BUILD KAYAK STABILIZERS IN 20 MINUTES - SAVE YOUR LIFE!! Carry more gear AND your dog !!
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2020
- In this video I build a quick and simple set of stabilizers for my kayak. Twenty minutes and I was ready to go!! I couldn't believe how much more stable they made my kayak. I have tipped over kayaks in the past, but with these stabilizers I now feel much more comfortable with carrying extra weight like knapsacks and/or my dog, Willow. Give them a try and I'm sure you'll be amazed as well!!
Safe kayaking and thanks for watching,
Chuck Porter - Everything Outdoors
** Complete listing of parts you will need to build the stabilizers:
4 - 90 degree 1" electrical conduit pipe elbows
3 Feet of 1.5" ABS Plumbing pipe
2 - 1.5" ABS Tees
4 - 1.5" 90 degree ABS elbows
4 - 1.5" ABS cleanout adapters
4 - 3/8"x2" Bolts with washers and lock nuts
2 - Snowmobile tow hitch pins
2 - Dock edge fenders (16"x4.5")
ABS standard cement/glue
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The wider you go away from the body of the kayak the more stable it will get with the same size float too. So if you added a 1 foot length of pipe horizontal in between the two curved conduit pieces, youll find its even harder to tip. Leverage is key
Exactly. And if they’re further out they don’t have to be submerged, or even in, the water when underway and not tilted.
The design in this video increases drag WAY too much and giving very little stabilization as can be seen by how deeply they sink with just a bit of off center weight.
Just bought my first kayak! I can't thank you enough for the idea it will keep the family allot safer, and safety is everything with 7 kids.
You’re welcome Monica. If you check out a couple of my recent videos you’ll see that I use it all the time (when I take my dog). It works incredibly well👍
I like the stabilizer build. Very simple but looks quite effective. I once sat in a Sit-a-top kayak. I quickly learned how unstable they are compared to the Sit-IN kayak I eventually went with, which is an Ascend AS-12. It's so stable that as long as you keep your arms and legs over the boat, you can lean to either side and it won't go any further than about 15-20 degrees and it stops. It's a lot like standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up by the handle. The main reason is that when you sit in this particular kayak, your butt is actually sitting below the waterline. So when you're leaning over and the boat won't allow you to lean any further, the boat is telling you that you can't do that, because you are actually trying to lift yourself out of the water. So, it's the most stable set-up you can have. "But"... I am going to build your stabilizer system for mine anyway, because every once in awhile, I'd like to stand up, so I can look around, stretch my legs or maybe get my lure a bit further away. Thanks for the video. The stabilizer build will really come in handy.
What a great idea! This is something that I will definitely try. Makes just getting in and out of kayak so much easier. Finally can use boat bumpers that have been sitting in my shed! LOL.
Ha. yes I think I had a set for about three years as well lol👍
Great idea and I agree it could save a life or at least encourage someone to put their kayak back into use,keep em coming
Thanks Craig👍
May have to build this set for my tandem kayak. Thanks for the video!
Great addition. I’ve use them many times since I made this video and wouldnt change a thing👍
I’ve seen people with some of these where the floatation part is HUGE. Max stability 😳
I have pretty stable kayak that gets a little wobbly with a motor, a reinforced version of these is exactly what I need! Great creation man! Excited to put it to good use
Thanks bud👍
Have a good Sunday !
That’s an awesome video Chuck for stabilizing the kayak
Glad you enjoyed it....worked much better than I could have imagined....plan to use it next week on a fishing trip👍
That is an awesome idea i have a similar kayak which is scarily tippy I will try this thanks for sharing....
Good luck with it Denis👍
that's a awesome idea and it sure works great. i am not a kayaker but if i ever get one i will be making this to go on it. take care and happy fishing
It's a job to fish crab from a kayak but now you could be the first!! haha take care bud👍
That’s a great idea,great demonstration and explanation
Glad you liked it!👍
What a trusting Dog.
I LOVE This video. Simplest best design ive seen!
