Mokai Es-kape Jet Kayak - 1000 Miles And Counting!
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- čas přidán 29. 05. 2024
- I’ve had the Mokai jet kayak for a year and a half now and have put 1000 miles on it. All the upgrades are working well, but I made a couple of small changes. I replaced the fiberglass muffle cover with one I made out of ¼” HDPE. It is much stronger, and I tend to grab it at times to maneuver the boat around along the riverbanks.
I added a check valve into the bilge pump hose to prevent water from coming into the output port and getting into the engine compartment.
I had PainlessTom update my gearbox with his new washer to prevent the pump shaft from destroying the lips on the seals when installing the pump. The washer keeps the shaft in line so that it goes straight through the seal, keeping the seal intact.
PainlessTom also advises to pull the pump before adding any grease if your gearbox has a grease fitting. With the ES-Kape 2.0, you don’t need much grease, if any. Don’t add grease with the pump installed or you risk blowing out your seals.
I’ll go over these changes and include some short video clips of cruising on the Ohio River.
If you want any of these upgrades, check out Tom’s website: www.painlesstom.com/PNC.html
Click the link for your model Mokai and you will see what products are available for it.
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Muffler cover and Bilge check valve
02:02 Gearbox seal upgrade
02:50 Grease fitting extension
03:15 Speed test
04:49 Upgrades on a budget
05:49 Clips from river cruising
Love that kayak. Seems to be very reliable. Thanks for the update.
Thanks Swamp Fox! It's been reliable so far and saves me a lot of paddling.
Electric powered would fix the need for the donkey add-on 'clutch'. And keep the speed while being quiet. Slip thru waterways without the dirtbike sounds and exhaust.
I bet you wouldnt go 20, but i like the sound of no sound. @EcoSpeeder
Awesome 👌!! If I could retire, I'd get me one,and cruise up and down the Green River 👊
I’m gonna get one !!! That’s awesome bud !!!
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I have the same year and upgrades. Love it.
It is a lot of fun and the upgrades make it better!
So freaking cool ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 you lucky bugger 👍👍👍👍
I added three more layers of fiberglass to Tom's muffler cover and used epoxy resin. You can stand on it if you wanted to. .... I also added another air intake and exhaust outlet to it along with an adjustable flap on the back so that no water can come in at all..... It is as dry as a bone.
I bet that did stiffen up the cover. I've never worked with fiberglass, so I went the HDPE route, which makes a really sturdy cover. It's nice not getting water in the engine compartment. I seldom see more than and once or two in mine. Most of the water in mine was backflowing through the bilge pump before I installed the check valve in the output hose.
Mark i love that little boat!!!! I’m going to the river tomorrow in my canoe with a troller motor!!! I’m just happy I don’t have to paddle!!!
What’s the app you use for the speed?
I'm lovin it too! That App is called Speedometer Simple. It gets the job done and saves some history if you want to keep it. Good luck on the river today!
U won’t need it lol
That is impressive you made it that far. I too have many of Painless upgrades on mine and doing some (more) modifications myself.
Bu the way, What is that "tray" that you mounted on top of those ram scoops/engine cover? It sounds practical for many uses. And how did you mount it? Thank you 😊
It is a small sifter that I mostly use to put artifacts, like flint flakes, chunks of chert, etc that I want to take home. Mounting it was simple. I just installed kayak tie down loops on each side of the engine cover and made a bungee cord to fit it snugly. Thanks for watching!
@OutdoorRetiree Oh thats a good idea too. And thanks for "brewing/seeding" of an idea with a modification that may suit me. 😁
Also thank you for your response back.
Again congratulations on your 1000 mile adventure.
@@Pelagic_Hunter1204 Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by. Good luck with your mods!
Well its official, i need me one of these but im going to swap in a two stroke twin and hit the rapids.
I used to have a Jet Ski years ago and I would love to have that power in the Mokai!
lol you’re gonna be like those racing boats that flip
May i ask why you don't wear a life vest? Just curious
I've never gone out in my kayak or Mokai without a life vest. I usually have my Onyx M-16 belt pack on, which is an inflatable belt vest. In the winter, I will put on a foam vest. The foam vest gets too hot in the summer.
Have you pushed your fuel limit yet? I’m nervous about it and always carry fuel with me.
No, my longest outing was just under 30 miles and it took 2 gal. to fill up the tank, so I had another 30 miles available. I started carrying a gallon with me, but dropped the weight once I saw what I normally use.
How much weight can it handle
I weigh 170 and usually have around 20 lbs of gear with me and I can hit 20 mph. The more weight you are/have, the lower the top speed. I’m not sure about the max load but if your talking about 250 or more, this might not be a good choice.
