Kayak outriggers, very strong, cheap and they work!

[@MScott-y4g]

That's what I keep wandering about the paddle hitting the pontoon, but you eliminated that problem, I love it.

[@michaelearle2719]

now this is what i call craftmanship

[@sailingfordummies.capt.sli4811]

The best outriggers I have ever seen on any kayak. Outstanding and very well taught through. Trying to duplicate for my Galaxy. Well done sir, very well done indeed.

[@brianb8830]

Just got off the water from testing the single arm floats I for my 14'6" Old Town canoe. My advise on those and others with a single rod is don't bother. This design by Rikkie Carette is the best I've seen and will be starting on mine tomorrow. Thank you sir, well done.

[@rick928]

Many thanks for that!

[@paulvalley2125]

I too wish to add Outriggers to my canoe. Mime is an old 16 foot aluminum canoe. I would love to to see your design that you've modified to work with your canoe if you finished it. Could you please right back with a list of items that you used and possibly some pictures of your completed design? Thanks in advance, Paul

[@MNCasaPro]

How'd they come out Brian?

[@chrisfederoff1047]

Wow. I agree with everyone. This is the best diy outrigger system I have found yet. I’m a life long builder and you’ve made me not accept pvc and crab floats. Thanks.

[@DanielLooper]

best home made outriggers I have seen, that would totally pass for a commercial product , brilliant job! I shall try to build it for my kayak. thank you for sharing!

[@rick928]

Many thanks for your feed back!

[@michaelgabriel7919]

I have a small "sit in" angler type kayak that I use for fishing, but find it hard to move around and "get to" all of my equipment while on the water. After checking out a few aftermarket pontoon/outrigger systems for kayaks, I decided to make a set for myself seeing as the offerings were a bit... flimsy looking. I have been "researching" on the internet, and KZbin in particular, for some time now and I have to tell you, your design and the engineering you put into this project is really impressive. I appreciate that you went into detail, especially with how you bent the PVC to conform to the curve of your kayak (filling them with sand is genius... or should I say "brilliant")... Thank you. I will be using most of your tips for my own design... however I might be "upgrading" the diameter of the pontoons for an increase in buoyancy and stability. My kayak is a 10 foot model and as I stated earlier is a "sit in" design, space, and my position in the kayak is very... limited. My intention is to increase stability so that I can raise the center of gravity, adding a slightly raised seating area for ease of motion and bit of mobility while fishing. Wish me luck! And thanks again for all of the incredible ideas. Mike from Minnesota, USA

[@rick928]

Many thanks for your feedback. Look forward to seeing your finished project!

[@ravenalbj]

It may be "simple and cheap", but it required lots of creativity and actual work. Excellent job.

[@geraldswain3259]

You should be marketing this as a kit ,wonderful job,best I've seen by a mile !.

[@jaredschutz8486]

I agree! I just got a kayak for free from my neighbor and I would buy one of these in a heartbeat.

[@mattmarzula]

@@jaredschutz8486 build it. PVC is cheap.

[@jaredschutz8486]

Matt Marzula Yesir! Thanks for the encouragement. I ended up buying a canoe for cheap, put a trolling motor on it and just won an eBay bid on old wooden water skis that I’m retrofitting with some pvc pipes/bamboo to attach to the canoe.

[@BeefaloBart]

Best looking home brew outriggers I have seen yet. Im a bit on the bigger side and and have only been out on my new kayak once and even though it went fine. I have not been on it due to not feeling stable in it, and been looking over ideas for outriggers to help that out and love what you did there. And it doesn't look expensive.

[@sundar5537]

hello rikkie, so nice of you, simpler form of kayak outrigger. good wishes..i shall build one.

