Fixings for Fitting Accessories to Kayaks - Screws, Bolts, Trifold Rivets and Well Nuts
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- There are hundreds of accessories now available for kayaks and kayak fishing. Many of these involve drilling into your kayaks hull to install the accessory. This video runs through different fittings and fixings you can use to attach accessories to your kayak including fitting examples on kayak plastic.
I discuss using Self Tapping Screws, Bolts with Washers and Nuts, Marine Trifold Rivets and Rubber Well Nuts on kayaks and look at the advantages of disadvantage of each fixing.
A must watch for anyone looking to rig up their kayak with accessories!
More information on kayak fishing can be found on my website here: www.kayakfishing.blog/
Buy kayak fixings and fittings from Cornwall Canoes here: www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk/kay...
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Attention to details and showing step by step with props are really helpful! Great video!
I followed your step by step EXACTLY & came out incredible. Really a great set-up I have, thanks to you!
Very good video. Excellent explanations and visuals aids! Thank You
Good video, thank you!
Remember to get 25mm long well nuts. Seen lots of well nuts with 25mm screws labeled as "25 mm well nuts and screws".
25mm well nuts use a 40mm screws...
Pay attention to details and get the right mounting hardware!
So well done! So informative! Just what I was looking for! Thank you for your time to teach and educate!
Excellent video. Thank you. I've always been very hesitant to drill holes in my kayak. I'm now much confident about making a proper job of it.
Thank you for taking the time to put together this enormously helpful and thoroughly informative demo!
Great job, this tutorial has been very helpful.
Great vid matey thank you 👍🏼 - you see so many vids on RUclips of people attaching various accessories and they tell you to ‘use this method’ or ‘use whatever method you prefer’ but without actually explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each one to make choosing it easier! 😂
Natbasher_ thanks for the comment! I echo your thoughts and I wanted to nail the very basics of kayak rigging before I go harping on about fitting things to kayaks in future videos. Glad you found it useful! 😃
Great video, for my no internal access kayak, I started off using well nuts, nothing but trouble, then I discovered rivets, a different world!
Trifold Rivets are definitely my preferred choice if I can’t use Bolts/Washers/Nuts. It’s surprising how strong those rivets are!
fantastic! the exact video I was looking for, thank you!
really helpfull !!!! im planning on upgrading my kayak seat soon so that was the video I needed !!! tri fold pop rivet ordered !
Nice, clear explanation of pros and cons of each fixing and how to install. I will be refurbing a bunch of kayaks for my scout group and replacing a lot of damaged deck eyes and other fittings, so this was a big help. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment Kevin and glad you found it useful 😀
Cheers man. Really useful info and great to see how each type of fixing works. Needing to do a bit of work on my yaks to tighten up some fixings that have worked loose over the years.
Outstanding and much needed info/visuals. Thanks!
So helpful! Saved me a lot of error and problems.
Glad the video helped 😀
Thank you for a clear and thorough explanation, this was a big help.
My fav is rivet nut plus. Similar to trifold pop rivet but stronger. And much better than standard rivet nuts which are akin to ordinary pop rivets. They produce a threaded hole that accept the matching machine screw. Works great on sheet metal such as on cars. But with care they do OK on plastic and fiberglass hulls as well as aluminum boats. I tend to use smaller sizes below M6 to avoid drilling large holes that rubber expanding nuts require. They have a lot of strength and are a step up from jack nuts too.
Thanks; really informative. Liked being able to see how all the fittings formed behind the plastic. Great video!
Wow I’m glad I found this video before I started drilling 😅 I think I’ll go buy some trifold rivets was gonna use only rubber well nuts but that trifold looks mint
Excellent video, compares all the types of fasteners and their applications. Thanks for the information.
This video has soo much value for me!!! Amazing
Thanx a lot . I'm about to attach Lee boards and stabilizer to go with the sail. Your excellent explanations just saved me future problems. Les
Thank you very much for this video, I needed to understand how these adapters work so I can install them. Thanks for your explanation. From Veracruz, Mexico.
