The Most Amazing Kayak Rigging Project Ever

The Most Amazing Kayak Rigging Project Ever - Rig a Kayak

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5 жыл бұрын

So I got this new Bonafide SS127 and I decided to completely rig it with all the accessories. So I took it down to Westbrook Supply Co. in Atlanta and had Fletch help me out.
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@ColsenTaylorFishing Жыл бұрын

2023 and this video is still the best of its king on youtube!

@brianrobinson9979 5 жыл бұрын

Friends to help you Gene? It looks like he did all the work :D

@thedookster4143 5 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to see the finished product. I am hoping for a full walkthrough. I'm getting my ss127 soon as well and cant wait to mod mine out on video either.

@jeffersononetwo 5 жыл бұрын

I love kayaking Guntersville Lake - awesome video!

@rickpark291 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome rig. I agree, red is the best color for topside lights so you don’t attract bugs.

@Gunfighter5 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like so much fun. I hope I can do that to my kayak one day.

@kadenpasawicz7430 5 жыл бұрын

Is there any in depth videos on how Fletch rigged that dry pod? I’d love to do that myself

@DENMONKEY 4 жыл бұрын

I think we all have friends like this. Ask you for help and then find lots of other things to do rather than help out, leaving you to do all the work. Later you'll hear them say how 'we' or 'they' added this or modded that.

@nathanlowran4526 3 жыл бұрын

Lol that's called knowing your strengths! Sometimes that strength is starting out of the way 😆

@MrTightLines 5 жыл бұрын

At 4:30 or so in the video...good call on flipping that flap to the outside. :) I'm loving this rigging so far.

@billynorwood5019 4 жыл бұрын

Could you do a how to vid for the new way you put the fish finder in your dry box

@joey3908 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of lights are these?

@Buildingart78 5 жыл бұрын

Man i gotta say this is very awesome, honestly i liked this so much that I'm doing the same to my riot mako 10. It won't be as uniform as yours, but I will definitely be uploading videos of the process/progress.

@robbiejohnson3698 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy all accessories for this build

@DWillerup 5 жыл бұрын

For the side mounted LED - what about fabbing a hood to run over the top to keep those lights from hitting your eyes?

@phdyoutubedegree1939 4 жыл бұрын

but why if you can just set them so they just don't hit your eyes and save from doing more work.

@raider098 4 жыл бұрын

The hood could keep the light out of your eyes no matter where you were in the boat. If your sitting the lights are low enough to not see them. But what if you stand up to do something now your perspective has changed and they ruin your night vision.

@top-notchphotography3751 5 жыл бұрын

I want more of those videos!

@justice4everybody Жыл бұрын

The side-mounted green lights used to attract fish...do those lights conform to (or conflict with) the USCG red/green navigation lighting requirements? In other words, if the green lights aren't submerged, wouldn't they be visible and potentially confusing to other vessels/watercrafts?

@MrOffshore 5 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@RogueMTRafter 3 жыл бұрын

Can you post a link for the LED's you installed on the inside please? Thank you in advance

@zgiller3557 4 жыл бұрын

So my inner trucker digs the lighting but after time how have they held up? Leaks?

@xtrarange9676 Жыл бұрын

would like to know where you purchased the lighting and accessories for the kayak

@swampland 5 жыл бұрын

ok gene, so what part of Louisiana you going to. south or north(caddo)? i live where Greg Hackney lives, still never seen him or got to meet him and i know where he lives.

@Rebel1280 5 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of that one photo on the net of the AR with every attachment, to much but looks cool haha

@bobbuilder2634 2 жыл бұрын

I broke mi rod inside the pipe. Are the reels safe inside the pipe.? Is a dc shimano safe to be trasport inside the pioe?

@BIGTAGGART 5 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to get a bonafide kayak to go fishing with...saving $$$

@jelly_fishing 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job

@badmofo350 5 жыл бұрын

Part line or parting line. Where the 2 halves of the mold come together.

@zintar1 5 жыл бұрын

what are those little green lights by the feet I like thos want some

@gerranfreeman3172 5 жыл бұрын

How much does something like this run?

@anthonystegner1430 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a supply list of the components you used

@jeremyboyer6861 4 жыл бұрын

What is the hook you have for your seat not to blow off? I always take my seat off and throw it in my truck as I am afraid it will blow out! If I had piece of mind, I would love to leave it!