Tks Riley. It works well. Here’s a fishing trip I took with Willow shortly after (using the new stabilizers) 👍 ruclips.net/video/-rpIA_TVxSA/видео.html
I have a pelican kayak as well and can’t wait to do this!
It works really well. I used it several times since this video. No complaints at all👍
Great video as always. Found your channel when my dad was at your fathers shop having a gun looked at some time back, enjoying videos ever since. Live away but helps me feel connected to home. See your rockin the COVID haircut like most of us! All the best
haha!! Good to hear from you. Father is still at the gunwork, even at the age of 82 (soon 83!). Nice that you are tuning in....and equally as nice that I finally, finally got a much-needed haircut!! 👍
Another great video and tip. I own a Colman scanoe with motor and of course very stable but I am very limited to accessing distant ponds in the woods. I have no interest in tipping into water with an tippy kayak but this may just be the answer for me to get on these distant ponds. Thanks!
Awesome idea, the stabilizers would work for a canoe ,thanks for sharing
Yes I think a few people have mentioned the same....I was really surprised at how well they worked....most things I make don't work out that well lol. Take care bud👍
Great tip Chuck. Enjoyed the vide.
Love the idea, thank you for sharing. I will (I think) trial a longer arm to give it extra width/stability. Loving the removable clip idea, this gives me the flexibility to switch between long or short arms
That was pretty great to design such a stabilizer I would never have come up with that one .awesome job. MY NEXT JOB .THANKS .👍👍
Glad you liked it Don! Tks again buddy👍
Excellent idea. I just got Pelican 100x and plan on building this! Thanks!
You’re welcome. Good luck Nicholas👍
That's really a great idea! Nice!
Thanks!! Trying some bear ribs on your grill really soon!👍
Thanks so much.. now with this invention I can feel safe to install an expensive fish finder in my kayak.
Considering they're all water resistant for an hour in 20 meters of water, I'd say you should feel safe regardless! 🤷
Very nice. Looking forward to the fishing videos.
Me too lol Coming soon! Thanks Larry👍
I would love to see someone get back on the kayak with these fender stabilizers!
I enjoy mine..but I no longer get into water on my fishing trips..when I just want to get around without the hassle of dumping my things I use mine also and you can remove them while on the water and secure them on your yak
Wow, pretty smart thinking to do and build that
It works extremely well. My next video will show more of them 👍
This was incredible! I am definitely building something like this. Thank you so much for this video sir. Subscribed and shared the video as well! :)
Thank you and welcome aboard my friend 👍
I can hear your Irish ancestors speak through every so often)) I am born and bred in Co. Meath and sometimes you sound like my friend across the road)) Nice idea. I'll give it a lash myself.
Very good, what a neat idea.. good job! Should try this on my boat I suppose lol
I know people make them for canoes as well....tks for tuning in again bud👍
Great video. Love your dog ♥️
This is brilliant 👍
Brilliant idea!👍🏻
Thank you! Cheers!👍
Great idea! Thank you!!
Nice job , I did something similiar using small boat fenders , Sitting just above water line , I operate 14 footers , motorized , heavy , , I tipped kayak few times , never in deep , always at boat ramp , feel myself falling grab yak I'm in water , kayak tipped over , This happened recently when I had outriggers installed and kayak stayed boyant . You gave me an idea using electrical piping , stronger then pcv , I fish at times under bridges and fenders bang into concrete , pcv snaps easily , I stopped gluing , using cotter pins this way when pcv snaps comes apart easily
Very amazing and a great idea!
Thank you! 😊
Great idea and so cheap to do Thanks
Great idea!!
Awesome idea! I might be able to jam my clumsy self into a kayak with those! Ha
Haha...most days I feel exactly the same lol👍
Very well done!
Thank you very much Roderick👍
Great video ! Now I have to figure out how to adapt this to my Eagle Talon ...Thanks The only difference I would do is raise the height of the Buoys up so they are just about out of the water so less drag and when you do lean the Buoys will stabilize you Great job Sir..Just subscribed
Absolutely fantastic! So informative and such a cute dog!