Thanks Javier, it’s great to know where in the world my videos are being seen 😀
This is a GREAT video that shows the different types of attachments for items to a kayak. The best part shows how each attachment works on the inside of the kayak. Author also showed and explained other important information to make the job a success.
Phew thanks for explaining all that. I have an old ocean kayak and its riveted fittings - handles and straps are somewhat sun rotted ready for replacing.
Good product, easy to put together. Keeps my rod’s organized!
Thank you for this video. I just ordered some accessories and was confronted with all four types of fixings! Now I know which to use
No problem! I’m glad the video helped with your accessory fixings! 😎
I really needed your video! Thank you for explaining everything! It was very informative.
Good video, better research, great explanation and demonstration. It help me a lot!!
Thanks!
Well done. Concise and clear. Thanks.
New to kayaking. Great video for us newbies.
Quite valuable info, professionally presented..thank you.
Great job presenting the info!!! You made it all so clear and understandable with your excellent visuals. Looking to install anchor trolley and was confused about how best mount the hardware.....that is until I saw your video. Thanks!!!
Thanks Phil, glad to hear the video was of help to you! 😀
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video. You have helped me immensely with a few Costume Projects I have. At times, I am unable to get behind something or need a solution in really tight places to support head gear or attachments.
That’s great to hear, I’m glad you found it useful!
What kind of costumes are you doing? Is Batman one?
Thanks for making this clip, I really enjoyed learning about these methods. I really needed to see this. Now I know exactly what to do and what product to get for my kayaks. Really excited. Cheers.
Thanks Donna, glad to hear that the video has helped 😀
Thank you. Love a good visual example.
Inspiring and useful tips, I’ll be using for mounting accessories onto hard to reach areas thanks
Excellent examples and details. Great job man, thank you.
Thanks Patrick, appreciate the comment 😊
Great posting man. Really helpful
Thank you very much for this video, I need to attach a stand up strap and was looking for a secure way to attach the pad eye. This was great!
Thanks for the comment Drew, glad you found this video useful 😊
Thanks a lot. Very well explained. Can´t get it wrong now.
Very well done video. Thank you for the information.
Thanks just bought a new Kayak and needed to know the best way to customize it.
A really useful wee video thank you
Thanks for the video man. Just bought a kayak and I was looking at ways to customize it and add a fishfinder and rod holders and stuff
Excellent video mate - all details well covered - thanks! 👍🇬🇧
Thanks Mick! Glad you found the video useful 👍🏻🎣
Very helpful. Thanks.
Very helpful, thanks.
Thank you! Great demonstration
Good stuff, very helpful. Well done video, thanks :)
Excellent video.
Awesome vid!
Very well done video and very informative too. I’ll be using this info to rig my Old Town when it is delivered - hopefully in September.
Thanks Ron, glad you have found the video useful. Hope the install goes well with the Old Town 😎
Well done. Thank you very much for your video. You gave me some awesome ideas how to do it on my Ascend 128x kayak. Greetings from Calgary, Canada. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Adrian, good luck with the kayak rigging 😎
@@CornishKayakAngler thank you bud
Proper job mate....good tips, cheers.
Very informative. Thank you.
Very informative, thanks!
This is super helpful!
Just a great video!
Great job and thank you,Sir.
Damn good video mate! Cheers from America.
Super helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for the comment! Glad you found the video helpful 😀
Awesome vid! Exact information I need to begin my yak mods. Thanks
Glad the video was helpful! Happy modding 😎
Fantastic!
Very useful video. Much appreciated
Thanks Geoff 😀
Really good video. Thanks.
Great video. I used the hardware that came with my yak anchor trolley. Think I’m going to unscrew it all and add rivets.
Great Video thanks
Thank you so much for the video!!! I just ordered a new kayak and I plan to remove all screws to seal them with silicone. Then I'm going to make sure all the mounted hardware is solidly affixed to the yak. I am also thinking about replacing the self tapping screws with the tri-fold rivets.
great video! had trouble hearing you had to use head phones! im a newbee and trying to learn ! thank you
Thanks this help me out alot
Great video. I now follow, commented and liked this page.