@vernervanschalkwyk2280 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Can i ask you if it is a good idea to buy a 2 man fishing ski/kayak for me and my 24 year old son?

@mranderson151mlk 5 ай бұрын

Nice build. Can you drop a link for the green lights?

@crazydogshock7408 Жыл бұрын

Just started rigging my AP 120 out. I have a question. Do you recommend a designated battery for the electronics and one for your motor? I have a 100 amp battery. Thanking you in advance.

@IRAQ_N_BACK_0311 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of tray is under the seat?

@brianthomas944 5 жыл бұрын

Yak-power is the way to go!!!

@Bikerbarrie 5 жыл бұрын

How do I leave a comment in the description?

@chriss8718 5 жыл бұрын

bonafide should have hit the market with a pedal drive already in their lineup ... no telling when they release one.

@omargonzalez1261 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get some of those green lights

@davidhefner5668 3 жыл бұрын

"Turn of the chine" best description of where you put the outside lights. I'm going to do mine....Ascend 133x.

@bladezx2 5 жыл бұрын

Is Fletch going to do a video about his livewell?

@sakelleys Жыл бұрын

OCD: Obsessive Coffee Disorder .....LOL

@BamaLIFE2022 3 жыл бұрын

Man I love the video I want to light up my shearwater 125 just like you have done yours in this video but I’m like you said i don’t know what I’m doing how much would he charge to do mine and where is he located I am having trouble finding someone to do mine. Please help

@joemartin6439 Жыл бұрын

I have a Big Fish 120 virgin use Kayak. I am going to easily install a trolling motor. But need electric items also Humminbird fish finder bow and stern lights

@ajadair500 3 жыл бұрын

Tricked-out "Kyak, very cool

@barryreason1179 Жыл бұрын

I love what you did to your kayak would it be possible for you to send me a list of the parts you used and the name of the small batteries he was going to use and I wish to do a similar thing to my kayak please keep making great videos

@luismartins6783 5 жыл бұрын

Love the set up man I wish more video like this were around I could watch this all day lol

@outdoororiginal4364 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of lights are those you mounted inside ? Where can we find them ? Thanks.

@Flukemaster 5 жыл бұрын

They are Yak Power brand.

@justreeln2946 5 жыл бұрын

Led, Where u buy...?

@thomasminarik9588 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@ILLUMINATHAN79 4 жыл бұрын

So humble.

@SOFTAILX 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some mods he did on that Big Fish he had in the background. That's the one I have.

@michaeledens1271 5 жыл бұрын

Only thing left to do is take it to Zoffinger and put a 5hp outboard on it. EXTREME 😁

@toddsmith3002 5 жыл бұрын

Hy Gene, What is the power switch for the batteries, and where available? Same for the Voltmeter with Rapid charge. USB and how will does that tells me the voltage help with battery level? not very good with numbers so how would I read that? also did you find my email sent to your gmail account for the decals?

@jeffthornton8225 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I get the bracket you used to mount your transducer? Thank you!

@jad814 5 жыл бұрын

I'd like to echo this question! I presently have my tripleshot mounted on the wood block like in Gene's other video, and want this setup immediately!

@cwcmind 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Has anyone figured this out? @Flukemaster, is this a non-Lowrance bracket you installed?

@cwcmind 3 жыл бұрын

Heard back from Gene: "I ended up using the stock bracket but had to take a dremel tool to it so it would pivot out a little more to level off the transducer."

@jsswitch8784 5 жыл бұрын

Fluke when are some RS117 vids gonna go up? You know us broke boys can’t afford the 127 😂

@xampleman 5 жыл бұрын

Tell u what I’d be using marine goop in them holes outside.... tbh all them holes

@johnmings2639 5 жыл бұрын

What length paddle should I get for a bonafide ss107?

@ianbrown1708 5 жыл бұрын

Depends on how tall you are. Most likely a 150 with how high the seat is and how wide the yak is.

@aos7194 5 жыл бұрын

looking forward to the day someone invents a fin drive system like hobie with forward & reverse thrust that is universal and @ $500

@andrewjimenez9692 5 жыл бұрын

ao s I’m almost positive I saw one that did that. Once hobies patent ran out on the mirage drive and everyone else was allowed to make their own version someone came up with that

@aos7194 5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewjimenez9692 a fin pedal drive that goes forward & reverse? Or just the propeller pedal drive system?