Another great video Chuck.. I biult almost the exact out riggers for my 12 ft Pelican..only thing I did different was to use ABS pipe for all of it and I fill the inside of the pipe with spray foam..make it super stable.. Well done there buddy :) i like the idea of the round bumpers
..may make another now :)
And I never thought of the spray foam even though I have cans of it out in the garage!! Great tip bub, tks for sharing👍
spray foam for the win
Another great tip and video
Glad you enjoyed it Fraser. Always nice to hear from you👍
Thanks for the idea.. I'm 289lbs and with gear and high flow river it fun but don't like the very cold water when the ice run down. I'm new to kayaks and like alway I like the mod my ring so it me. Looking to mod one for the ocean and river..
Good morning Chuck. Phase Two. Electric motors and propellers in each one. Phase three, turn them into fish seeking torpedoes. Just a thought. Looks very effective. Have seen bigger versions on canoes as well. Happy paddling.
haha! Sounds great!! thanks Jim👍
Nice idea!!! I think that you should use bigger floaters in order to stay up on the water surface and have more stability and less resistance!!!
Good video sir, thanks!!
You’re welcome jeff👍
Love the idea. That would be very nice when I take my 6 year old son out with me
Great idea Chuck works really well too.. Chuck keep an eye on the PVC joints abs glue dont stick well to PVC. You can buy pvc glue just like the abs stuff.. just a thought.. now you might not have a issue.. take care thanks for sharing looking forward to seeing some Lakers or big brook trout hauled up over the side of that Kyak buddy. Stay safe.
Thanks for the info Pat!!! Its the first time I've ever used the electrical conduit for anything. I'll keep checking them now that you've mentioned it. Thanks so much!👍
👍 great idea !
Thank you! Cheers!👍
I am in the middle shoot footage of making a set for my 10 foot Kayak I just got. From what I have been seeing it will help out allot.
I really have been amazed at how well they’ve worked for me since building. I hope yours will do the same 👍
I use a pressure treated 2x4 and a couple of $10 boogie boards. Works great, even with an outboard motor (2HP Yamaha)
Great video, thank you
When you stood up to paddle for a bit on your feet ... that your usual paddle length seemed a bit short for the standing position. What if your were to figure a way to cut your paddle in two and add a length of pvc pipe into the middle of the paddle in a way that you could take our and put back in depending on if you wanted to paddle sitting down or standing up ... kind of like the long paddles that the ocean paddle boarders use while they're standing. Love the creativity of your new stabilizers !
I have a short paddle myself and I’ve considered doing something like this to save money on buying a longer paddle. It’s a great idea
Thanks for this video I absolutely need these for my kayak. I'm going kayak fishing for some really big catfish. This might save me from getting wet.
Good luck with it!! I still use mine every summer and work perfectly👍
That will save a fella from get wet lol. Willow was thinking what is wrong with this guy when you first was rolling it from side to side haha.
haha...I think he thinks that a lot hanging around with me day in and day out lol....tks bud👍
Finally a good video!
Your little doggie is giving you a dirty look
thank you, I have suffered a brain injury and my balance is way off. My Kayak will have this so thank you again
You’re welcome. I hope it assists you as well as I. Appreciate you dropping me a comment 👍
Brilliant !
Thanks Dave👍
Your balanced is so good, you may expect an offer from cirque du soleil 😄
Challenge accepted!! haha!! Thanks Michel. Always nice to hear from you and you sense of humour👍
Great idea and beautiful scenery I just don't think they would work on my surfboard
Haha!! Now that I would love to see William!!! 👍
love the design concept but i noticed how the pipe attached to the kayak was still very moveable may i suggest a possible future design add for keeping them stable so it make it more sturdy by adding a small support systm on the outside from the kayak to like the middle of the support joint for extra stability of the pipe so it doesnt wobble as much, but thank you for sharing this i was just looking for stabilizers for my kayak cause i have recently gotten into it thanks to a friend of mine
Good tip!👍
Can you do this for a sit in kayak ? Where would you attach the fishing pole holder? I love love this set up! 😁👍👏
Yes you can! I have a friend who did it to his. He has fishing holders in his kayak as well
Just a little fyi. If you are ever in water that has Gators, leave the dog at home. Trust me on this one.