[@Poonslaya]

Very well done job on those out riggers. I plan to get a Jonny bass 100 and throw an outboard on the back. As I plan to go open water on it I was looking to buy a kit to make it more like a mini trimaran however I think I am sold on your workmanship. And will likely end up building it myself. Thanks

[@seanorth]

Exactly what I have been looking for as I am going kayaking with two dogs! Perfect 👌

[@Blues2cool]

We are running Bonafide ss127 kyacks. They are tunnel hulls real stable thinking about outriggers. We fly fish the rivers and lakes out in the western US. You have done fantastic job on your outrigger s. Well done you should sell these as kits I'd buy them for our boats. Mike

[@Truckguy41]

this is the cleanest diy outriggers i have seen great job

[@mk-jf1ux]

Wow, gotta be one of the best explanations videos Ive ever seen. its what you pray 99%will turn out like but this one delivers! Thanks much.

[@rickthecountrydj7404]

Those are among the nicest, Home Built Outriggers that I've seen yet.... very nice!

[@elchaposexcitingadventures1674]

How come the British are so innovative. Great job and thanks for sharing your expertise and design!!

[@m012741k0m847]

Very slick - a lot of the DIY solutions are chintzy; this is exactly what I'm looking for. I've been looking for some opportunities to do some wood turning as well! Finally, an excuse to buy a 4 jaw chuck. Thanks for taking the time to show this off.

[@parrish903]

Outstanding, you need to sell them as us older folks spend as much time swimming as kayaking.

[@rick928]

I also quality as 'older folks' and after spending time in the water, I decided to make these outrigger's

[@Sophos1964]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! Very well engineered. Like other commenters have written , you should market this or at least market the instructions.

[@railroadtrash09]

Very sleek. Nice look and the swept back design allows for paddling. Thanks for sharing!

[@specialfxg]

Best idea yet. I have a setup with just a single arm and I had the same problem when it came to bending under power. Loved your idea and the setup looks awesome. Will now incorporate that onto my own hobie kayak. Brilliant. Thank you.

[@rick928]

Thanks for that, love to see your finished set up!

[@The-Travel-Man]

Very well engineered and every detail is well thought out. Excellent work!

[@TRabocse]

I have been looking for ideas to put stabilizers on my Hobie Outback. By far this is the best design I have seen. Thank for sharing.

[@rick928]

Many thanks for that. Please send a video when you do it on your kayak

[@henrii1]

brilliant design sir! I think I would make a set my self and include hinges at the detach joints to fold up the platoons for narrow passages and then fold back down and lock them in place with the pin. Thanks for taking the time to explain your design 👍 🚣‍♀️

[@stongoi]

Did you end up making one with hinges? If so, please share!

[@noeaguinaga4018]

You could put a pole in the center with a pulley aso you can pull the pontoonsup and down

[@lyovmyshkin8887]

These are great! You put a lot of good thinking into them and they're aesthetic too. I'm going to use some of your ideas. I've been making mine out of 4 inch drainage PVC -- I'd like to use larger but couldn't find it locally. I got the idea from the RebelCat guy on KZbin. It works great though, very tough and light. I wound up hanging my PVC tubes on clothes line, putting a long piece of rebar inside with weights on each end and heating the tubes with a heat gun to give them more of an old "submarine hull" shape (because I use mine for sailing canoes and kayaks) and then heating the ends and pulling them shut into a wedge and sealing the ends with 3M 5200 Marine Sealant. I need to find a better way to seal them because they eventually leak, but I put 3 inch pool noodles in them so they can't lose too much of their bouyancy. You can see the results in some of my videos. I'm going to try building foamie outriggers next, after reading about people building kayaks and sailboats with insulating foam panels. Thanks for sharing!

[@The1stGurehaundo]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, MATE! They look awesome.

[@rick928]

Many thanks. They have made such a difference!

[@barrykelly4568]

Wonderful design and engineering. The best stabilizer I've seen whether home or factory made. Now I'll see if I have the patience and skill to do my own. Thanks very much for sharing this.

[@johnanderson8705]

I got to say . Your outriggers are the best i have ever seen. Great job old man! Or young man,im old too. Very impressive. Just have to say. Im going out on lake superior in late september. your idea is great!. Mine wont be the the same. But the same.. Thank you!