Nice.. Your the best
Great video, very informative. I'm looking to mount a Watersnake 24 lb thrust motor to my Wilderness Ride 135 and have absolutely no access to my hull. I was considering Well Nuts but didn't really know much about them, and now I feel Trifold Rivets would be the better option. Thanks.
Perfect thanks 🙏❤️🙏
Thank you!!!
Brilliant
Fits are in the tables close is good. Nominal will give the Drill bit to use. Clamshells. Doing a Perimeter Line soon. I'm thinking everybody has clamshells but if the yak is full of water that's 8 lbs / Gal. Lifting Eyelets are the other option but they stick up 1/2 in. they could snag. Both on the way.
Great video, thanks! BTW love the way you have your fishing room set up, could you do a video on how you organized your stuff, the bins and shelving? Thanks!
Thanks! That may be the subject for a future video, I have a ton of content filmed, just need to find time to edit and publish 😀
Definitely the most comprehensive video on the topic, thanks!
While you mention using sealant a few times, what about the rubber rings that usually come with the boat pop rivets? Which side of the fixture should they go against: underneath or on top?
Hi Martin, thanks for the comment! The rubber o-rings on the trifold rivets go under the head of the rivet against the material you are fixing down. Just use a drop of sealant though for piece of mind - a fluid sealant will fill all the space and fully seal a fitting!
You ripper. Cheers!
Bought my first kayak and want to install a pair of handles I bought since mine is a sit-on and difficult to grab onto without a cockpit. Your video answered all my questions about attaching hardware. Thanks! Heading to the hardware store now then the sporting goods store to look for foam golf balls to make scupper plugs too! FYI I heard you just fine😊
This was the RUclips video that was missing. You did a great job and are very informative on the precise function of each. Looking to make a custom mount on a lifetime tamarack for a trolling motor. Would you say a large enough number of trifolds would seat that properly? Also considering just doing a track mount based system to make it modular
Thanks for this great video brother. What size are the self tapping screws you used in the beginning of the video?
Hi bro, best video on the topic, congrats! I think there's a thing called threaded rivets, you rivet the thing into the plastic and then you drive a bolt into it. I dunno if they're stainless steel though. Have you tried them?
Btw, video sound is indeed very low 😊
I would like to see how much force would be needed to pull the different anchors out of the plastic. Yours is the only video I have seen that used a bit of kayak plastic to demonstrate installation and would be ideal for such testing.
Great video! Thank you!!
Just found your channel and I am enjoying the great detailed content. Do you have any advice on removing rivets? I have some used kayaks that I need to replace some accessories that have been attached with rivets.
Thanks for the comment Jeremy. Removing rivets is never as easy as installing them but I have had success using a sharp / new drill bit (5mm) on a high speed setting on the drill. Basically drill into the centre of the rivet head until it hits the shaft below, at which point it usually breaks up or falls into the kayak.
Dude thank you so much for this video. Just bought 2 tamaracks for my fiance and I and this was super informative. I ordered a bunch of stuff on Amazon after watching this feeling loads more confident in what kind of hardware I needed to properly mount the accessories I wanted to install. One question though, what's the bouncy rope people usually use to tether their phones dry bag with that's not normal bungie cord and not normal paracord. I've seen it in videos but cant recall the name. Thanks again for this video!
Thanks for the comment! Glad you found the video useful. Hmmm not sure on the phone leash cord - use a small coiled leash called the Nite-Eze Tether. Not sure if this is the sort of thing you had in mind?
Close. Bungee cord or bungee shock cord
Very informative. Thank you. I needed to attached 2 cleats to my kayak and so decided to use the well nut option since I couldn’t reach through to the back. Three cleats worked perfectly but the 4th was trouble. The neoprene nut never bulged out & I was able to pull the whole thing out afterward. What would cause that?