Nice build. Definitely will make something similar for mine.
Good tip buddy. We don't have there here at all (which I'm happy about!)
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I built some for my sentinel 100x angler, and they are a game changer. Just giving you heads up if you are ever down here in Florida. Another plus is that the outriggers do make you look bigger. Thanks for the video.
Thanks bud👍. Ps. We love Florida. Have visited there many times
I wonder if the small foam surfboard for kids would work as well? You could screw bolts ride into them, besides they are cheap! And longer as well so maybe two small 24 inch form would work well with a greater water contact surface… ?
I’m not sure David. But it sounds like a great idea for sure. Definitely worth a try 👍
Nice job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Good idea love the dog to.
Tks brian👍
Nice video very well explined.Friend do you think is much more stable if its wider? I have a kayak for two people and we fish in the Ocean do you think it would be more estable??
Absolutely. The wider you go the more stable for sure. Although I find the width I built these to work more than sufficient
amazing what you can do with very little.
It sure works well max. I plan to use them next week on a fishing trip 👍
Very cool!!!!! Can you do a video on a paddle board !????
Hey Kev. I don’t own a paddle board at the moment…however, if I ever get one I’m sure I’ll adapt it to accommodate my dog. Tks bud. 👍
That's a great idea! How many changes of clothes did you have with you?
😁😁😁You know me well sir!!! LOL!!!
Hey ! Just subscribed! Found you from DCTackle (Dale), my fly tying supplier here in Newfoundland :)
Glad to have you aboard!! I follow your channel as well as Dale promoted you to me a while back. You certainly tie a mean fly!👍
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors Thank you so much, appreciate it!
That is so smart
That's neat. I am cultivating this new fishing hobby and I am looking for a fishing Kayak or smallest kayak so that it's easy to carry on my SUV's roof rack.. I was thinking of something similar , like tying up two kayaks for more stability and can support my dog too, but at the same time wanted to keep it as simple as possible. SO, I am thinking of tying some tubes to the side of the kayak. Has anyone done that ? And how well that can work ? Thank you, I subscribed.
Tubes of any sort would definitely help. Of course, the further away from the kayak the better. The challenge is finding that balance between obstruction of paddling and movement, and stability. I’ve used these many times since and find them really good. Sure, it slows me down a bit, but if I’m just drifting around a pond doing some fishing, then stability outweighs the need for fast movements etc.
Figure out a way to mount a set for the back.good idea chuck !
Thanks Charles....mind always going thinking about the next project...tks for tuning in again bud👍
Any suggestions on where and type of rod holder I can buy to accommodate the pvc pipe?
Pretty sure these are the exact same as the ones on my kayak in the video:
www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JC8YGLC/?tag=chuckporterev-20
Great video and concept! An improvement comes to mind, bare with me, hopefully I can articulate what I am thinking. Have the float on each side each part way (half?) out of the water at 'stable'. That way when tipping too far to the right for example right side float will submerge more and therefore will add resistance to that direction and the left float coming out of the water therefore adding less resistance and therefore BOTH will help stability. Right now both are submerged and providing equal force upward and doing little by way of promoting stability.
Another thing is the further you have said floats out from kayak the more stability you have exponentially. Obviously there is a size/portability factor and you don't want 20' floats on each side haha
Hope you don't mind a little feedback. Would love to see you incorporate my first suggestion especially and see/compare the difference. Id bet it would be significant :)
Hey buddy. I experimented with these stabilizers in height only. I found that this height was the best for my weight etc. It really isn’t a huge difference in speed given I’m usually fishing most times anyhow.