[@timhunt2500]

Very cool! If you do this again try using crutches/walkers for the angles. Strong and won't rust. Spring loaded pins you can adjust the length you need. I did this with a short paddle I needed to make longer.

[@zhrob1]

I like to see what you mean by using crutches?

[@adamcrane3126]

That is the sweetest rig man very well done.

[@rick928]

Adam Crane many thanks

[@jtees03]

One of the best I’ve seen yet

[@NobodyOwesYouAnythin]

Nice design. There’s lots of work and thought went into making it. Thanks for sharing it with us. Hello from across the pond, upstate New York.

[@rick928]

Thanks Johnn

[@sheepsfoot2]

Check out the big brain on Rikkie .......... bloody well done mate !

[@courtneyb6154]

Absolutely beautiful job my man. When I started the video I though that the wrong video was playing because the riggers looked professionally made.....and they are!. Excellent craftsmanship! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@rick928]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@courtneyb6154]

Hi Rikkie! Would you mind sharing how you applied the Sikaflex? I am looking at it on Amazon and see that it comes in a calking cartridge. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@rick928]

I used the calking cartridge you mentioned but you can get 2 other tubes that don't need the 'gun'. One is a small tube that resembles something like a big tooth paste tube, the other is more like a big sausage that comes with a metal 'key' that you use to wind at one end forcing the sikaflex out the other (just type 'Sikaflex tube' on Ebay and you will see) When the nose cones were turned, they had a lip of about 2'' that slotted inside the pvc tubes and these were covered in the sikaflex forming a watertight seal both ends. I also used sikaflex over any bolts/screws going into the main pontoons/floats.

[@courtneyb6154]

Thanks for explaining! So the sikaflex was simply used as a sealant for joints and other places that may leak. I thought that it was what you used to coat the entire float. What did you use to make them black? Marine paint?

[@rick928]

Yes, the sikaflex was only used as a sealant. The only parts I had to paint were the nose cones as everything else was black pvc tubing. Any good quality paint (more layers the better) will do.

[@onebaddj]

Nice set up! Thanks for putting out the video and sharing the info. Getting older and less agile, im starting to look into outriggers now.

[@TheFishingMommy]

WOW. I am absolutely amazed at how perfect these are! I’d buy them in a heartbeat if they were mass produced. Sadly I don’t have the skills to even contemplate attempting anything like your fantastic design!

[@tedsell1455]

The Fishing Family probably easier than you think ,just have a plan 🐟

[@mortimerschnerd3846]

NICE work! Built like a battle tank but yet lightweight and corrosion resistant!

[@charlieboutin3341]

The best I’ve seen! 👍👍 Thank you for the instructional video. Best wishes to you from Texas. ✌️👌🎣

[@MrBoriqua2000]

Looks professionally made. Great job

[@hanoitripper1809]

These outriggers look cool compared to others

[@chopperbadcomapny2625]

Absolutely the best DIY riggers I’ve seen...! Thanks dude I’ve been looking for this exact video! I have been thinking close to the same thing , Wood tips and all... really didn’t know if it would work or not! Don’t have the money for trial runs. 👍🏽👍🏾👍🏼🧐🇺🇸🎣

[@ronfrost7160]

Very clever ideas well presented, best of all no irritating background crap that some confuse for music! Cheers

[@carr869]

Well done mate.

[@JabezVidz]

Best DIY example out there! Great job!!

[@mavste5677]

Got a parts list? You could make a parts list and engineering drawings for a kit. This looks more well built than a lot of commercially available outriggers.

[@MrSpringfellow]

Aha our version of a boat in the Philippines. Baruto as we call it, it is made of palm wood called ‘bakhaw’ as my grandfather carved it using an adze.

[@darkfalcon75]

I like this design cleanest I've seen..

[@Jcarr62]

By far the best setup I have seen yet Thanks for sharing with us.!!!

[@butchdowning1905]

Those are the coolest “Torpedoes “ for stabilizers. I’m going to make the back flat with fins and a small plastic electric trolling motor blade on the back.

[@rick928]

Great idea, please post a video!