@andrewjimenez9692 5 жыл бұрын

ao s yeah the mirage drive type can go forward and reverse but you have to manually flip something. As where the pedal drive with a prop you can just pedal back the other way to go in reverse

@kayaksteve355 4 жыл бұрын

Could you share the name of the small LED lights you used on the inside?

@Flukemaster 4 жыл бұрын

They are YakPower Button Lights.

@Big_Boy_Yakin 5 жыл бұрын

How well would the rs 117 handle someone 300lb+ ?

@Jon-nz3dm 5 жыл бұрын

i'm 6'4" and weigh 210-220(depending on my diet that week lol) and have an RS117. I would say that if you could afford to SS127, you'd feel a lot safer. And the seat would be much better. If you can't afford that, I would go with the Old Town Topwater 120. It's the most stable boat I've ever tried(especially for the money). Has a huge load capacity and bigger guys would feel safe in that boat. The Topwater 120 is my vote for bigger guys needing a kayak for 1000 bucks or under but you really should demo a few boats IF possible. We all like different things and I know other peoples idea of "stable" is different than mine. Most boats feel very unstable to me. The RS117 is good for my size but I think if I was 20-30 pounds bigger I'd need the Topwater 120.

@proteusxavier9477 5 жыл бұрын

Gotta push those right buttons. At least, that's what she said. :S Great video Gene.

@metrostate4683 5 жыл бұрын

Never had a kayak but canoe, what should I get?

@dadsquatch79 5 жыл бұрын

A kayak.

@rcrawford1030 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the gear tracks?

@Flukemaster 5 жыл бұрын

I get them from FishUSA

@zackschmidt7858 5 жыл бұрын

This is not the first i build an extremely similar on over a year ago put pod lights on the front for headlights

@jeffmilliken4292 5 жыл бұрын

If you soak the rubber in amorall and a cap full of water overnight they will last 10 times longer. There is another product like formula 501 or something that is suppossed to work better.

@dalethebelldiver7740 5 жыл бұрын

I want a view port in mine too.

@troyhinkle586 4 жыл бұрын

Parting line!

@davidmanevich1040 4 жыл бұрын

What brand are those exterior lights id like to get some myself

@Flukemaster 4 жыл бұрын

Yak lights

@davidmanevich1040 4 жыл бұрын

@@Flukemaster thank you

@GEOPUZZLE 5 жыл бұрын

I believe the word for what you are calling the seam line is "chine."

@ChadHooverFishing 5 жыл бұрын

Chuck Barnett Yeap!

@YakMotley 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thats alot of stuff!

@Flukemaster 5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

@figueroa2191 3 жыл бұрын

I would use a dremel for those square holes

@mikemcclure2706 4 жыл бұрын

what brand of kayak is that

@mikemcclure2706 4 жыл бұрын

never mind i see its a bonafide

@wenly1028 4 жыл бұрын

Nice ass mods ! Great job guys !

@backwoodzbassin44 5 жыл бұрын

Good people ... I'm gonna see you soon the wife wants the BF 105 now the envy of my 120 she cant stand it lol

@hawkie333 5 жыл бұрын

Might be the "draft line"?

@fishntools Жыл бұрын

Doing this for sooo long and yet you still don't realize that SAE connectors are only automotive grade splash proof???

@WhitchurchFishing1 4 жыл бұрын

well your lucky to have ppl do your installs because let me tel u there not fun or easy sometimes trust me i did my yak lights

@Flukemaster 4 жыл бұрын

You ain’t kidding. I used to take old aluminum boats and rebuild them into all electric boats so I’ve done my share of rigging on my own.

@warrensgizmotech7287 4 жыл бұрын

MY AM IN THE middle of getting my PatENT for my " VON HUFFEN " kayak fishing sale. Just trying to organize the companies to work with me, and to have my patent paper in my hand. And yes my early model is on KZfaq as much refined now.

@dragonflyturner8918 5 жыл бұрын

bugs love green lights. i wanna see the video of you fishing in a floating bug cloud in the river on a summer night,

@dominic_a 5 жыл бұрын

At 12:13 he mentions adding green/ red nav lights. Green is commonly used to attract bugs. That brings in the bait fish and then the big fish.