Thanks Andrea. Sounds like the brass insert may have pulled free in the rubber causing it not to bulge (this can happen if the well nuts are over tightened). I have had some batches of well nuts where the rubber is very tough and struggles to bulge easily - the trick with these is to warm them up in a mug of hot water to soften the rubber a bit. Perhaps just try again with some new well nuts.
Thanks Liam, great video, never seen Sikaflex before but will be using it in future! Just out of interest, how long does silicone last before you would be thinking of a redo or expecting leaks assuming the bolts were pretty tight to start off with in the drill holes?
I’d expect silicone to last a couple seasons before you might want to consider resealing the fittings. To be honest it’s unlikely they would ever degrade to the point of causing a leak unless you are storing you kayak in direct sunlight all the time. Excess silicon that dries to the hull does tend to get a bit tatty after a little while. Sikaflex tends to be more hard wearing in this respect and would unlikely ever need redoing.
Great video. I am installing anchor trolley , and one side i can only use well nuts. I listened the instructions and drilled 3/8 hole and now as you mentioned rubber is spinning and the attachment is coming off. I used adhesive glue also. Do you think i should go one size bigger on the well nut and tighten? Thanks
Love your video!!! Have you ever attached a trolling motor to the middle of a standard lifetime kayak?
Hi Carlee, thanks for the comment. Lifetime are not a brand we get here in the UK so wouldn’t be able to advise one way or the other on fitting a motor to one. Sorry I can’t help!
Great video.. those eyes! My gosh
Great video, thanks! What about using epoxy or glue to avoid drilling into the kayak? Thinking of adding a mid ships handle on my surf ski and worried about drilling into a thin fiberglass/kevlar hull.
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Great video! I am wondering if you have a list of parts and or sizes you use in your videos. I am in particular interested in a parts list for the trolley you built. I am having a hard time finding the vinyl balls and am not sure how to source them. Also the size of the rivets you are using would be helpful as well. Would pad eyes use the same size rivets as the zigzag cleat for the anchor rope or do you use the same size for everything? And if so what size? Thank you so much for all the great info in your videos!
Hi John, sorry for the delayed reply. Are you based in the UK? If you are, all the anchor rigging accessories can be found at the below link: www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk/kayak-fishing/kayak-fishing-accessories.htm
The trifold rivets are 5mm diameter (they come in one standard length), as are the stainless bolts shown in the video (20-25mm long does for most applications). 5mm diameter fixings can be used for both the pad eyes and the zig zag cleat.
Hope this helps!
Great tutorial, clear instructions. I have a pelican rustler sit on kayak but it only has rubbish slightly moulded handles/ grips on each side so I want to fit some decent handles for loading on to my car, would you use trifold rivets? Thank you👍
Thanks! The Rustler isn’t too heavy so handles with trifold rivets should be fine. Perhaps try to find some handles that have a two hole fixing point at either end of the handle, that way you have 4 rivets holding each handle on for extra strength
Great video thanks! Have you ever tried the well nuts on foot rests, would they be strong enough?
Hi Eugenia, thanks for your comment. I’m sure well nuts would hold footrests fine but well nuts seems to have a little bit of play in the fixing due to the rubber construction. I’m not sure how solid the footrests would feel but perhaps with at least 3 well nuts used then you would get a good hold. I would try to use bolts and nuts where possible.
@@CornishKayakAngler thanks will do!
Hi thank you for this great video !! After your great review of the tarpon 120 I have bought one, I want to fit leg straps but need to fit some fixings and this has really helped , could you let me where you can buy the fixings and the eyelets ? is there a kayak store that sells them , thanks in advance
Hi Vince, if you are based in the UK then Cornwall Canoes sells various pad eyes and fixings that could work! www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk
If not then check out any good kayak store or marine chandlery store
Have you tested or know if testing has been done to see if well nuts reusable after they have been expanded? Not 100 times. Just maybe 5 - 10. I’m planning a small deck that may be removable for a small boat. Do you prefer using rivets with or without an o-ring ?