I didn’t experiment with the width, although, at the width I have here it works well enough I can stand up no problem 👍👍
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors Glad you found the modification that works best for you. I just got into kayaking and am loving the inspiration for doing custom modifications! :)
Great idea, but I would get laughed right off the lake if I put training wheels on my boat. lol I would never try a kayak becuz they are so tippy but that's a game changer. Good job.
haha! Yes, I've heard them called that as well lol. I will use them only on the days when Im feeling like I'm not so stable! Especially the days I take Willow with me👍
whats the measurement of the 1 1/2 in pipe between the "T" and the 90 dgr elbow??
You should be rich Awesome video. Craig. Pa guy
Ha! Not even close I'm sad to say lol. Thanks Craig👍
willows beautiful
Tks Maria 👍
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Great project Chuck. What did Red Green say?
"If the women cant find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!" 😂
Apologies if you've answered this, but what was the weight capacity of your kayak before you added the stabalizers? Thank you for the video, definitely doing this!
275 pounds 👍
Dog is saying Quit rocking the boat:)
the 2 floats are in the water all the time... does that increase drag? do you notice?
what if they were a couple of inches above the water, instead? .. after all the boats floats ok without them;
There isn't much "tipping room" thus if they were above the water it would be too late as it were before they provided the appropriate buoyancy to keep you upright. The drag is surprisingly low👍
I bought a sit on top instead of a sit inside and mine us super tippy. Im honestly regretting not buying a sit inside. It felt much more stable and paddled straighter
Another great idea sir! I was waiting for u to get wet!
Haha!! One minute after the camera was shut off! 😂lol.
Instead of that bumper, you can use a soda bottle.
Do you have to put more effort into paddling now? What, if the stabilizers were not submerged?
I was pleasantly surprised with the speed at which I could still paddle with the stabilizers down. Of course, they are quickly removed with the pins if I were to want to cross a piece of water faster. It’s a win win and I’m after using them many many times since
do you think it would've been more stable if you had the bumpers out 8-10" more?
Yes it would. However, your paddles would be striking them on every pass.
@Chuck Porter - Everything Outdoors well I got a 12ft yak, so I went with 26x8" pontoons, and they extend out just over 3 ft. Also, i have a trolling motor so im not too concerned about the paddlig. I'll let you know how it goes.
Love the video but word of caution; I built a set almost identical to these and cracked/ripped the hull on my pelican pretty badly. One of them just barely caught a stump just under the water and ripped out of the hull where attached, and that sent a split down the hull that could not be repaired. Tight lines!
Thanks for the warning my friend👍
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors tight lines! Maybe mine was a fluke.
So what happens if the plastic freezes
How can I stabilize my KY challenger inflatable. I just capsized it yesterday almost drowned
I’m not familiar with that model bud but maybe someone else reading here can offer some help👍
sit on tops and tipping, : a reality.
Great Mod. I own a pelican catch 120. Love it but weighs a ton. Hard to fine the perfect kayak. I guess we would need to own 5-6 for each scenario that we would want to paddle in. Adding the stabilizers certainly gives you more range. As always great vid. Would of been more entertaining if you went tits up in the water. Lol.
HAHAHAHA!! Just stay tuned Dion!!! lol (I have rolled my kayaks a few times...always makes for an uncomfortable day👍
May I know the model of pants you wear and where to buy it, thank you.
They are called Fjallraven Vidda Pro. They have distributors all over the world so if you google them you should find a spot closest to you
Cool dog !!! What breed is he/she???
She is an Australian shepherd. She is the best dog I’ve ever had actually. Can’t say enough good about her. 👍👍
Who else is watching this because they flipped their kayak in freezing water
Watching this so I DONT flip mine I’n cold water haha
I did lmao
Watching to learn. Could be a good idea. I have been paddling 52 years and haven't tipped over yet, but certainly could.
@Hhop1620 yeah I'm very clumsy. I was reaching to undo a snag while I was fishing. I think I'll pass with yaks and what not. Still fun to learn though.