I dig the tool holder modification. Never attach an anchor to the port or starboard side of a craft. Bow or (preferably) stern on a forward fishing boat setup. Cheers
I have the very same kayak. I just put a stadium seat in over the original seat and really enjoyed the extra inches of height. I can't bring myself to cut out the back hatch yet but it makes total sense. If you modified the opening could you put a milk crate in there?
Hey as long as it works! I originally bought a stadium seat to do the same, but the jumper seat is more comfortable for me. As far as the back hatch, I think a milk crate would need more hole back there than I’m willing to cut. You might lose too much structural integrity in the back. Mine is just big enough to fit a smaller tackle bag.
How did you attach the seat , I might have to the same thing.Also you could put a backing board on that anchor cleat.I used a piece of plastic cutting board.
Hello from a fellow WVian!!! Stumbled onto your channel looking for modifications to sit in kayaks. That is some great modifications to the kayak. Just getting into kayaking myself. My channel is more about hunting here in WV, but I also have reloading, casting, leather, knife making and amateur radio. Sub'd to your channel and will be looking thru your videos. Juddie - J & J TOA
Yea sorry about that. It’s pretty simple though. I took a small piece of tree branch with leaves. Rattle can orange, brown and black. Just spray over the branch in random spots
ive rigged my aruba 10 for fishing but cutting out the seat makes me nervous as in what if i dont like the seat im putting in to replace the cut out one
It’s kind of a risk for sure. I’ve done this with a few kayaks now using 2 different seats. Both were far better than what was molded in the kayak. But I understand not wanting to cut the original seat out
I don’t think so. The molded seats are usually rounded to contour your legs and butt. The seat would probably fit, but it would move around too much and probably be at a weird and uncomfortable angle
@@zackoblinger7596 Yeah that makes sense. I really just want to sit a few inches higher. How did you secure the seat to the yak? Would I be able to make some sort of spacer that could slip on to those knobs comming off the bottom or do you think that would through the balence off too much?
I just leave mine loose. It will vary from kayak to kayak and whatever seat you have. As far as spacers, I was going to make a small frame for the bottom of my seat out of pvc board just to sit a little higher. I ended up not doing that since it fit so well on those knobs. I’m sure you could make something like that work for yours
This is the best sit in modification video out there to this day
this is the best video I have seen for a sit-in kayak. thanks for the video man!
Thanks!
Nice build. Will be doing this for my sit-in.
Very good
I dig the tool holder modification. Never attach an anchor to the port or starboard side of a craft. Bow or (preferably) stern on a forward fishing boat setup. Cheers
Shoutout from WV!!! I’m in Hurricane! Spent plenty of time in Parkersburg
Hell yea!
Awesome thx for this video! Inspired to mod mine now!
Nothing like kayak fishing
It’s a blast man!
Thank you this is what I needed to see
Happy to help!
That front hatch is hilarious wtf
Did you notice any extra flexing after cutting out the seat? Seems like it is part of the structure of the kayak
If there is any flex it’s minimal. I’m sure that’s relative to each model of kayak though
Thanks for posting
Simple and effective! Thanks
Thanks!
Very good job. Well done
Thanks!
How did you mount the boat seat to the kayak. Did you use nut and bolt or is it just laid in place?
just got a sundolphin 10.4 explorer very simular got it at "Dunhams" 2 hour drive for a 200$ kayak. got some work to do!
Have fun! Hope this video helped!
I have the very same kayak. I just put a stadium seat in over the original seat and really enjoyed the extra inches of height. I can't bring myself to cut out the back hatch yet but it makes total sense. If you modified the opening could you put a milk crate in there?
Hey as long as it works! I originally bought a stadium seat to do the same, but the jumper seat is more comfortable for me. As far as the back hatch, I think a milk crate would need more hole back there than I’m willing to cut. You might lose too much structural integrity in the back. Mine is just big enough to fit a smaller tackle bag.
How did you attach the seat , I might have to the same thing.Also you could put a backing board on that anchor cleat.I used a piece of plastic cutting board.
I left the seat loose. Works great and don’t have to worry about fastening it to the bottom of the yak
Hello from a fellow WVian!!! Stumbled onto your channel looking for modifications to sit in kayaks. That is some great modifications to the kayak. Just getting into kayaking myself. My channel is more about hunting here in WV, but I also have reloading, casting, leather, knife making and amateur radio. Sub'd to your channel and will be looking thru your videos. Juddie - J & J TOA
Thanks! I’ll give your channel a look!
Should have done a video on the camo process
Yea sorry about that. It’s pretty simple though. I took a small piece of tree branch with leaves. Rattle can orange, brown and black. Just spray over the branch in random spots
Do you still have the original seat? Lol I have the same kayak
Montani Semper Liberi!
Great video. I would have liked to see how the seat was actually mounted. Did you mount it with hardware, or strap it with bungees?
Thanks! The seat is actually loose. I didn’t want to put any holes in the bottom lol. It works though.
Looks very comfortable. Great idea for sure.
go mountaineers. i live in Lexington,KY but i'm from Grafton WV
Howdy! I’ve been to Grafton to fish the tail waters a few times
ive rigged my aruba 10 for fishing but cutting out the seat makes me nervous as in what if i dont like the seat im putting in to replace the cut out one
It’s kind of a risk for sure. I’ve done this with a few kayaks now using 2 different seats. Both were far better than what was molded in the kayak. But I understand not wanting to cut the original seat out
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I want to myself but screw up and it's screwed
Would the seat had been able to been mounted on top of the original seat?
I don’t think so. The molded seats are usually rounded to contour your legs and butt. The seat would probably fit, but it would move around too much and probably be at a weird and uncomfortable angle
@@zackoblinger7596 Yeah that makes sense. I really just want to sit a few inches higher. How did you secure the seat to the yak? Would I be able to make some sort of spacer that could slip on to those knobs comming off the bottom or do you think that would through the balence off too much?
I just leave mine loose. It will vary from kayak to kayak and whatever seat you have. As far as spacers, I was going to make a small frame for the bottom of my seat out of pvc board just to sit a little higher. I ended up not doing that since it fit so well on those knobs. I’m sure you could make something like that work for yours
The moment you realize that the same kayak from the video is sitting in your garage
If you check your garage, it’s not in there lol
0 support on the sides
But it did help me thanks a lot
Hail, WV.
This hurt my brain watching this
I’m sorry your brain hurts