[@raymondgarner4409]

Dude!! You could make a fortune with this. Hell, I’d pay $200+ for this!

[@ozne_2358]

Great set up, lots of good ideas. Thanks. The trickiest parts are the nose cones : maybe 3D printing could help there.

[@rick928]

A 3D printer would be a great idea!

[@ito2791]

I don't kayak, but happened to see this video. Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

[@expomm]

Awesome design, this for sharing, would be nice to see a video showing the stability on water

[@rick928]

There's a link in the description showing them on the water

[@tonycotto8073]

Excellent mechanical engineering mate, now can a n electrical engineer show me how to place a couple of brushless motor and a bunch of LiPo's that run on 100 watts of solar and well placed electronics on those pontoons and I got my perfect rig right here. With this video I'm halfway there.

[@TexasPapa13]

Man you killed it with these.

[@guystewart8468]

Brilliant ! Thanks for sharing Rikkie !

[@spgilmorespgilmore]

Some very good ideas here. Nicely done!

[@jamespostevka1144]

I would buy this from you in a heart beat mate

[@davidbradley3074]

Great Modification and video!

[@davidhefner5668]

Check out Gatorlock cam fittings for the attachment.

[@colstace2560]

Fill the floats with expanding foam so they can't leak. Nice job !

[@rick928]

I did think of that but even expanding foam will eventually soak up water and with the tubes hollow you can hear if you get water in them (so you know you need to fix a leak )

[@dennissorensen8765]

They look absolutely brilliant, mate! Thumbs up for sharing. Thanks!

[@jamesireland9188]

Best outriggers I have ever seen congrats. Have just subbed have a good day and stay safe Jimmy from Massachusetts

[@rick928]

Many thanks James

[@timothysmith5453]

The commercial outriggers incorporate a way to adjust their height. It seems like you might at times like to have them on for safety’s adjusted slightly above the water line for less drag. I’ve not used one before but would like to have this feature also.

[@thomdrum]

Solid design and construction!

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Terrific job on the outriggers. Thank you for sharing.

[@roi9902]

Beautiful work! They sell products that are of inferior manufacture here in the states. Thank you!

[@geraldkoth654]

Make a set of wheels for the forward cross attachment. Instant dolly.

[@jwrhynejr.6689]

Great video and good job on the additional stabilizing gear! Absolutely genius and very well made! Thanks!

[@ianr5978]

Just bought a Wilderness Thresher 140 for Sea fishing, had a go in it and, hey presto, I keep tipping it, and at 65 yrs its a bitch getting back on.. I looked at the commercial outriggers and did think they looked flimsy and not up to the job at all, and eye watering expensive !!... I am lucky enough to have a wood lathe and a engineers lathe in my sheds, so I am buying the materials to make outriggers like yours, since you have used them is there anything that you would do differently, I dont think I will use Oak for the end caps, thinking about lighter synthetic, more buoyant, water resistant materials, but dont know what yet ?? Brilliant design and just the encouragement I needed to get some made.

[@yomarsantiago6703]

Amazing! I'm hoping to somewhat replicate this for my kayak. My only issue is the nose cones. I don't have access to any sort of wood turning equipment and have come up with any sturdy enough ideas for something else to use. Any ideas??

[@rick928]

Very good point. You can get 100mm plastic pipe reducers (ebay?) They usually reduce down to about 50mm where it would be much easier to blank off the 50mm part and the whole part is somewhat cone shaped (stepped) Another possible solution is something like the bottom of an old fire extinguisher? You only really need a cone shape on the front of the main pontoons as the backs could simply be blanked off using standard plumbing parts. I will have a good search for you and if I find a good alternative to the turned nose cones I have used, I will post on here as it will be a great help to other too I think.

