Thread: Kayak.

Evening. Anyone with advice regarding the fitting of a 2hp outboard to the transom of a kayak? Rudder pedals connected for steerage direct to engine, mounting plate etc. Thanks.

Don't think the pedal controls would handle the weight of an outboard mate. I have seen them mounted to a bar behind the cockpit.

Kayaks have a transom? You would have to go electric and use the batteries to counterweight the motor.

Call Viking Kayaks and talk to Stephen. He's been experimenting with electric motors for a while now and has it sorted.

Weight is the big issue.... Check out the jet powered kayaks though, top gear racing them in Iceland I think it was

I suggest solid fuel rockets.

Many have been down this route and it doesn’t usually work out well. There are inherent problems with motorising a vessel that was never meant to motorised.

I present you the bixby jet system.
https://bixpy.com

Originally Posted by Tussock

Kayaks have a transom? You would have to go electric and use the batteries to counterweight the motor.

Okay...the pointy bits. There's one in the front and one at the back. I'm referring to the back one. Okay with that?

Originally Posted by Magnus

Don't think the pedal controls would handle the weight of an outboard mate. I have seen them mounted to a bar behind the cockpit.

I've seen both. It appears that the rudder controls do the job alright. The Yamaha 2hp weighs only 10kg fueled up.

Originally Posted by MB

Many have been down this route and it doesn’t usually work out well. There are inherent problems with motorising a vessel that was never meant to motorised.

Works very well, provided you attach an adjustable out rigger. They are stable enough to stand and fish from.

Originally Posted by Magnus

I present you the bixby jet system.
https://bixpy.com

Thanks. mate. Now that's interesting...

here you go my beauties!!!!
Mates old set up , and cracking it was!!!!
great fun too when it got up on the plane!!!! lol

And a little video of me being towed because i was bluddy knackered after fishing for the day and my mate turning up late in the day!!! lol
https://youtu.be/g4mhiRrI6Gw
And yes that is a Cornish accent!!!! lol
All the best........

I got a couple of kaboats there pretty handy the bigger one is 4.5m long and can take upto a 20hp outboard & 3 people / 450kg, I haven't put an outboard on them yet mostly I use them for rafting but good to have that option.

Originally Posted by rayzor

here you go my beauties!!!!
Mates old set up , and cracking it was!!!!
great fun too when it got up on the plane!!!! lol
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And a little video of me being towed because i was bluddy knackered after fishing for the day and my mate turning up late in the day!!! lol
https://youtu.be/g4mhiRrI6Gw
And yes that is a Cornish accent!!!! lol
All the best........

Ah...that's helpful. Can you recall how he used the extended tiller, as it appears that swinging it left or right would be awkward? I presume that the Suzuki has a twist grip throttle on the arm and the motor attaching plate was bolted on the transom? Many thanks,mate.