I figured it would be a big reach but it’s worth a shot. If I don’t get any takers, I might just raffle it off when I hit 10k subs... that was my original idea but I thought maybe I had a subscriber that might want my kayak and trade me. Also!!! Welcome back to the Patron crew man! I just saw where you join up with us again! I appreciate the heck out of it man!!🤙🏼

[@ethanshuler909]

How wide is that 1/4 in plate?

[@KayakUSA1]

4” 👍🏼

[@ethanshuler909]

@@KayakUSA1 thank you

[@JAllredFishing]

Very nice clean work. I have the same type setup on my Vibe, just a littler simpler. I did not like the battery up front, so I replaced the round hatch with a larger rectangular hatch and dropped the battery in there. It lowers the center of gravity and adds stability. I also modified the foot pedals to turn the trolling motor and built my own motor speed control. Check out my channel. .👍👍👍

[@CORNDODGER]

I have been fighting the way you have a actuator set up or 1 that really tilts it Im going with the tilt for the clearance while moving it to and from the water plus I am junking the old foot steering for a remote controlled gear drive motor will be doing a build on ALLYAKEDUP Chanel soon I dont have a cool new boat its a ATACK 140 and I love it

[@dreddy5187]

What size pvp pipe is the yak resting on?

[@dreddy5187]

And what size is the pipe to raise the front part of the seat people talk about

[@KayakUSA1]

I believe it’s just a short piece of 1” PVC , I only used it to keep the metal bracket off the kayak. 🤙🏼 Thanks for watching!👍🏼🇺🇸🎣

[@dreddy5187]

@@KayakUSA1 thanks, what about the long pieces on the trailer

[@KayakUSA1]

Daniel Reddy , Oh !! 😂I read that first comment wrong. I thought you were asking about the piece on the motor bracket.. lol sorry man, the ones on my kayak trailer are 2 1/2” pvc and they are a little under 10feet long👍🏼

[@KayakUSA1]

Daniel Reddy , I don’t have the seat raised on mine yet so I’m not sure on that one..

[@MrGrendel65]

Why don't you try and build a foam Kayak then you could do all the planning as you want

[@windowclean100]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@fatchancesoutdooradventure2305]

So would you be interested in selling the Vibe? If you get no takers on the trade, of course

[@KayakUSA1]

I definitely would but it would have to be for enough to purchase a used Hobie PA, are you interested in buying Nemo?

[@fatchancesoutdooradventure2305]

@@KayakUSA1 Im in the market for a yak for sure. This part of the country is a big dead spot for used kayak sales. I don't mind a road trip for sure

[@KayakUSA1]

I have been watching a Hobie pa for sale on FB over in GA for a while I can get for $2500, that’s the best price I’ve seen so far... so that’s probably gonna be my price on Ole Nemo, keep in mind that’s with everything except the fish finder.. ie: kayak, motor, paddle, yakattack box, and all of the add ons I have installed

[@fatchancesoutdooradventure2305]

@@KayakUSA1 ill get in touch on FB

[@edithquesenberry4356]

The money you spend on that kayak you can buy a Jon Boat 16 ft 12 horsepower motor for the same price😂

[@CORNDODGER]

BUT ITS NOT A KAYAK YOU NEED TO TRY IT