[@rick928]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flexible-Flue-Liner-Nose-Cone-End-Cap-4-100mm-to-8-200mm/142595767514?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D52976%26meid%3D07ad6a2b284a4e4c9739c1560adf040b%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D142595767514%26itm%3D142595767514&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A347388c2-7e15-11e8-9ff5-74dbd1808f4f%7Cparentrq%3A5bd49b0d1640ab13253c4a6cfff5529b%7Ciid%3A1

[@rick928]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dust-Extraction-Hose-Reducer-cone-100mm-to-50mm-Wood-Workshop-Chippings/132682425523?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D52976%26meid%3Db5864a4e4a94467282eb3094e6de9dbb%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D142595767514%26itm%3D132682425523&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A347388c2-7e15-11e8-9ff5-74dbd1808f4f%7Cparentrq%3A5bd49b0d1640ab13253c4a6cfff5529b%7Ciid%3A1

[@rick928]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Plastic-Black-Blanking-End-Cap-Caps-Tube-Pipe-Inserts-Plug-Bung-Steel-Leg/151329086705?hash=item233bea9cf1%3Am%3AmHVdK_F-gouIdiicQGCJMoQ&var=450474752843

[@yomarsantiago6703]

Rikkie Carette awesome! Thank you for the reply! I'll check those and see what my stores have.

[@wjsj69]

This raises the bar, well done sir!

[@NotMyNameEither]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

[@georgeakin9312]

Placing hot sand in a pvc tube you can shape it how ever you want. The hotter the sand the more it will become playable.

[@timwheel8466]

Thanks for sharing the video. Great craftsmanship mate. I will try something similar on my kayak. All the best from West OZ

[@matthewwheaton5835]

Nice work. One thing I noticed...the front of the pontoon can snag on vegetation/vines etc. That would be a bad day on a fast river.

[@rick928]

Good point but I only ever kayak on the open sea. I suppose if you was to kayak on a river with the possibility of getting snagged on vines etc then I would use the kayak without the out riggers on. With this design you are able to carry the two outriggers in the back/sides and put them back on when you are clear of snags or in more open water.

[@mimo1dz38]

Thats the best ive seen so far mate well done mate

[@bootlegblades6276]

Very nice work sir!!!

[@paultrimble9390]

Them are nice 👍🏻 units. Put that style on my sun dolphin ss 10’. Thanks for information.

[@scottruchek]

You should license this product and sell them on the market. 🎉

[@danemmerich6775]

Looks like it would work better if the attachment points would be sturdier. It looks like it should fit further into the other pipe. Great video.

[@butchdowning1905]

The best on youtube, I'll be making a set for my hobie outback. I think I'll hinge the connect points though. Great job!

[@rick928]

Love to see the finished product!

[@scrillaking997]

Damn dude you can take on the Bermuda waves with that super advance technology

[@islandvibez]

Just like a bangka. We call the motorized ones Pambot, and the ones with sails Paraw.

[@nickdowe4887]

Are the pontoons hollow or did you fill them with foam? Also, if you could do it again would you stick with the 4" diameter pontoons or would go for 6"? I ask because I am currently building mine and I came across some PVC ballard covers (those posts you see at bank or post office that prevent people from driving their car through the front of the building) in both sizes.

[@rick928]

The pontoons are hollow. You wouldn't gain anything by filling them with foam (unless you had a leak) keeping them hollow means that if I did get a leak I would be able to hear any water inside and fix the problem. Just about all foam will soak up water eventually then it would be impossible to remove. I would use 4" pipe again as it gave me tremendous buoyancy (more than enough)

[@nickdowe4887]

@@rick928 thanks for the reply! That makes a lot of sense. I seen somewhere that a gentleman filled his with expansion foam but I don't recall if it added any buoyancy to the tube itself. Thanks again!

[@nickdowe4887]

@@rick928 I had an issue with putting the end cap on. It's not that warm out however the tubes sitting in the sun heated up the fumes from the silicon and the gasses/air pressures are forcing the end cap off. I've moved the tubes to the basement in the dark for the next 24 hours.

[@rick928]

@@nickdowe4887 Hi Nick, not a problem I encountered but something worth mentioning for others! The heat could be the cause but it could also be that you have such a perfect fit that when you are pushing the end caps on you are compressing the air inside. A tiny hole in the top will allow any expanding air to escape (this can simply be filled at a later date) I actually used stainless screws to hold the caps in place while the glue/silicone set ( I left the screws in place and simply filled/painted over them for extra security) You could also make some sort of clamping system that won't let the end caps 'push out' while everything is drying/setting. Looking forward to seeing the end result!

