DIY Kayak Trolling Motor Mount (Lifetime Tamarack Pro)
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Gear/tools used:
Home Depot:
Aluminum angle (link for 96in, I used 48 inch): www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...
Aluminum Tubing: No link available. I used 3/4 inch size, 1/8th inch thickness, 48 inch length
1/4 inch bolts, lock washers, and nuts: varying lengths
Corner Brace: www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...
2x4 cut to desired size
Amazon:
Mighty mount x2: a.co/d/hyyX8Si
Rivets: a.co/d/hVMHUWG
Rivet gun: a.co/d/20Y0Kyl
Power tech T-track Knob kit: a.co/d/h4TpD3D
Loctite: a.co/d/gm9YIR8
Thanks to all the youtubers out there for all the ideas and videos helping inspire this mount and video! - Sport
Excellent job man. Thanks.
Thank you for making this video. I'll be building a modified version of your mount for my kayak. The issue I have is that my kayak does not have a perfectly horizontal surface at the ideal location for the mighty mounts. The surface is slightly tilted in just a few degrees. I'll have to use two L brackets on each side to mount the cross bar to.
very clean and simple build. Im actually going to try something similar for my lifetime yukon.
I have that same kayak. That is the best motor mount assembly I've seen yet...and so simple. Awesome video...I subbed
Awesome, thank you!
I have a 27 lb thrust Minn Kota oh I'm definitely doing this hookup thanks for the great video.
Excellent video just purchased my material awesome just about 40.00 can't wait to put it on my Moken 10v2
Oh I can’t wait to see how this works out on the water. Thinking about doing this to my tamarack.
I will keep you updated. Doing the wiring, and steering this weekend. Hoping to get it on the water for a test run also. Stay tuned
Solid design!
Thanks 🙏
Nice setup! I’m using this for my lifetime. I had something similar but yours is better and lil more simple than mine! I subbed! 💪🏾💪🏾
Awesome! Thank you! 🙏
Awesome , that’s a pretty clean setup.
It’s hard to find a mount that will bolt on to the PRO. Waiting on the next video of how you set it all up.
New videos posting this weekend 👍
Nice I made my mount out of all wood but I might make a metal one now
The aluminum is waaaay lighter
Thanks for this video. New friend here.
Looking good.
Will there be more vids on the rest of the build?
Final 2 videos on wiring and steering system will be posted this weekend
Good day, I reached all three of my nearest Home Depot and Lowe Centers, and I was unable to secure a square tube@ 1/8 thickness. Did you order online? I really like this trolling motor mount, and I wonder if the cross bar @ 1/16 thickness will be strong enough for my kayak.
Yeah the 1/16 should work. My buddy used that thickness and it works great. You may or may not need to add a support depending on stability but it should work just fine
did you make the width between the L metal struts the right width to hold a battery?
You could put the battery there if you wanted but I am posting a video this weekend on the wiring and battery setup and steering system
The mighty mount that you have on your kayak…. what is it held down with? Nuts and bolts? Or something else? And has it ever come loose since you installed the mount?
I used rivets. It’s solid. No loosening has occurred
I assume you did not need to secure the back of your mount to your kayak? Thanks
No, no need to. The weight of the motor keeps it solid and as long as the rest of the mount was solid there was no need. That thing is solid and doesn’t move out on the water 👍
How do you tilt the motor. If you get in shallow water
This is how I did it:
STEERING Setup for KAYAK Trolling Motor (How To) - on the water testing
czcams.com/video/ApeaH8iFFWQ/video.html
This is how my buddy did it:
czcams.com/video/ncCcZhWkVQE/video.htmlsi=CAfaePwrzscJOUK2