DIY Aluminum Kayak Outriggers

[@Jpgundarun]

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.

[@fisherman3210]

i actually only put the crap pot floats on incase i got a hole in the boat bumper, the boat bumper alone has an incredible amount of bouyancy

[@yak_diver]

Great Set up! How far out do your aluminum square stock extension arms stick out on each side of the kayak? Thanks!

[@mikewarner2742]

Great job, man. Wish that you could have talked a little louder but the overall design is fairly easy to understand. Thanks

[@fisherman3210]

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.

[@perchjerker1438]

Yes, but hitch pins woulkd do the job and be faster. You'd never have to worry about keeping up with the nut either.

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@pacospete4299]

@@fisherman3210 they don't have to be stainless ....when they rust replace them

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@jonpatterson5668]

Man .. that's a pretty narrow boat too ... they really work good

[@danh8751]

My thought also...put the trolling motor on the outrigger, except put a second trolling motor on the other side

[@fisherman3210]

It would honestly be unnecessary weight and 2x the power draw on the battery for little speed gain.

[@jamesmarshall5794]

How did you attach the 90 degree PVC elbow to the aluminum piping?

[@mr.B._]

Thanks bro for sharing with us. Good stuff. You have me thinking more on the mods to my kayak. Cheers

[@fisherman3210]

Mr B check out some of my other kayak vids, I even have an electric bilge pump in my kayak, appreciate the kind feedback

[@dsdiesel8667]

How much does it slow you down while padding and does it help, worsen, or not really bother your tracking?

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@flogrown941]

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.

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@flogrown941]

@@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

[@fisherman3210]

flogrown4995 just went through the hatch at the back

[@fisherman3210]

flogrown4995 you don’t need a drill in there, you just drop a bolt through from the top, put the washer and nut on the inside of the kayak

[@jeremydammerich3329]

Did you buy the piping at lowes as well the metal pipes do you have dimensions?

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@chadjohnson5137]

From the aluminum poles did you convert to pvc pipes to the pontoons,or out rigger

[@fisherman3210]

CHAD JOHNSON yeah pvc running through the aluminum poles to the notions

[@chadjohnson5137]

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.

[@fisherman3210]

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).

[@chadjohnson5137]

Wow thats awesome thank you so much for your video and time.Hope you have a great day.

[@CUBICHI1985]

how big are those boat fenders you used, and how did you attach them with the bouys?

[@fisherman3210]

Da_Q-ban_One the biggest ones Walmart has, I think they're 28 inches

[@CUBICHI1985]

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!!

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@dennismitchell9825]

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?

[@fisherman3210]

Dennis Mitchell yeah it leveled itself, but I used 2 bars on the inside, same as the outside one just cut in half, this allowed it to level itself

[@crashoutdoors]

Class video mate just in the process of making some outriggers for my kayak thanks for sharing Mate you have my sub atb Iain 😁

[@fisherman3210]

Scottish Bandicoot 71 thanks appreciate the support

[@n3113n]

how did u attach the main bar ? could you reach under the surface layer of plastic or?

[@fisherman3210]

n3113n yeah I put my arms through the hatch at the back to bolt it down

[@n3113n]

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?

[@fisherman3210]

n3113n yeah I mean they weigh around 4 pounds each, but they don't drag while paddling, and work great for stabilizing

[@trumandouglass2922]

How did you bolt it down without blocking the inside of the main aluminum pipe?

[@hungrydad7537]

Caught your pb in that pond?......... 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@fisherman3210]

Daniel Collier there’s some monsters 😂

[@jizzsawpuzzle]

Where did you buy your buoys and what are they called?

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@jizzsawpuzzle]

Thanks

[@moses_3109]

can you use your paddle with those outriggers or is it just for use with trolley motor?

[@fisherman3210]

Moses Andres yes I can still paddle

[@moses_3109]

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?

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@moses_3109]

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

[@fisherman3210]

Moses Andres nice that will make things easier

[@Gehtmh7444]

I wish you put a how to video I would love to know how you did this.

[@fisherman3210]

Glen Harrison it’s just a piece of alloy with smaller pieces on the inside of the hull as backing plates, so it sandwiches itself

[@Gehtmh7444]

But how did you attach it to the yak itself and make it so secure? Can you DM me? Because i like your idea better then others.

[@Gehtmh7444]

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

[@redpossum2010]

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.

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@redpossum2010]

fisherman3210, any way you could email me a pic of how you got the pvc to the square tube?

[@fisherman3210]

Pete Alonzo yeah can do, what's your email?

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@redpossum2010]

Man, thatd be awesome...I wanna have outriggers sturdy enough i can put a dressed out buck on my yal, an make it across the lake back to the truck.

[@trangenusa]

Good job!!!

[@fisherman3210]

trangenusa thanks!

[@MrZif13]

What size is your kayak ?

[@fisherman3210]

ken arnold 10ft

[@flushot6513]

The guy has a indoor pool and doesnt wanna spemd 180 bucks for some stabilizers so he makes his own love it tinkering with things yes

[@harlantaylor92]

I believe all kayak mods should be done at home instead of selling out 😂

[@anonymousangler2917]

Please!!! PLEASE!! Show how to make them... I have the same kayak and really can't find any that arnt inflatable 🤦

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@anonymousangler2917]

@@fisherman3210 what are the floats??

[@jamesmarshall5794]

Was it not bouyant enough with just one pair of the buoys?

[@fisherman3210]

James Marshall it is

[@danw8153]

Loose the bolts. Just get some carriage pins.

[@fisherman3210]

Dirty Dan's DIY's thanks, I have done since this video

[@cristianvalladares2973]

Nice one you just give me a new idea for my building!! I gonna build my with nvm I not giving it away that easy lmao

[@slingshoter8783]

It sure would not feel good to get hit in the head with one of them while flipping

[@fisherman3210]

sling shoter impossible to flip with them, I've had these on in 6 ft waves crashing on the beach and they just allow you get pushed to the side

[@slingshoter8783]

that is nice to know ty. It sounds lile its time to put a sail on it then.

[@fisherman3210]

sling shoter that would be a really cool project to get into, but we don't get much wind where I live

[@perchjerker1438]

What Tom said.

[@fisherman3210]

Perchjerker they're bolts

[@tshafa9468]

Hitch pins, not screws

[@fisherman3210]

Tom Shaffa they're actually bolts lol

[@tshafa9468]

fisherman3210 yup correct

[@eliaspire4635]

Un vídeo para ver un hombre meter 4 tornillos... ¡¡ Triste!!

[@fisherman3210]

Elias Pire sad you felt the need to comment

[@Tony-vg8wg]

Stop handling the cam making sound scratchy

[@SilverShadow2LWB]

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.

[@fisherman3210]

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

[@SilverShadow2LWB]

@@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

[@fisherman3210]

SilverShadow2LWB it’s the same in Florida, my kayaks registered, I’ll take it 2-3 miles offshore fishing lol it’s always a fun day