[@gman302]

Very nice. Thank you for sharing

[@koogleyou557]

Wow how very clever. just got my 1st fishing kayak. Will be doing this. Thank you!

[@bostonkingi]

Brilliant workmanship. Thankyou for sharing .

[@kattysat]

Love the idea of two stabalizing bars rather than just one like all the other vids I've seen and the longer outriggers themselves. I'm looking to make my own and will look more into this sort of design. Just have one concern really. If, as an example, a power boat creates a good bit of wake parallel to your port side and as it hits you, the port outrigger goes up with the wake (meaning the starboard one will go down) and as your hull goes over the tip of the wake, the port outrigger would hit the water pretty hard on the other side of the wake? Just wondering if this would cause any stress structurally to the outriggers security to the yak. I might be over analazying it all as I'm new to kayaks and might be a 'worst case' scenario though. I appreciate turning into the wake is a good move if possible. I'm not knocking this concept as it's great and the same scenario applies to all other outriggers I've seen whether DIY or shop bought.

[@rick928]

Good question, the area of the pontoons (that are actually in the water)are are so small compared to the kayak itself that any wake/waves has no noticeable effect at all (apart from stopping you from tipping over even in rough water) The 'arms' being made from pvc has a certain amount of flex, along with the cushion effect of the water itself when one side is subjected to 'digging in' the water when the other side is elevated seems to help with a smooth paddle. It just so happens that I have been out today in an area where there were a lot of power boats creating big wakes in all directions with no problems at all. Hope this helps.

[@bobcasteel7811]

Great design!

[@Markuz1775]

Thanks for your great idea When I get my Kayak I will want to have Floaters or Stabelisers also. Did you ever think of making the floaters by placing some Pool Noodle Kink inside the tube also and seal it. I would think that would be and even better idea that could be tested and experimented also . I wish someone could make some for me with my ideas integrated in these projects.

[@rick928]

Putting any kind of foam inside the pontoons won't help (flotation) plus with nothing inside, should I ever get a leak I will be able to hear the water 'sloshing' inside and will know I need to fix the leak and it's very easy to pour any water inside, out from a small inspection hole fitted to the tops of the pontoons. If they were filled with foam I wouldn't know if water was getting in until it was too late plus over time all foam will soak up water making it impossible to remove.

[@rick928]

Putting any kind of foam inside the pontoons won't help (flotation) plus with nothing inside, should I ever get a leak I will be able to hear the water 'sloshing' inside and will know I need to fix the leak and it's very easy to pour any water inside, out from a small inspection hole fitted to the tops of the pontoons. If they were filled with foam I wouldn't know if water was getting in until it was too late plus over time all foam will soak up water making it impossible to remove.

[@Markuz1775]

Yes but i think it would float even better , the "Pool Noodle King" does not seem to be a material that will soak up water ... Plus even if water entered the PVC plastic pipes it will still be able to drain out because the water will be located in between the Noodle and the PVC wall. It would probably be better to crate a drainage hole or holes at either end of the Pontoons devices for quick and fast drainage...

[@ftsboys9825]

You should start a business and start selling these things they look awesome

[@davidmchugh9146]

Video superb!! How did you make your end caps for your pipe?

[@rick928]

Many thanks. I had the end caps turned out of oak (very strong and can take a hard knock!) and gave them a good covering of quality enamal paint. They can also be 3D printed.

[@philipgildea8846]

Brilliant engineering and very nice craftsmanship. Would have loved to see the construction.

[@tomholland1667]

Very nice! I will be adding this to my kayak this year! Thanks for sharing!

[@SRVACE]

Nice job, strong, functional a good looking

[@wesley9761]

Very nice! Thinking about using your design, looks much sturdier than others I've seen.

[@CaptnTrips]

Brilliant job 💯