@zebra5591 4 жыл бұрын

Alrighty I'm doing this if I ever hit the lottery

@lakrabid 4 жыл бұрын

Kayakgasm 🥰😘🤣

@TOUCHEDxBYxANxUNCLE 5 жыл бұрын

Check the legality of those green fishing lights. It may or may not apply to a non powered craft, but It might be illegal to have red or green lights on certain sides of the kayak that may be misconstrued as nav lights. Dont let yourself get ticketed

@Flukemaster 5 жыл бұрын

Those won’t be for navigation lights. They are for attracting baitfish while anchored and for visual safety light. As stated in the video I will be installing navigation lights as soon as I get some red ones.

@JonMichaelDeBona 5 жыл бұрын

There are tons of videos on this subject. Never heard of anyone getting a ticket for having nav/anchor lights or not having lights on a kayak much less causing a wreck.

@kennethcochran1339 4 жыл бұрын

I HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU!, MOUNT THAT TO A FRAME TO STORE UNDER A PONTOON BOAT, IT WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU.

@stevenvalenti3722 5 жыл бұрын

Are you sure that's not a bass boat?🤔 😂🤣😂

@pitchkapizda8355 2 жыл бұрын

Genius

@thedude4632 2 жыл бұрын

I have a nephew who is Exactly like you exactly , we’re , drill it rite there , na turn it around , keep talking . Next tell Everyone how neat YOU made your kayak . Yep just like .

@brandonford4732 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Gene, I’m wanting to get into kayak fishing and fishing of a night as well. I have never been on a kayak but still wanting to get out on one and start fishing from it. I was wanting to know do the fishing kayaks have a livewell made into the kayak or is it a separate option that has to be bought and put on the kayak. Any info you good give would be appreciated. I love your fishing videos on KZfaq. I have picked up somethings I didn’t know or didn’t understand very well. The videos are super and you have done a good job in trying to educate people about fishing. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. By the way I live in Byrdstown Tennessee home of Dale Hollow Lake. I saw some video from when you where here fishing in the spring for smallmouth. Maybe next time I can catch up with you and meet you and talk fishing with you to learn as much as I can. Good luck on your next fishing trip and thank you for the videos.

@mrguppy1016 5 жыл бұрын

I’m jelly

@hookreelfishing Жыл бұрын

Measure twice, cut it 'til it fits.

@terrinewman7390 5 жыл бұрын

there goes keeping it simple.

@rickyfennecken 4 жыл бұрын

On boats those lines are called style lines

@pimpghines85 5 жыл бұрын

To the 27 dislikes. Your just mad you drilled your holes in the wrong place........

@Shawn_Lai 4 жыл бұрын

Fluke, would you be able to provide the products used on your yak so I could get them when I rig mine? Love how you set it up! **nevermind, I see the final video from June! Should have known you would summarize it all!

@offkilterconcepts5749 5 жыл бұрын

Measure ten times to cut once. Oss

@crawfordfite1148 5 жыл бұрын

over rigged- having hummingbird solix 15, full size power poles, minn kota ultrex(forget the torqueedo) and having full size spotlights on it. 👍 your welcome world

@earlypsd 4 жыл бұрын

Just starting with kayaks. Just now realized it’s possible to have $10k+ invested. 👀

@Flukemaster 4 жыл бұрын

It's possible but I've got about half that in mine

@NotMe-st8qc 3 жыл бұрын

I have about $11,000 in mine now. What really broke the bank was the GPSMAP 8612 with the Panoptix Livescope system. Screen was so big I had to make a custom forward mount out of 3” wide aluminum bar and add the Cisco Fishing tall electronic mount to install the big screen on. The tall mount puts the base even with the top of my pedals on my outback. I basically have a forward screen now so I can look straight ahead and view. 12” screen with Livescope let’s me fish like I’m playing a video game. However, I don’t like drilling a ton of holes in my rig. And I’m old. Battery bank is set up in my crate as is the GLS-10. Switch on my battery box let’s me turn off power to GLS-10. Transducer is on a Fishfinder mount’s Gen 2 Livescope mount. Lights? I have a yak attack anti collision light with orange flag. All of my Electronics are easily removed when I load. This way, I can still load by myself as I’ve added no weight to my rig.