KayakDIY Videos

Every long-form video from the KayakDIY YouTube channel, 118 and counting: kayak and motor reviews, DIY boat builds, rigging projects and days on the water. Each one has its own page with my notes, key moments and the gear I used.

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Kayak Motors & Power

GPS trolling motors, kayak motors, batteries and power setups.

Kayak Reviews & First Looks

Fishing and pedal kayaks, show coverage and comparisons.

VoyaX Mossa 128 Live: Reliability, Storage and On-Water Ride5:00
VoyaX Mossa 128 Live: Reliability, Storage and On-Water Ride
Why did VIBE make this KAYAK? Sea Ghost 105 WRD13:07
Why did VIBE make this KAYAK? Sea Ghost 105 WRD
FluxJet Kayak Full Review & Water Test #iCAST20266:19
FluxJet Kayak Full Review & Water Test #iCAST2026
New Bonafide XTR140p Pedal Fishing Kayak BIGGER than XTR130? ICAST 20265:51
New Bonafide XTR140p Pedal Fishing Kayak BIGGER than XTR130? ICAST 2026
VoyaX Mossa 97: First Look at the Short, Wide GPS Pedal Kayak13:27
VoyaX Mossa 97: First Look at the Short, Wide GPS Pedal Kayak
VoyaX Mossa 128 Walkthrough and On-Water Test of the GPS Drive16:17
VoyaX Mossa 128 Walkthrough and On-Water Test of the GPS Drive
Crescent Crescraft First Look: A Fishing Skiff That Doubles as a Kayak5:25
Crescent Crescraft First Look: A Fishing Skiff That Doubles as a Kayak
Insta360 X5 VS Go Pro 13 - Watch BEFORE YOU BUY!21:00
Insta360 X5 VS Go Pro 13 - Watch BEFORE YOU BUY!
Best Tandem Kayak To Buy In 2025! - Old Town Malibu Pedal T16:17
Best Tandem Kayak To Buy In 2025! - Old Town Malibu Pedal T
$800 vs $3000 Pedal Kayak: Is it WORTH the $$$?16:16
$800 vs $3000 Pedal Kayak: Is it WORTH the $$$?
RAW UNCUT - iCAST 2025 - 1000+ New Fishing Products & Boats You Never Seen!1:13:39
RAW UNCUT - iCAST 2025 - 1000+ New Fishing Products & Boats You Never Seen!
Bonafide XTR130 at ICAST 2025: Riding a $25,000 Rigged Kayak7:01
Bonafide XTR130 at ICAST 2025: Riding a $25,000 Rigged Kayak
Vibe Hydra 130 First Look: A Surf and Big Water Kayak at ICAST5:15
Vibe Hydra 130 First Look: A Surf and Big Water Kayak at ICAST
FluxJet 2025 Electric Jet Kayak – iCAST 2025 Best-of-Show Winner First Look!10:53
FluxJet 2025 Electric Jet Kayak – iCAST 2025 Best-of-Show Winner First Look!
Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128: First Look at the ICAST Best Boat16:16
Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128: First Look at the ICAST Best Boat
The FUTURE Of Kayaks?  - SHOCKING NEW KAYAK!11:19
The FUTURE Of Kayaks? - SHOCKING NEW KAYAK!
Hoodoo Kayaks at ICAST 2024: Element 100S, Tempest and Impulse11:06
Hoodoo Kayaks at ICAST 2024: Element 100S, Tempest and Impulse
WATCH BEFORE BUYING Nucanoe fishing kayaks like the new U10 unlimited.4:04
WATCH BEFORE BUYING Nucanoe fishing kayaks like the new U10 unlimited.
East Cape Skanu and Drift: Lightweight Carbon Boats at ICAST7:29
East Cape Skanu and Drift: Lightweight Carbon Boats at ICAST
Swell Scupper 16 Review: Fast, Stable Sit-On-Top Paddle Kayak10:37
Swell Scupper 16 Review: Fast, Stable Sit-On-Top Paddle Kayak
Bonafide XTR130: First Look at Bonafide's Biggest Fishing Kayak4:02
Bonafide XTR130: First Look at Bonafide's Biggest Fishing Kayak
Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128: Motor-Ready Kayak at ICAST13:56
Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128: Motor-Ready Kayak at ICAST
Kaku Zulu Review: A Big Guy Fishing Kayak with a GPS Motor14:30
Kaku Zulu Review: A Big Guy Fishing Kayak with a GPS Motor
Native Titan X Pedal Fishing Kayak: First Look at ICAST4:28
Native Titan X Pedal Fishing Kayak: First Look at ICAST
Old Town BigWater ePDL+ 132: Pedal Assist Kayak On-Water Test12:08
Old Town BigWater ePDL+ 132: Pedal Assist Kayak On-Water Test
New Vibe and Riot Pedal Kayaks: Uptown, Makana and Mako Air8:43
New Vibe and Riot Pedal Kayaks: Uptown, Makana and Mako Air
Oru Folding Kayak: Timing Setup and Takedown on the Lake Model5:36
Oru Folding Kayak: Timing Setup and Takedown on the Lake Model
Jackson Kayak Knarr FD With MotorGuide Xi3 and Flex Drive6:12
Jackson Kayak Knarr FD With MotorGuide Xi3 and Flex Drive
BOTE Rackham Apex vs Hobie Lynx: Pedal Board Kayak Comparison11:10
BOTE Rackham Apex vs Hobie Lynx: Pedal Board Kayak Comparison
FEELFREE AIRSHIPS - FUTURISTIC Modular Hybrid Pedal Kayak5:19
FEELFREE AIRSHIPS - FUTURISTIC Modular Hybrid Pedal Kayak
Jackson Kayak Knarr FD: New Flex Drive Pedal Kayak at ICAST 20224:24
Jackson Kayak Knarr FD: New Flex Drive Pedal Kayak at ICAST 2022
Jackson Kayak Bite FD Pedal Fishing Kayak - iCAST 20224:07
Jackson Kayak Bite FD Pedal Fishing Kayak - iCAST 2022
Esquif Canoes at ICAST 2021: Lightweight Canoes You Can Motor or Row9:55
Esquif Canoes at ICAST 2021: Lightweight Canoes You Can Motor or Row
FeelFree Flash, BigFish 103 and Jonny Boat: New Pedal Kayaks at ICAST14:19
FeelFree Flash, BigFish 103 and Jonny Boat: New Pedal Kayaks at ICAST
Native Slayer Max 10 vs Titan 10: Pedal Kayak Walkthrough at ICAST15:37
Native Slayer Max 10 vs Titan 10: Pedal Kayak Walkthrough at ICAST
BONAFIDE P127 PEDAL DRIVE KAYAK5:26
BONAFIDE P127 PEDAL DRIVE KAYAK
Hobie Mirage Lynx - FASTEST PEDAL KAYAK & UNSINKABLE?7:40
Hobie Mirage Lynx - FASTEST PEDAL KAYAK & UNSINKABLE?
Apex Tyr: Looking at the Most Expensive Fishing Kayak in the World8:55
Apex Tyr: Looking at the Most Expensive Fishing Kayak in the World
Lightning Strike HD Pedal Kayak: Stability, Flip and Pedal Test11:24
Lightning Strike HD Pedal Kayak: Stability, Flip and Pedal Test
Riot Mako 10 and Mako 12 Pedal Kayaks: On the Water Test10:10
Riot Mako 10 and Mako 12 Pedal Kayaks: On the Water Test
Lightning Strike HD Pedal Kayak: Unboxing and Full Walkthrough17:00
Lightning Strike HD Pedal Kayak: Unboxing and Full Walkthrough
2018 Bonafide Kayak SS127:  CAN IT FLIP & IS IT FAST?4:19
2018 Bonafide Kayak SS127: CAN IT FLIP & IS IT FAST?
Jackson Coosa & Cruise FD (Flex Drive): Pedal Kayaks4:36
Jackson Coosa & Cruise FD (Flex Drive): Pedal Kayaks
NEW Wilderness Systems A.T.A.K. 120 Angler Kayak2:52
NEW Wilderness Systems A.T.A.K. 120 Angler Kayak
NEW Wilderness Systems Radar 115 & 135 w/ Helix Pedal Drive4:20
NEW Wilderness Systems Radar 115 & 135 w/ Helix Pedal Drive

Inflatables, Skiffs & Boards

Inflatable kayaks, skiffs, boats, SUPs and motor boards.

DIY Builds & Mods

Boat builds, kayak mods, repairs and 3D printed parts.

Rigging & Gear

Rigging, electronics, carts, storage and accessories.

Fishing & Trips

Fishing days, catches, spots and trips.

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