The seat doesn’t look all that comfortable, what would you say?
Surprisingly, it is very comfortable. The factory seat is hard plastic with a little cushion on it and it is comfortable. I added the Woowave kayak seat to both, add more padding and to make the seat a little higher to give me better visibility over the front of the Mokai.
What is your weight? We sure have trouble getting ours to move that well.
Weight does make a difference in the Mokai. I'm 170, which it handles pretty good. I have installed most of PainlessTom's upgrades, such as aluminum steering nozzle, intake grate and had him fix the bearings in the pump. All of which can help the speed. I noticed a 1-2 mph increase after installing his flex ring. I also always use non-ethanol fuel.
@@OutdoorRetiree I suspect our wear ring is the culprit.
@@mcconja I changed the factory one to Tom's aluminum ring, then upgrade to his flex ring when he started making it. I noticed a difference with the flex ring.
How does it handle the really big wakes from the barges?
You definitely have to slow down in big waves. I was out a couple of weeks ago in 20 mph winds on the Ohio River and it got too rough. I went 5 miles and called it quits. Check out the into to this video to see how rough it was: czcams.com/video/3T3y2SVTKmA/video.html
Definitely not very fun when the water is choppy.
@@RiverRatArtifacts No it isn't. I try to watch the winds and stay under 15 mph. A few weeks ago, it got up to 20 and that was too much on the Ohio River for the Mokai.
@River Rat Artifacts Just gave you a sub!
@@OutdoorRetiree I was out on the water the same day not fun. I enjoy your videos the reason I bought my mokai .
How many miles per gallon ?
Mokai says about 15. I usually do a lot of stop and go running and I get 13-14 mpg. It has a 4 gallon tank, so you have a good cruising distance.
How much for you to work one of those muffler covers, up good sir?
It took a lot of time to make and I spend my spare time out on the rivers hunting artifacts, so I don't have time to make them to sell. PainlessTom sells the muffler/cover on his site, which is: www.painlesstom.com/PNC.html He makes them with fiberglass, so he can crank them out quicker. This one is made out of HDPE, so it is sturdier, but does take more time to make.
@OutdoorRetiree So 200 wouldn't work sir? Along with taking your time on it?
Now that I have retired, I want to spend as much time as I can doing stuff I enjoy and not working. Here are a couple of links that might help if you can or if you know someone that can make one. The first link is for the HDPE I bought (2’x2’x1/4” sheet) and the second link is for the fusion stapler/plastic repair gun. I cut the 2’x2’ sheet into 6 pieces. There are three 1” wide strip for the bottom (1 across the front and 2 down the sides) that attach to the engine cover, 2 side pieces and 1 top section that runs from the front to the back and has approximately a 60 degree bend in the front and a 30 degree bend as it goes to the back. On the top section, I scored the sheet where it bends about halfway through with a table saw, so that I would bend easier. I scored the top side and it might have been neater to score the underside, which would have caused less work by not having to fill in the scored area later. I used a heat gun to warm the plastic up so that it bent to the shape I wanted. Then, I used the fusion stapler to staple the pieces together and the welding tip to melt the joints together. I also added JB Weld in the seams on the underside of the cover to give it added strength.
buyplastic.com/king-colorcore-plastic-sheet/
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@OutdoorRetiree Thank you brother. I completely understand. I just retired a few years back my self. Thank you for your time and info sir. Your a gentleman, through and through. God bless sir. I did 23 years in the Army. 4 combat tours as a infantryman. So I understand, doing what YOU want!
@@shawndale1552 Thank you for understanding and thank you for your service! If you decide to try to make one, look up my email on my About page and send me an email if you have questions. I can answer them and send any pictures that might help.
Could You cut a hole in the front bulkhead for a Dog?
I guess you could, but it might be a rough ride for the dog if the water gets choppy. The nose cone is a sealed air filled section that provides a little buoyancy. Painless Tom has been retrofitting it as a fuel tank for customers that want to move some weight to the front of the boat to balance it better.
Same like riding a jetski
Yes, it is very similar.
какая модель мотора? Обьем цилиндра, обороты?
It is a Kohler CH395-3190 MOKAI 4000 RPM 9.5 HP (7.1 kw).
Спасибо!. Я также делаю мотокаяки -czcams.com/video/Xdj2fjDNTYw/video.html
Send your muffler to jet hot coatings. Get the 1500 coating. Will make a huge temp difference. 😊 probably 150 bucks.
I haven't heard of that before, but I'll check into it. Thanks for the tip!
I dodnt even know this was a thing. You sir just pissed off my wife i the near future. Ill send her to your comment section my good man.
Lol, just doing what I can to help! We need our toys!